Description
Delight in the fresh flavors of Chicken Spring Rolls, a Vietnamese-inspired dish that combines tender chicken, crunchy vegetables, and fragrant herbs wrapped in delicate rice paper. These light and healthy rolls are perfect as appetizers, snacks, or even a main course. Customize them with your favorite dipping sauce for a burst of flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
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For the Spring Rolls:
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded lettuce or napa cabbage
- 1/2 cup cooked rice vermicelli noodles
- 1/2 cup cucumber, julienned
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 8 rice paper wrappers
- Warm water for soaking
- Optional: hoisin-peanut sauce or sweet chili sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Prepare Filling: Gather all filling ingredients and set up an assembly line.
- Soften Rice Paper: Dip a rice paper wrapper in warm water for 10-15 seconds until pliable.
- Fill and Roll: Place chicken, carrots, lettuce, noodles, cucumber, mint, and cilantro in the center of the wrapper. Fold sides over and roll tightly from the bottom up.
- Repeat: Continue filling and rolling remaining wrappers.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately with your preferred dipping sauce.
Notes
- Best served fresh, but can be refrigerated for a few hours covered with a damp paper towel and plastic wrap.
- Variations: Add avocado, bell pepper, or swap chicken for shrimp or tofu.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack, Main Course
- Method: No-Cook (Assembly)
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 spring roll
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
