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

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

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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