Best Vietnamese Lemongrass Shrimp Salad With Vermicelli Bun Tom Xao Recipes

VIETNAMESE LEMONGRASS SHRIMP SALAD WITH VERMICELLI - BUN TOM XAO

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large pot; stir in vermicelli.
• Cook until just tender and drain in colander.
• Flatten lemongrass with cleaver and mince white part; discard rest.
• Heat oil in wok; add garlic, lemongrass, and red pepper flakes.
• Cook until lemongrass is slightly wilted.
• Add onions and stir-fry until onions are tender.
• Mix fish sauce with sugar and add to wok with shrimp; stir-fry 3-4 minutes more or until shrimp is cooked.
• For each salad place 1 cup of lettuce in bottom of bowl.
• Top with 3/4 cup of bean sprouts.
• Place half the cooked noodles over vegetables in bowl.
• Top noodles with lemongrass shrimp and onions.
• Garnish with peanuts.
• Serve with a plate of cilantro sprigs and basil sprigs.
• Also serve a bowl of Nuoc Mam, recipe#25375, about 1/2-3/4 cup per salad.
• Place"Tuong Ot Sriracha" (Viet hot sauce) or sambal oeleck on the table as condiments.

VIETNAMESE BBQ SHRIMP VERMICELLI RECIPE (BUN TOM HEO NUONG) RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Cook the rice sticks according to the package instructions. Rinse with cold water thoroughly after cooking, drain in a colander and set aside. Marinate the shrimp with all the ingredients in the BBQ Shrimp Marinade for 30 minutes. Prepare and cut all the vegetables and herbs. Fire up your BBQ pit and grill the shrimp until they are properly cooked. Divide the rice sticks, vegetables and herbs into 3 portions and transfer them into 3 bowls. (The rice sticks should sit on top of the vegetables and herbs). Transfer 4 shrimps into each serving, sprinkle some ground peanuts, and pour some nuoc cham (fish sauce) into the noodles. Serve immediately. Nuoc Cham (Fish Sauce or Vietnamese Dipping Sauce) Recipe Ingredients: 1/4 cup fish sauce 1/2 cup warm water 1/4 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon sugar (if you like it sweeter) 3 tablespoon lime juice Method: Add fish sauce, water, sugar and lime juice in a small bowl and mix well. Make sure the sugar is completely dissolved. Cook's Notes: 1.To jazz up the taste, add some garlic chili sauce and mix well with the fish sauce (nuoc cham) before serving. 2.For the nuoc cham recipe, different brand of fish sauce tastes differently, so adjust the sugar, warm water level to your liking. If it's too salty or strong for your taste, add more water and sugar. 3.For fish sauce, I recommend 3 Crabs brand Fish Sauce.

GRILLED LEMONGRASS SHRIMP - VIETNAMESE TOM NUONG XA

Steps:

• If using bamboo skewers in place of lemongrass, soak them in water for 30 minutes so they won't burn.
• Combine all marinade sauce ingredients and marinate the shrimp for 15 minutes.
• If using lemongrass, cut lemongrass into 10" (25 cm) lengths. Skewer 3 shrimp with lemongrass or bamboo skewer.
• Grill or broil shrimp until nicely charred.

VIETNAMESE SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Bring all of the ingredients in the dressing to a boil.
• Stir occasionally until the sauce has thickened.
• Taste the sauce and add salt/sugar as necessary: the sauce should be sweet/sour.
• Place the shrimp in the sauce and allow to simmer.
• Cook the asparagus.
• The time for this will vary depending on how thick the asparagus is.
• For tiny asparagus, 2-3 minutes.
• Add the asparagus to the shrimp.
• Take this mixture off of the heat and allow to cool.
• Mix together the shrimp/asparagus/dressing, lettuce, peaches, pineapple, and cucumber together, and serve in the hollowed out pineapple halves.

VIETNAMESE SALT AND PEPPER SHRIMP RICE NOODLE BOWL

Steps:

• Cook rice vermicelli noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain.
• Combine 1/2 cup lukewarm water and granulated sugar in a medium bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add lime juice, vinegar, fish sauce, and chiles; set aside.
• Combine lettuce, cucumber, and herbs; set aside.
• Combine cornstarch, brown sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; stir until well combined. Add shrimp; toss to coat.
• Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, and swirl to coat. Add half of shrimp; cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until shrimp are seared. Remove from pan. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to wok; repeat procedure with remaining shrimp. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to wok; swirl to coat. Add onions and garlic; stir-fry 30 seconds. Return shrimp to pan; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Arrange about 1 cup lettuce mixture in each of 4 large bowls, and top each serving with about 1 cup noodles and 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts. Divide the shrimp evenly among servings, and serve each with 1/4 cup sauce.

LEMONGRASS SHRIMP OVER RICE VERMICELLI AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• To prepare shrimp, combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally. Remove shrimp from bag; discard marinade.
• To prepare sauce, combine the lime juice and next 5 ingredients (through chiles), stirring with a whisk until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
• To prepare shallot oil, heat 1/4 cup oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots; cook 5 minutes or until golden brown.
• Strain the shallot mixture through a sieve over a bowl. Reserve oil. Set fried shallots aside.
• To prepare remaining ingredients, place rice vermicelli in a large bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand 20 minutes.
• Drain. Combine the noodles, shallot oil, 1 3/4 cups lettuce, 1 cup sprouts, 1 cup carrot, and 3/4 cup cucumber, tossing well.
• To cook shrimp, prepare the grill to medium-high heat.
• Place shrimp on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until done.
• Place 3/4 cup noodle mixture in each of 8 bowls; top each serving with 4 shrimp, about 3 tablespoons of sauce, and about 1 tablespoon fried shallots. Serve with remaining lettuce, bean sprouts, carrot, cucumber, mint, and peanuts.

VIETNAMESE LEMONGRASS SPARERIBS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 500°F.
• Starting on one end of the ribs pull off the thin membrane that covers the bones and the flap of meat on the underside of the ribs.
• Use a knife to help loosen any stubborn spots.
• Then trim as much fat as you can from the ribs and cut down between the bones to separate the ribs.
• In a mortar, pound together the garlic, shallots, pepper and salt.
• Stir in the sugar, fish sauce, lemongrass, wine and oil.
• Arrange the ribs in a single layer on a shallow dish.
• Pour the marinade over them and coat well.
• Marinate in room temperature for at least 3 hours or, covered, in the refrigerator overnight.
• Put the ribs on a large baking pan and roast on the top shelf until crusty and dark, about 30 minutes.
• serve hot or at room temperature.