Fresh and Healthy Vietnamese Noodles With Lemongrass Chicken

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + vinegar

Soy sauce is lower in calories and easier to find.

rice noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles reduce carbs while maintaining texture.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in chicken is often less expensive.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: cashews

Sunflower seeds provide similar crunch with fewer allergens.

Make the Đồ Chua by slicing carrots and daikon into matchsticks, salting them, and pickling in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, salt, and water.

Marinate the chicken by mixing lemongrass, shallots, garlic, fish sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, and honey with the chicken thighs and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Prepare the Nước Chấm by mixing warm water, sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, and sliced chili, adjusting to taste.

Cook the vermicelli noodles according to package instructions, then rinse with cold water and set aside.

Heat a skillet over medium heat, add oil, and cook the marinated chicken until done, about 6-8 minutes per side.

Prepare toppings: chop cucumber, lettuce, mint, and cilantro.

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