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Rice Vermicelli with Chicken and Nuoc Cham
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Rice Vermicelli with Chicken and Nuoc Cham

13 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes
Rice Vermicelli with Chicken and Nuoc Cham

Nuoc cham, the Vietnamese condiment that dresses this Rice Vermicelli with Chicken salad, is an addictive mix of spicy, sweet, sour, and salty flavors is also great as a dipping sauce for grilled meats.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

612
Calories
38g
Protein
18g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sweet Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (about 2)
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 large shallot, thinly sliced crosswise, separated into rings
  • 1/2 vegetable oil
  • 8 rice vermicelli noodles
  • 1 Fresno chile or red jalapeño, with seeds, finely chopped
  • 1 small garlic clove, finely grated
  • 1/3 fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)
  • 2 light brown sugar
  • 4 baby white turnips, trimmed, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 4 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1 1/2 fresh Thai or sweet basil leaves, divided

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