vietnamese sate chicken with salad and noodles

Ingredients

• SATE CHICKEN
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into strips
• 1 tablespoon each sambal oelek chili paste, fish sauce and maple syrup
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• SAUCE
• 1/2 cup fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon each sambal oelek chili paste and rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup water
• PICKLED CARROTS
• 1 pound carrots julienned
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• SALAD
• 1 - head butter lettuce chopped
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
• 1 bunch green onions chopped
• 1 cup bean sprouts chopped
• NOODLES
• 1 pound rice noodles cooked according to package directions
• GARNISH
• - sliced jalapenos or red chilies (optional)