Crispy Chicken Rice Paper Rolls

I ve always wanted to try making homemade crispy spring rolls versus soggy egg rolls.

Crispy chicken rice paper rolls. Bundle up fly away bits inside a piece of lettuce. Heat 1 teaspoon peanut oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat. Roll up the paper. I like making these with bean sprouts and vermicelli noodles other filling suggestions in the recipe notes.

Just like the salad from my first book they re loaded with crunchy vegetables thinly sliced chicken and crispy wonton strips but the summer roll version is served with a tangy peanutty dipping sauce. At lemon grass however we use a more durable type of spring roll wrapper made from wheat flour. Place roughly 3 tablespoons chicken mixture in the middle fold the ends in and roll up to enclose. Tips to make vietnamese rice paper rolls.

Fill a shallow dish with hot tap water. In addition to the video i have 2 little tips that can make your vietnamese rice paper roll making life so much easier. 3 heat oil over medium heat in a wok or a large frying pan. For some reason the wraps we used in the past just didn t create the kind of.

Repeat with remaining mixture and rice paper keeping completed rolls separate to avoid sticking. Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the filling on the moist rice paper fold the rice paper over the filling tuck in the sides then roll to form a cyclinder about 3 inches long. The crispy rice paper is just divine. Light and crispy spring rolls are traditionally wrapped with rice paper.

Cook the snow peas bean sprouts and green onion in the oil until heated but still crisp 3 to 4 minutes. I love the spring rolls they make at our favorite thai place. Refreshing and light these rice paper wrapped rolls are a healthier alternative to a sandwich or wrap but they don t skimp on the flavor. Dunk a sheet of rice paper in the water for a few seconds then transfer to a board.

So the next time you wheel your trolley past the asian section in your supermarket grab a package of rice paper and try these. Ps i made these bite size but you can make larger ones.