Vietnamese Noodle Bowl with Lemongrass Chicken
A vibrant and flavorful Vietnamese noodle bowl featuring succulent lemongrass chicken, cold vermicelli noodles, crisp vegetables, and homemade nuoc cham sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Diet: Healthy
Ingredients
Scale
- Cold vermicelli noodles
- 1.5 pounds chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons minced lemongrass
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Carrots, julienned
- Cucumbers, sliced
- Bell peppers, chopped
- Cilantro
- Mint
- 3 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 minced chili
- 5 tablespoons water
- Sesame oil
- Crushed peanuts (for garnish)
Instructions
- Mix together the minced lemongrass, minced garlic, fish sauce, and olive oil in a bowl to create the marinade.
- Coat the chicken in the marinade and let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook the vermicelli noodles according to package instructions for 4-6 minutes.
- Rinse cooked noodles under cold water and toss with sesame oil.
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat and sear the marinated chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side.
- Julienne the carrots, slice the cucumbers, and chop the bell peppers while the chicken cooks.
- Combine vinegar, sugar, minced chili, minced garlic, and water in a bowl for the nuoc cham sauce.
- Assemble the bowls with vermicelli noodles, sliced chicken, veggies, and drizzle with nuoc cham sauce. Garnish with peanuts.
Notes
Versatile recipe—feel free to customize with different proteins or vegetables!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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