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    Vermicelli Noodle Bowl

    This Vermicelli Noodle Bowl is packed with flavor! Tender grilled chicken thighs are marinated in a sweet and spicy sauce, then served over a bed of chewy vermicelli noodles. Crisp cucumbers, fresh herbs, tangy pickled carrots, and a bold, zesty sauce finish it all off. It's the kind of easy recipe you'll want to keep on repeat!
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Marinating Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    Servings: 4

    Ingredients

    Chicken

    • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
    • 2 tbsp sweet thai chili sauce
    • 2 tbsp fish sauce
    • 1 tbsp soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp sesame oil
    • 2 tsp lemon grass paste
    • 2 tsp garlic grated
    • 2 tsp ginger, grated
    • 2 tbsp brown sugar
    • 2 tbsp sriracha
    • 1 lime juiced

    Sauce

    • 1/4 cup fish sauce
    • 1 tbsp brown sugar
    • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
    • 1 tsp sesame oil
    • 1 garlic clove
    • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
    • 1 thai chili

    Pickled Carrots

    • 3 small carrots julienned
    • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
    • 1 tbsp sugar
    • 1/4 tsp salt

    Vermicelli Noodles

    • 8 oz vermicelli rice noodles

    Toppings

    • cucumber, sliced
    • thai basil can substitute with regular basil and mint
    • cilantro
    • sriracha
    • iceberg lettuce, shredded

    Instructions

    • Marinate chicken: Add chicken to a bowl with marinade ingredients and set aside. Marinate for 1 hour or overnight.
    • Pickle carrots: Julienne carrots, toss with vinegar, sugar and salt.
    • Grill chicken: When your ready to eat preheat grill to 400 degrees.
      Grill chicken thighs for 3 minutes, then turn 90 degrees and grill for an additional 3 minutes. Flip and cook for 3 more minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
      Allow Chicken to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
    • Boil rice noodles: Per package instructions. Strain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
    • Make sauce: Whisk together sauce ingredients and set aside.
    • Assemble: Fill bowls with vermicelli noodles, pickled carrots, shredded lettuce, cucumbers and sliced grilled chicken.
    • Drizzle with sauce over noodles and chicken and serve immediately and enjoy!

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 554kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 37gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 2788mgPotassium: 716mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 7721IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg