Chicken stir fry with vermicelli
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
Stir fy dish is very popular in Vietnam, especially one that combines vermicelli with a type of meat and colourful vegetables.
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Ingredients
- 1/3 pound chicken, boiled
- 3 tbsp mushroom
- 1/3 pound vermicelli
- ½ cup red bell pepper
- ½ bulb of onion
- 1 blade of celery
- 2 tsp of sugar
- ½ tsp of pepper
- Cooking oil
Preparation
- Chop cooked chicken into small pieces.
- Soak rice vermicelli in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain and set aside to dry.
- Wash fresh mushrooms and slice them into thin layers.
- Wash fresh chilies, celery, and onion, and slice them thinly.
- In a pan, heat cooking oil and sauté the celery, chilies, and mushrooms, then add sugar, pepper, and your choice of spices.
- Combine the sautéed vegetables with the chopped chicken and rice vermicelli.
- Serving suggestion: Enjoy this dish hot with fish sauce and chili sauce on the side.
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