Vietnamese chicken vermicelli salad

Vietnamese chicken vermicelli salad

Ingredients (For 4)

Chicken and marinade:
  • 800g chicken breast
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Nuoc cham sauce:

  • Juice from 1.5 limes
  • 4 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp chili flakes (optional)
  • 1/2 cup cold water

Noodles and veg:

  • 200g dry rice vermicelli
  • 4 cups pre-washed salad mix
  • 100g julienned carrots
  • Coriander, to garnish

 

Method

  1. Mix marinade ingredients. Add chicken. Store refrigerated in an airtight container and marinate for 30 min.
  2. Preheat oven to 220C. Bake for 18 min.
  3. Pour boiling water over instant rice vermicelli and sit for 4 min to soften.
  4. Combine ingredients for nuoc cham sauce.
  5. Serve noodles with sliced chicken, salad, carrots and nuoc cham sauce. Garnish with coriander.

 

Tips:

  • Get pre-shredded carrots to make life easier
  • Add sauce only on day of consumption to keep the food fresh
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