✨ Newlunch
Vietnamese Bánh Mì Sandwich
Vietnam's perfect sandwich — a crispy French baguette stuffed with BBQ pork, pâté, pickled daikon and carrot, cucumber, jalapeño and fresh coriander.
⏱ 45 min🔥 480 kcalEasy
★4.8(2,950)
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Vietnamese Chicken Recipes
18 recipes using chicken — Pho, bánh mì, fresh spring rolls — light, fresh and fragrant.
These 18 vietnamese chicken recipes are ready in about 60 minutes on average, with 240–680 kcal per serving, and 33% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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60 min
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438 kcal
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33%
easy recipes
How Vietnamese cuisine cooks with chicken
Vietnamese food is fresh and delicate — fragrant broths and herb-laden plates that feel light yet deeply flavoured. When Vietnamese cooks work with chicken, they reach for fish sauce, lime, fresh herbs, lemongrass, chilli and rice, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, grilling and marinating.
The world's most-cooked protein — mild, lean and endlessly adaptable to almost any spice profile or cooking method. In this collection it's most often cooked with fish sauce, garlic, onion, rice noodles, fine sea salt and mint. The dishes here span vietnamese classics ready in as little as 25 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Bánh Mì Thịt (Vietnamese Pork Sandwich) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 3,120 ratings.
18 Vietnamese Chicken Recipes
✨ Newsoup
Phở Gà (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)
A fragrant, clear chicken broth perfumed with charred ginger and star anise, served with rice noodles and fresh garnishes.
⏱ 110 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.9(2,340)
dinner
Ga Kho Gung (Southern Vietnamese Braised Chicken with Ginger)
Braised chicken thighs with caramelized onions, ginger, and a rich, savory-sweet sauce.
⏱ 55 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.6(356)
✨ Newlunch
Bánh Mì Thịt (Vietnamese Pork Sandwich)
Vietnam's iconic French-Vietnamese sandwich — crusty baguette, pâté, char siu pork, pickled vegetables, cilantro, and chili.
⏱ 70 min🔥 620 kcalMedium
★4.9(3,120)
✨ Newbreakfast
Bánh Mì Ốp La (Vietnamese Skillet Eggs with Pâté, Baguette & Pickles)
Saigon's beloved breakfast — sunny fried eggs sizzling in a small cast-iron skillet alongside pork pâté, Vietnamese sausage and a baguette to mop up the runny yolks.
⏱ 25 min🔥 680 kcalEasy
★4.8(280)
✨ Newlunch
Hanoi Dill Fish Rice Bowl
Hanoi Dill Fish Rice Bowl brings vietnamese flavor into a practical home recipe with chicken thighs, fish sauce, lime, fresh herbs and rice noodles, and a finish of mint.
⏱ 59 min🔥 456 kcalHard
★4.4(2,130)
✨ Newdinner
Hue Sesame Lime Stew
Hue Sesame Lime Stew turns vietnamese pantry flavors into a complete stew with chicken legs, fish sauce, lime, rice noodles and fresh herbs, and a fresh mint finish.
⏱ 62 min🔥 422 kcalMedium
★4.8(2,542)
✨ Newsalad
Mekong Green Herb Salad
Mekong Green Herb Salad turns vietnamese pantry flavors into a complete salad with grilled chicken, fish sauce, lime, rice noodles and fresh herbs, and a fresh mint finish.
⏱ 46 min🔥 464 kcalMedium
★4.4(2,604)
✨ Newlunch
Vietnamese Market Lemon Herb Rice Bowl
Vietnamese Market Lemon Herb Rice Bowl brings vietnamese flavor to a practical rice bowl built with chicken thighs, fish sauce, lime, rice noodles and fresh herbs, and a fresh mint finish.
⏱ 32 min🔥 385 kcalHard
★4.6(2,520)
✨ Newsalad
Vietnamese Mountain Green Herb Salad
Vietnamese Mountain Green Herb Salad brings vietnamese flavor to a practical salad built with grilled chicken, fish sauce, lime, rice noodles and fresh herbs, and a fresh mint finish.
