Ingredients
Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls
2 oz Dried Rice Stick Noodles
3 Cups Shredded Cooked Chicken
1 TBS Fish Sauce
1 tsp Sesame Oil
1 tsp Chopped Cilantro
Pinch of Ground Black Pepper
12 7-inch Rice Paper Rounds
12 Cooked Medium Shrimp (shelled, de-veined & halved horizontally)
12 Red Leaf Lettuce Leaves (soft tops)
3 Green Onions (trimmed and cut into thing 2-inch strips)
12 Cilantro Sprigs
Mint Leaves for garnish
Peanut Dipping Sauce
½ Cup Un-Sweetened Coconut Milk
¼ Cup Chunky Peanut Butter
¼ Cup Sa Cha Sauce
2 TBS Sugar
1 TBS Fresh Lemon Juice
2 tsp Soy Sauce
2 tsp Chili Garlic Sauce
1 tsp Sesame Oil
½ tsp Curry Powder
Directions
Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls
- Bring saucepan of water and add the rice stick noodles, separating the strands. Cook for 1 minute. Drain, rinse in cold water and drain again. Cut into 3-inch lengths.
- Mix: fish sauce, sesame oil and chopped cilantro, and pepper in a medium bowl. Add the shredded and cooked chicken and toss until it is evenly coated. Set aside.
- Immerse a rice paper round in warm water until it begins to soften (about 10 seconds). Remove the rice paper round for the water and lay it on a work surface. Let it stand until it becomes soft and pliable (about 1 minute).
- Place 2 shrimp halves, tail to head, in the center of the rice paper. Place a lettuce leaf on top of the shrimp. Place about ¼ cup of the chicken mixture over the lettuce. Top with a small mound of the noodles, 3-4 strips of green onions and a cilantro sprig.
- Fold the right and left sides of the wrapper over the filling. Starting at the bottom, roll the wrapper and filling into a neat, compact roll.
- Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
Serving
Makes 12 Rolls
Serve the bundles on a platter, garnished with the mint leaves.
Offer the dipping sauce on the side at the table. |