Light Chicken Veggie Spring Rolls (Printable Version)
Fresh rice paper rolls with seasoned chicken, crunchy vegetables, and herbs paired with tangy soy-ginger dipping sauce.
# What You Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 7 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
02 - 1/2 tsp salt
03 - 1/4 tsp black pepper
04 - 1 tsp sesame oil
→ Vegetables
05 - 1 medium carrot julienned
06 - 1/2 cucumber julienned
07 - 1 small red bell pepper thinly sliced
08 - 1.75 oz bean sprouts
09 - 4 large lettuce leaves torn into pieces
10 - 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves
11 - 2 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves
→ Wrappers
12 - 8 rice paper wrappers 8.5 inch diameter
→ Dipping Sauce
13 - 2 tbsp soy sauce
14 - 1 tbsp rice vinegar
15 - 1 tsp sesame oil
16 - 1 tsp honey
17 - 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
18 - 1 small garlic clove finely minced
19 - 1 tsp chili flakes optional
# How-To:
01 - Season chicken breast with salt and pepper. Heat sesame oil in skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken 4-5 minutes per side until fully cooked. Allow to cool, then slice into thin strips.
02 - Julienne carrot and cucumber. Slice red bell pepper into thin strips. Prepare lettuce leaves by tearing into manageable pieces. Rinse bean sprouts and pat dry. Arrange fresh herbs.
03 - Fill large shallow dish with warm water. Submerge one rice paper wrapper for approximately 10 seconds until pliable. Remove and lay flat on clean damp towel or cutting board.
04 - Layer lettuce, chicken strips, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, bean sprouts, mint, and cilantro in bottom third of wrapper. Fold bottom edge over filling, fold in sides, roll tightly into cylinder. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
05 - Whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, grated ginger, minced garlic, and chili flakes in small bowl until honey dissolves completely.
06 - Arrange spring rolls on serving platter whole or slice diagonally in half. Serve immediately with dipping sauce on the side.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- These rolls are impossibly fresh and crunchy, making you feel like youre eating something indulgent while actually being wonderfully healthy
- The assembly process becomes almost meditative once you find your rhythm, perfect for winding down after a chaotic day
02 -
- Rice paper wrappers continue softening after you remove them from water, so err on the side of slightly too firm rather than too soft
- The dipping sauce tastes dramatically better after sitting for even fifteen minutes, so make it first and let it wait
03 -
- Keep a bowl of warm water nearby to clean your hands between rolls, the rice paper gets sticky quickly
- If your wrappers tear, dont worry, just layer a small piece of fresh wrapper over the hole and keep rolling