Ingredients
Serves: 2
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Meat and Marinade:
250g/8z chicken thigh fillets (or pork, beef or any seafood)
1 clove minced garlic
1 tbsp lime juice (about 1/2 fresh lime)
1 tbsp fish sauce
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 stalk lemongrass, white part only, bruised them sliced into pieces easy to pick out later
Nuoc Cham:
11/2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp cup rice vinegar
1 tbsp white sugar
1/4 cup water
1 garlic clove, finely chopped (not minced with garlic crusher)
1/2 red birdseye chilli, finely chopped (or adjust quantity to your taste)
11/2 tbsp lime juice
Noodle Bowl:
1/2 tbsp oil
100g / 31/2 oz vermicelli noodles, dried
1 carrot, julienned
1 cucumber julienned (with seeds removed)
11/2 cups shredded lettuce
1 cup bean sprouts
Small handful of mint leaves
Small handful of cilantro/coriander
Sliced chili (for garnish - optional)
Lime wedges (to serve - optional)
Preparation