You tend to dine out in your favorite restaurant, or order the food you crave from apps like Grubhub. But, don’t you think there are times when those habits could be impractical? Yes! Yes! Yes!
How about… thinking of good recipes, and ordering the ingredients from those food delivery apps as well, instead of the stressful personal visits to the grocery stores? Sounds like a great idea? Well, these are some tasteful recipes from the curation of Grubhub, but Vietnamese. Are you set? Xin cao! Xin cao! Let’s go!
Lemongrass Chicken Rice With Paper Rolls
This dish is like a fresh spring roll, but at first glance, it’s like the dish is wrapped in plastic. Like seriously! Take a look at it. But, this is authentically Vietnamese that you’d request more! Here, there’s shredded chicken, caramelized little bits of lemongrass marinated chicken, and the sauce, oh, the sauce is heaven! It’s like a walking Aladdin! Without further ado, these are the ingredients:
Ingredients:
Lemongrass chicken marinade:
- Lemongrass
- Chicken
- Fish sauce
- Sugar
- Lime juice
- Garlic
Stuffing:
- Rice paper sheets
- Fresh herbs
- Carrot for crunch
- Leafy greens
- Vermicelli noodles
Peanut dipping sauce:
- Hoisin sauce
- Peanut butter
- Milk
- Chili paste
- Water
- Garlic
- Vinegar
Directions:
First, go marinating your chicken with the corresponding ingredients for marination. Then, grill or pan-fry until golden and cooked through. Then, serve over steamed rice with fresh vegetables. Then, for the paper rolls, soak rice paper briefly in warm water, before you wrap the chicken, rice noodles, lettuce, carrots, and herbs. Serve with peanut or dipping sauce. Indulge!
Crispy Pork Banh Mi
In Vietnam, avid tourists would say that stalls that sell this heavenly bread is in various corners. And, it is true. But, their qualities and prices differ. Why don’t you simply learn how to make this?
Ingredients:
- Pork belly, fresh
- Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chinese five spice
- Special banh mi sauce
- Pickled carrots and daikon
- Vegetables
- Herbs
- Spreads
Directions:
This is a special-edition banh mi, since there’s fresh, fresh, fresh pork belly, unlike those you see around Vietnamese street stalls. But, watching how the vendors do it can make you learn how to cook it on your own.
First, you got to have the right bread. Well, since the French colonized the Vietnamese, it’s French bread, that long bread. The Vietnamese adopted this bread and did their own cooking. Also, the ingredients, especially the meat, have to be well-cooked, and the veggies need to be fresh. Simply set these up inside the bread as how you would do for the others.
Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken
There are, so many, so many, so much more options, but moms picked, Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken! That’s right. It’s juicy, and nice for your health, too. Here’s how to make it:
Ingredients:
- Boneless chicken thighs
- Brown sugar
- Fish sauce
- Ginger
- Chili
- Eschalots
Directions:
Coat chicken with fish sauce and chili. Caramelize sugar in oil, add chicken, shallots, and ginger. Add water, simmer 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reduces into a glossy glazing. Serve fresh, the Grubhub way! Note, though, that since Grubhub lets you order those grocery items, there are differences. See it to believe! ‘Til then!