Rice Vermicelli with Chicken and Nuoc Cham

Name: Rice Vermicelli with Chicken and Nuoc Cham
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Asian
Ingredients: 355 milliliters fresh Thai or sweet basil leaves, divided; 1 Fresno chile or red jalapeño, with seeds, finely chopped; 59 milliliters fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam); 1 small garlic clove, finely grated; 4 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 79 milliliters fresh lime juice; 4 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced into rounds; 227 grams rice vermicelli noodles; 1 large shallot, thinly sliced crosswise, separated into rings; 680 grams skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (about 2); 4 baby white turnips, trimmed, thinly sliced into rounds; 118 milliliters vegetable oil

The recipe Rice Vermicelli with Chicken and Nuoc Cham could satisfy your Vietnamese craving in approximately 45 minutes. One portion of this dish contains roughly 40g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 1096 calories. This dairy free and pescatarian recipe serves 4. It works well as a pricey main course. A mixture of brown sugar, vegetable oil, fish sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Prepare grill for medium heat. Seasonchicken with salt and grill, turning often andmoving away from direct heat if needed,until cooked through and an instant-readthermometer inserted into the centerregisters 165°, 20-25 minutes.

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Salt

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Grill

Transferchicken to a plate.

Let cool slightly, thenshred meat, discarding skin and bones.Set aside.

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Meat

Cook shallot in oil in a small saucepanover medium heat, stirring occasionally,until shallot is golden brown and crisp,8-10 minutes (reserve shallot oil and use tomake vinaigrettes). Using a slotted spoon,transfer shallot rings to a paper towel-linedplate and season with salt. Set aside.

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Shallot

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Meanwhile, place noodles in a largebowl and add boiling water to cover.

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Pasta

Water

Letnoodles soak until tender but not mushy,5-10 minutes; drain. Rinse under cold waterand drain well.

Mix chile, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce,and brown sugar in a large bowl to combine.

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Brown Sugar

Fish Sauce

Lime Juice

Garlic

Chili Pepper

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Bowl

Add noodles, turnips, radishes, half of basil,and reserved shredded chicken, and tossto combine. Top with reserved fried shallotrings and remaining basil.

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Shredded Chicken