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Bun Ga Nuong Grilled Chicken And Vermicelli Salad

This recipe comes from chef viet tran of new york city's and philadelphia's le colonial restaurants. I posted this in response to a recipe request. i have neither tasted or made this. (prep time will depend on how long you marinate. Use your own judgement on how much you shrimp you want with this).

Steps

Mix dressing ingredients together.
Set aside.
Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil , add pasta , remove after 3-4 minutes or when almost soft.
Strain in colander.
Marinate chicken breasts in the garlic , shallots , salt and pepper and vegetable oil for at least an hour.
When ready to cook , grill chicken on both sides until done.
Cut into bite sized pieces.
In each of 4 bowls , divide lettuce and cucumbers.
Top with vermicelli.
Arrange chicken on top of pasta.
Pour about 2 ounces of dressing on each salad.
Sprinkle with fresh mint and peanuts.
Remove shells from shrimp and clean.
Saute shrimp in garlic , shallots and vegetable oil.
Set aside.
Thinly slice cucumber , carrot , daikon and red onion and mix together in a bowl.
Add dressing and set aside.
Heat grill.
Season shrimp with salt and pepper and 1t of the chopped basil.
Grill on both sides and removed when cooked.
Put cucumber and carrot mixture in the middle of each of 4 plates.
Arrange shrimp around , then sp.

Ingredients

boneless chicken breasts, garlic, shallots, vegetable oil, iceberg lettuce, cucumber, of fresh mint, roasted peanuts, rice vermicelli, shrimp, water, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, crushed red pepper flakes