Name: Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken and Marinade:; 600 - 800g / 1.2 - 1.6lb chicken thigh fillets , skinless and boneless or breast (or pork, beef or any seafood); 1 stalk lemongrass , white part only, bruised them sliced into pieces easy to pick out later (Note 1); 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped or minced; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp fish sauce (Note 2); 1 tbsp soy sauce (all purpose or light, NOT dark soy); 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Sauce):; 1/4 cup fish sauce (Note 3); 4 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tbsp white sugar; 1/2 cup water; 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped; 1 red birds eye chilli , finely chopped (Note 4); 3 tbsp lime juice; Noodle Bowl:; 1/2 tbsp oil; 200 g / 7 oz vermicelli noodles , dried; 2 carrots , julienned; 2 cucumbers , julienned (optional: remove seeds); 5 cups iceberg lettuce , finely sliced; 3 cups bean sprouts; Handful of mint leaves; Handful of cilantro/coriander; Sliced red chilli (for garnish - optional); Lime wedges (to serve - optional but recommended)

1. Lemongrass - to prepare, peel the tough outer layers off to reveal the softer white part on the bottom ~1/3 of the lemongrass. Bruise using the back of the knife (see video). Don't slice too finely or finely chop, you want the pieces large enough so you can just brush them off (lemongrass is kind of tough, it has to be very finely chopped / cooked for a long time to eat).

You could sub with 1 tbsp lemongrass paste.

2. Fish sauce is a key ingredient in a lot of Asian cooking. Don't worry, it doesn't taste fishy when combined with other ingredients! It's an incredible flavour enhancer that has more depth than salt or soy sauce and is very cheap to buy at supermarkets or Asian grocery stores (even better value!).

3. Chilli -This can be substituted with any spicy chilli or even chilli paste. Adjust to your taste.

4. CUSTOMISE:

Make this kid friendly by just serving the chilli on the side. To make it GLUTEN FREE, ensure you use GF tamari. Sub the vegetables with other vegetables of choice eg. capsicum/bell peppers, snow peas (finely sliced)

5. Freezing: Pop the chicken in the fridge as soon as it's in the marinade. Then let it defrost in the fridge - it will marinate during this time.

6. DIY Noodle Bowl Spread: Pile all the components on a large platter or separate bowls and let guests serve themselves. That's how I typically serve this.

7.Nutrition per serving.

Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken And Marinade

Nuoc Cham (vietnamese Sauce)

Noodle Bowl

Steps

Notes

Nutrition Facts