Vietnamese Spring Rolls- My Favorite!

As an Asian food junkie, I have spent countless nights dreaming about spicy noodles, hot curries, and my all time favorite Asian food- spring rolls. As a college student on a budget, though, I had to find out the hard way that calling my local Thai or Vietnamese restaurant for an order of these is not always best for my wallet. I did, however, find out that not only are these the easiest snacks to make, but they taste better than the ones I used to order!

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Rice paper wraps

Lettuce, shredded

Carrots, thinly sliced

Cucumbers, thinly sliced

Cilantro

Rice noodles, cooked (spaghetti works fine as well)

Chicken breast, cut

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 lime, juiced

1 tablespoon honey

Peanut Sauce for dipping (can be purchased at local grocery stores)

Begin by cutting the chicken into small pieces. Marinate in a bowl with the lime juice, honey, and fish sauce.

 Let sit for about half an hour, then cook in a medium sauce pan over medium heat until cooked through. 

Once the chicken is fully cooked and brown, continue to cut into smaller slices. Proceed to cut up selected veggies into long, thin slices and cook noodles in boiling water until soft. 

Once you have all your individual ingredients prepared, you can begin to make the rolls! Start by placing a rice paper into a large bowl of hot water. This softens the rice paper in order to roll. Place the paper on a plate and begin adding the lettuce and noodles, cucumbers, carrots, chicken, and cilantro. 

Begin rolling by wrapping the two sides in, then rolling in the direction opposite of you. Dip in peanut sauce, hot sauce, or any other sauce to your liking.