⏱ 48 min🔥 469 kcalMedium
★4.4(2,636)
✨ Newlunch
Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Rice Bowl (Com Ga Xa)
Fragrant lemongrass-marinated chicken served over jasmine rice with pickled vegetables and herbs.
⏱ 50 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.2(85)
✨ Newsoup
Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup (Pho Ga)
A fragrant Vietnamese chicken noodle soup with a clear, aromatic broth and fresh herbs.
⏱ 80 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.5(64)
✨ Newbreakfast
Vietnamese Breakfast Rice Porridge (Chao)
A comforting savory rice porridge simmered with chicken, ginger, and fresh herbs.
⏱ 70 min🔥 280 kcalEasy
★4.6(66)
✨ Newdinner
Vietnamese Clay Pot Chicken and Rice (Com Ga Ap Chao)
One-pot rice cooked with chicken, ginger, and mushrooms until fragrant and slightly crisp at the bottom.
⏱ 60 min🔥 460 kcalMedium
★4.3(76)
✨ Newdinner
Vietnamese Yellow Chicken Curry (Ca Ri Ga)
A coconut milk chicken curry with sweet potato and lemongrass, milder and sweeter than its Thai or Indian cousins.
⏱ 65 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.6(52)
✨ Newbreakfast
Chao Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Rice Porridge)
A silky, deeply savory Vietnamese rice porridge simmered with chicken and ginger, finished with herbs, lime, and crispy shallots.
⏱ 70 min🔥 310 kcalEasy
★4.4(68)
✨ Newsalad
Goi Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Cabbage Salad)
A crunchy Vietnamese cabbage and shredded chicken salad tossed in a bright fish sauce-lime dressing with mint, cracked pepper, and fried shallots.
⏱ 40 min🔥 240 kcalEasy
★4.3(78)
✨ Newdinner
Ga Nuong Sa (Vietnamese Lemongrass Roast Chicken)
A whole chicken marinated in lemongrass, garlic, fish sauce, and honey, then roasted until the skin turns deeply caramelized and fragrant.
⏱ 95 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.3(21)
Choosing & preparing chicken
How to choose
Look for plump, pinkish flesh with no grey patches and a clean smell. Thighs stay juicier than breasts and forgive overcooking; bone-in, skin-on pieces deliver the most flavour.
Prep & storage
Pat dry before searing for proper browning, and bring it to room temperature for 15 minutes so it cooks evenly. Marinades with acid or yoghurt tenderise lean breast meat.
When is it done?
Cook to an internal temperature of 74°C / 165°F — the juices should run clear and there should be no pink at the bone.
Nutrition
A lean, high-protein choice: a skinless breast delivers roughly 31 g of protein per 100 g with very little saturated fat.
Classic flavour partners: garlic, lemon, thyme, ginger, paprika, yoghurt
Vietnamese Chicken Recipes — FAQ
How long do Vietnamese chicken recipes take to make?
Most of these 18 Vietnamese chicken recipes are ready in around 60 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Bánh Mì Ốp La (Vietnamese Skillet Eggs with Pâté, Baguette & Pickles), takes about 25 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 110 minutes.
How many calories are in Vietnamese chicken dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 240 to 680 kcal per serving, averaging 438 kcal — Goi Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Cabbage Salad) is the lightest option at 240 kcal.
What is the easiest Vietnamese chicken recipe for beginners?
Vietnamese Bánh Mì Sandwich is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 45 minutes. 33% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with chicken in Vietnamese cooking?
In these recipes, chicken is most often paired with fish sauce, garlic, onion, rice noodles, fine sea salt and mint. Vietnamese kitchens also lean on fish sauce, lime, fresh herbs, lemongrass, chilli and rice.
How do I know when chicken is properly cooked?
Cook to an internal temperature of 74°C / 165°F — the juices should run clear and there should be no pink at the bone.
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