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Garlic-flavored chicken fries with nuoc-mam (garlic-flavored fried chicken)

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Vietnamese chicken skewers marinated in garlic, coated in flour, and deep-fried, then sautéed with fried garlic and shallots in a sauce made with nuoc-mâm…

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Recipe from NewUniverse, Đức Anh, Iosraia and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The salty and rich flavor of nuoc-mâm transforms simple French fries into a festive dish for family meals. They are served with rice, garnished with chili peppers and cilantro.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$3.44 $0.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.01
  • $0.00
  • $0.26
  • $2.55
  • $0.09
  • $0.33
  • $0.03
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Rub the garlic cloves with salt, rinse them, and then cut them in half. ≈ 8 min
  2. Marinate them for 15 minutes with the powdered broth, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 2 teaspoons of nuoc-mâm.
  3. Chop the shallots; chop some of the garlic and reserve a few whole cloves. ≈ 8 min
  4. Combine 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and the pepper until the sugar is dissolved. ≈ 4 min
  5. Coat the garlic cloves in flour and fry them for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown; drain them on paper towels.
  6. Heat the oil in a pan and add the minced garlic. Cook for a minute until fragrant, then remove from the heat and set aside.
  7. Empty the frying pan, keeping a little oil, and then sauté the shallots. Add the garlic and the sautéed garlic.
  8. Pour in the sauce and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then remove from heat.
  9. Arrange on a plate and garnish with chili peppers or cilantro. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Garlic-flavored chicken fries with nuoc-mam (garlic-flavored fried chicken)

  • 1 teaspoon of powdered broth$0.01
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar, plus 2 teaspoons for the sauce$0.00
  • 2 tablespoons of nuoc-mam, plus 3 tablespoons for the sauce$0.26
  • 100 g of tapioca starch$2.55
  • One head of garlic$0.09
  • 2 shallots$0.33
  • salt$0.03
  • oil for deep frying$0.17

Total$3.44

that's $0.86 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 4 pieces of chicken
  • 1 teaspoon of powdered broth
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar, plus 2 teaspoons for the sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of nuoc-mam, plus 3 tablespoons for the sauce
  • 100 g of tapioca starch
  • One head of garlic
  • 2 shallots
  • 1/3 of a teaspoon of pepper
  • salt
  • oil for deep frying
  • Hot pepper or cilantro for decoration

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