Sunday, September 17, 2023

Summer Spring Rolls

 


                                   chicken breasts

shredded carrots

cucumber

Romaine lettuce

rice noodles

rice paper sheets

cilantro

rice vinegar

sugar

favorite dipping sauces, like sweet chili or peanut sauce

  1. Fully cook the chicken breasts, and cut into strips.
  2. Cut and wash full leaves of romaine.  You may have to cut to smaller pieces to fit in rolls.
  3. Peel cucumber and slice into strips lengthwise.
  4. Shred the carrots.
  5. Combine rice vinegar with the sugar.
  6. Divide sweetened rice vinegar in half, adding half to the cucumber and half to the shredded carrot; set aside.
  7. Cook the rice noodles in boiling salted water; drain.  Immediately rinse with cold water and drain.
  8. Fill a flat dish with warm water and place a rice sheet in water.  Make 1 roll at a time.  Lay on dry clean towel to remove excess water.
  9.  Place soft rice paper on a flat surface.
  10. Without over stuffing place romaine leaf. chicken, rice noodle, cucumber, cilantro and carrots side by side on sheet.  See photo above.
  11. Carefully roll ingredients into the paper, making sure to tuck in the sides.