Vermicelli with Chicken Skewers and Nuoc Cham

Name: Vermicelli with Chicken Skewers and Nuoc Cham
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla); 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3), cut lengthwise into 12 strips in all; 1/2 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon lime juice (from about 2 limes); 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 pound vermicelli; 1 cup bean sprouts; 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into thin slices; 2/3 cup fresh mint, basil, or cilantro leaves, or any combination of the three; 1/3 cup chopped peanuts

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"In this version of a Vietnamese dish, individual piles of cucumber, fresh herbs, and grilled chicken are arranged on a platter of vermicelli and bean sprouts. Tangy nuoc cham sauce is poured over all. As each diner takes a portion, the components intermingle. This recipe originally appeared in the Quick from Scratch One-Dish Meals Cookbook. Quick Chicken Recipes..."

INGREDIENTS

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5 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)

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2 tablespoons sugar

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3 cloves garlic, minced

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1 tablespoon cooking oil

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1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3), cut lengthwise into 12 strips in all

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1/2 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes

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1 teaspoon wine vinegar

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2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon lime juice (from about 2 limes)

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2 tablespoons water

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1/2 pound vermicelli

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1 cup bean sprouts

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1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into thin slices

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2/3 cup fresh mint, basil, or cilantro leaves, or any combination of the three

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1/3 cup chopped peanuts

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