Method
- Soak the noodles in hot water for 10 minutes, or until soft.
- Using a pastry brush, brush each rice paper wrapper liberally with water.
- Allow to stand for 2 minutes or they become soft and pliable; stack on a plate.
- Finally chop the chicken meat and combine with the minced chicken, spring onions, bean sprouts, and sugar, salt, pepper and noodles in a bowl.
- Stir well. Place 1 tbsp of filling along the base of the wrapper.
- Fold in sides and roll up tightly.
- Brush the seam with egg and place on a baking tray.
- Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
- Press the rolls with paper towels to remove any excess water.
- Heat 4-5 cm oil in a pan.
- Add the spring rolls in batches and cook for 2-3 minutes or until dark golden brown.
- Place a spring roll in each lettuce leaf, top with 1 tbsp bean sprouts and 2 mint leaves.
- Roll up to form a neat parcel.
- Serve with dipping sauce.
To Make Dipping Sauce:
Combine the sauce, sugar, water, chilli and coriander in a bowl and stir well.
Note:
Rice paper wrappers are dry and bristled till they are moistened with water.
Preparation Time: 50 minutes
Total Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 20
Ingredients: 50 gm - cellophane noodles
2 cups - hot water
20 to 25 - rice paper wrappers
250 gm - raw chicken meat
150 gm - chicken mince
4 - spring onions chopped
� cup - bean sprouts, roughly chopped
1 - egg, beaten
1 tbsp - sugar
Oil for deep frying
pepper to taste
salt to taste
To Serve:
20 - lettuce leaves
1 cup - bean sprout
1 cup - mint leaves
For Dipping Sauce:
2 tbsp - Thai sauce
2 tbsp - cold water
1 table - soft brown sugar
1 tsp - chopped chilli
2 tbsp - chopped coriander