Vietnamese inspired lemongrass chicken | New World

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp lemongrass paste or chopped lemongrass
• Juice of 2 limes or lemons
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp + ¼ cup fish sauce
• Olive oil
• 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• ¼ cup rice wine or white vinegar
• 2 Tbsp caster sugar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ red chilli, finely diced (optional)
• 200g vermicelli noodles
• ¼ iceberg lettuce, shredded
• ½ carrot, peeled and shredded
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• ¼ telegraph cucumber, diced
• 2 Tbsp chopped toasted peanuts
• Fresh coriander, mint and lime wedges, to garnish