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Chicken, carrot and capsicum rice-paper rolls

Chicken, carrot and capsicum rice-paper rolls
“Quick ways with chicken breasts.”
Ingredients
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large chicken breast fillet (about 250g)
  • 1 red capsicum
  • 1 carrot (peeled)
  • leaves from 1 small butter lettuce
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 12 small sprigs mint
  • rice paper

Author: Lynne Mullins Photo: Natalie Boog Sunday November 5, 2006 Vietnamese, Quick, Contemporary, Healthy, Kid-friendly, Nut free, Egg free, Starter

A simple lunch or snack.

Method 

Place 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Pan-fry 1 large chicken breast fillet (about 250g) for about 5 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through. Cool and cut into strips.

Cut 1 red capsicum and 1 carrot (peeled) into strips. Separate leaves from 1 small butter lettuce. Rinse and drain 1 cup bean sprouts and 12 small sprigs mint.

To make rolls

Dip 1 rice-paper round briefly into warm water and drain. Top rice paper with a lettuce leaf, some chicken, capsicum and carrot strips, a few bean sprouts and a mint sprig. Fold sides in and roll up firmly.

To serve 

Repeat to make 12 rolls. Serve with hoi sin sauce for dipping.

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