Lemongrass Shrimp Vermicelli Bowl

I love a good vermicelli bowl packed with crunchy vegetables, fresh herbs, and lemongrass-marinated protein. This is a popular Vietnamese dish, and I wanted to share it with you guys! Although I set the amount of shrimp, vermicelli, fish sauce, herbs, and veggies to put in your vermicelli bowl, you can liberally change the amount of each ingredient to your heart's desire.

Category: Entree
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Prep Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
​Total Time: ​2 hours and 40 minutes

Servings: 4
Author: ​ Jane Pelcher, RDN from janethedietitian.com

Ingredients
For Shrimp

• 2 Tbsp lemongrass, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 Tbsp fish sauce
• 1/2 Tbsp light brown sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Thai chili peppers, finely chopped
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 Tbsp avocado oil

For Vermicelli Bowl

• 1 lb rice vermicelli
• 4 Persian cucumbers, sliced
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• 1/2 cup mint leaves
• 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
• Handful of bean sprouts
• 1 head of red leaf lettuce, roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup mixed fish sauce
• 1 oz pickled daikon and carrots , optional

Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk together lemongrass, fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and Thai chili peppers.
2. Add shrimp to the bowl and toss until evenly coated. Cover the bowl and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
3. While the shrimp is marinating, cook the vermicelli noodles according to the instructions on the package and clean/prep the herbs and vegetables. Set aside.
4. Once the shrimp is done marinating, heat a skillet to medium heat.
5. When the skillet is hot, add oil.
6. Add a single layer of shrimp to the skillet and let it cook for 2-3 minutes per side. The shrimp should be white and pink in color and have a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
7. Remove shrimp from the skillet and repeat previous step until all of the shrimp is cooked. Set aside.
8. Divide the vermicelli, vegetables, herbs, and shrimp over 4 large bowls. Pour the mixed fish sauce over each bowl.
9. Serve and enjoy!