Vietmanese Chicken Vermicelli Bowls

Ingredients:

  • 1-1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp vegtable oil
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, sliced
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Mix all ingredients together and let marinate for 2-24 hours. 

Grill or cook in skillet on high heat, then set aside to let rest. Slice thinly. I grilled mine in my Ninja air fryer on 500 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

For the sauce:

  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 4 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tiny red chili, finely sliced (I used a birdseye chili)

For the noodle bowl:

  • vermicelli noodles, cooked according to packet
  • julienned carrots
  • julienned cucumber
  • iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
  • bean sprouts
  • sriracha 
  • roughly chopped cilantro (optional)

Assemble noodle bowl and top with chicken, sriracha, sauce, and a lime wedge.