Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Rice Noodle Salad
By Recipes Worth Cooking Test Kitchen

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine: Vietnamese-inspired

Description:
Lemongrass chicken, rice noodles, herbs, cucumber, carrots, peanuts, and a lime-fish sauce dressing make a fresh Vietnamese-inspired salad.

Ingredients:
- 1.25 Pound chicken thighs
- 3.00 Clove garlic
- 3.00 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1.00 Cup cucumber
- 2.00 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1.00 Tablespoon neutral oil
- 0.50 Cup cilantro
- 1.00 Cup carrots
- 0.50 Cup mint
- 8.00 Ounce rice noodles
- 4.00 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 0.33 Cup peanuts
- 2.00 Tablespoon lemongrass

Instructions:
<ol><li>Combine chicken, lemongrass, garlic, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Marinate for 15 minutes.</li><li>Cook rice noodles according to package directions, then rinse under cool water and drain well.</li><li>Whisk remaining fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons water into a dressing.</li><li>Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until browned and 165 F in the center, 5 to 6 minutes per side.</li><li>Rest the chicken for 5 minutes, then slice.</li><li>Divide noodles, cucumber, carrots, herbs, chicken, peanuts, and dressing among bowls.</li></ol>

Notes:
<ul><li>Use the tender pale center of lemongrass, not the fibrous outer stalk.</li><li>If the noodles stick, rinse again briefly and drain well.</li><li>Keep dressing separate until serving for the freshest texture.</li></ul>

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