| Stir fried chicken recipes are usually associated with | | | | - 4 garlic cloves, minced |
| Chinese cooking but there is a whole new world of | | | | - 1 teaspoon ground cardamom |
| Asian flavor if you look at Vietnamese cuisine. | | | | - 4 tablespoons sunflower oil |
| Vietnamese cuisine is known for using a mixture of | | | | - 1 cinnamon stick |
| delicate herbs and spices in one dish for subtle, | | | | - 10 green onions, cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces |
| complex flavors, which make it really good to eat. | | | | - 3 tablespoons ground bean sauce |
| Typical Vietnamese Ingredients | | | | - 12 oz green beans, in 2 inch lengths |
| A lot of Vietnamese stir-fry recipes and other | | | | - 1 carrot, in thin 2 inch strips |
| Vietnamese dishes use fish sauce. Vietnam is situated | | | | - 3 tablespoons fish sauce |
| along the South China Sea coastline and fish is a | | | | - 1 handful peanuts |
| common ingredient in this cuisine. Soy sauce, mint, | | | | - 1 handful chopped, fresh cilantro leaves |
| lemongrass, basil, and cilantro are typical Vietnamese | | | | How to make it: |
| seasonings. | | | | Heat half the oil in a skillet over a medium heat, and |
| As well as chicken, pork, duck, goat and shrimp are | | | | then add the chicken. Cook it for 6 to 8 minutes, |
| used and some kinds of seafood. Beef is used but | | | | stirring often. Remove the chicken from the pan and |
| not in so many dishes. There are also a lot of | | | | drain it on paper towels. |
| Vietnamese vegetarian dishes because of the | | | | Add the rest of the oil to the pan, and then add the |
| predominant Buddhist religion there. | | | | garlic, lemongrass, chili, cinnamon, and cardamom, |
| How to Make Vietnamese Chicken Stir Fry | | | | frying until fragrant. This will take about 3 minutes. |
| The following boneless chicken recipe is delicious | | | | Add the green onions and fry for 2 minutes. Add the |
| served with boiled white rice or noodles. This makes | | | | carrots and beans and fry for 8 minutes, stirring |
| enough for four people. | | | | often. When the vegetables are cooked but still with |
| Do not be put off by the long ingredient list because | | | | a little bit of bite to them, put the chicken back in |
| a lot of the ingredients keep for a long time so you | | | | the pan. Add the bean sauce and fish sauce and stir |
| can use them in other recipes. You might need to | | | | fry everything until the chicken is warmed through. |
| get some of the ingredients from an Asian food | | | | Discard the cinnamon stick. |
| store, like the fish sauce and bean paste. | | | | Heat another pan over a medium heat and dry fry |
| Vietnamese Stir Fry Recipe with Chicken | | | | the peanuts until they are golden, and then chop |
| You will need: | | | | them roughly. Divide the vegetables and chicken |
| - 1 lb 8 oz boneless chicken breasts, sliced thinly | | | | between 4 bowls and garnish with the cilantro and |
| - 5 tablespoons lemongrass, chopped finely | | | | chopped, roasted peanuts. |
| - 1 red chili, sliced thinly | | | | |