Shrimp and Pork Wrapped in Swiss Chard Leaves

By / Photography By | July 25, 2024

Ingredients

  • 1¾ pounds ground shrimp (chopped fine in a food processor)
  • 10 ounces ground pork
  • ½ cup small-diced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fine-chopped garlic chives
  • 2 tablespoons fine-chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • ½ teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • Swiss chard leaves
  • Long metal skewers
Tamarind Nuoc Cham Sauce
  • ½ cup fish sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ⅓ cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 1 Thai chili pepper, finely sliced

Preparation

Mix together everything except the Swiss chard leaves.

Place 2 tablespoons of the mixture on a Swiss chard leaf and roll into a cigar shape. Repeat the process for however many leaves you have. Freeze any leftover mixture.

Skewer the stuffed leaves with 2 skewers, 3 rolls per

Grill the skewers on medium heat for 10 minutes, 5 minutes per side.

Remove the stuffed leaves from the skewers and arrange on a platter.
Serve with Tamarind Nuoc Cham Sauce.

Mix everything together and serve.

Ingredients

  • 1¾ pounds ground shrimp (chopped fine in a food processor)
  • 10 ounces ground pork
  • ½ cup small-diced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fine-chopped garlic chives
  • 2 tablespoons fine-chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • ½ teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • Swiss chard leaves
  • Long metal skewers
Tamarind Nuoc Cham Sauce
  • ½ cup fish sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ⅓ cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 1 Thai chili pepper, finely sliced
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