Is Cơm Tấm Sườn Nướng — Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop safe for CKD patients?

This Vietnamese recipe is rated Avoid for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Per serving it has 1180mg sodium, 480mg potassium, and 280mg phosphorus. Always check against your daily targets from your nephrologist or renal dietitian.

How can I make Cơm Tấm Sườn Nướng — Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop more kidney-friendly?

See the CKD Tip section on this page for the specific adaptation we recommend. General principles: halve any fish sauce / soy sauce / bouillon; soak peeled vegetables in water to reduce potassium; choose lean meats; serve smaller portions of broth.

Where do these nutrition numbers come from?

Per-serving values are calculated by summing typical ingredient amounts × USDA FoodData Central values, then dividing by the recipe yield. Daily CKD limits referenced follow KDOQI 2020 clinical guidelines. Individual targets vary — always confirm with your renal dietitian.

Cơm Tấm Sườn Nướng — Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop

Avoid

🇻🇳 Vietnam · Vietnamese

Cơm Tấm Sườn Nướng — Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop

Saigon's most iconic plate — broken rice topped with marinated grilled pork chop, scallion oil, and pickled vegetables.

Prep time 40 min

Servings 2

Calories 620 kcal

CKD Avoid

Nutrition (per serving)

620

Calories

280mg

Phosphorus

280 / 800mg

1180mg

Sodium

1180 / 2000mg

480mg

Potassium

480 / 2000mg

CKD Tip

Skip the fish sauce drizzle (nuoc cham) at end — that's the biggest Na source. Eat with extra cucumber.

Ingredients

1 cup broken rice (cơm tấm)
300g pork chop
Marinade: 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp pepper, garlic
Scallion oil (mỡ hành)
Pickled carrot+daikon (do chua)
Cucumber, tomato

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Cooking Steps

1
Marinate pork chop 30 min.
2
Steam broken rice (slightly drier than regular rice).
3
Grill pork chop 5 min each side over high heat.
4
Plate rice, top with pork, drizzle scallion oil.
5
Serve with pickled vegetables and cucumber.

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