Recipe ::: Spring Rolls w/ Chicken & Peanut Sauce

I tried something new today. Spring rolls-- with chicken and of course peanut sauce!

I kind of just made up my own recipe for everything because I couldn't choose just one recipe to follow.

I chose to use lettuce, green peppers, cucumbers, jicama, cilantro, and carrots as the filling. 

I tossed and fried the chicken around in melted butter, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt and it turned out to be the most delicious chicken I have EVER made!

As for the peanut sauce, I whisked together some peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, some brown sugar, and a touch of garlic powder and chili powder. 

This new recipe was pretty happy on the taste buds that's for sure. The rice paper was a different texture than I imagined it would be but it wasn't too bad. 

Altogether it was a hit for both Drew and I! We loved them and will definitely be making them again.

Chicken

3 uncooked chicken breasts cut into thin slices

1 tbs butter

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp chili powder

dash of garlic salt

Heat butter in frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and chili powder to the butter. Place chicken in frying pan--making sure each piece gets coated with butter and flavors. Cook for 5-6 minutes on each side of chicken meat. (Can add more powder or salt to taste)
Let chicken cool and then chop into more thin pieces for the rice wrappers and set aside.

Peanut Sauce

1/4 C peanut butter

1/4 C soy sauce

1/8 C  vinegar

1 tbs brown sugar

dash of garlic powder

dash of chili powder

Whisk together all of the ingredients. (Can add whatever you need to taste) Set aside.

Veggies/Add-ins

carrots

cucumbers

green, yellow, or red peppers

jicama

cilantro

big lettuce leafs

etc.

Chop desired add-ins into thin 3 inch (or so) pieces except for lettuce leafs. Set aside.

Rolling/Wrapping

Submerge rice wrapper into warm water for 15-20 seconds (until it because elastic and smooth), then place on cutting board or other flat surface. Place lettuce leaf down first on edge of wrapper. Top it with whatever veggies and other fillings you have. Tuck and roll from the edge of the wrapper and roll like a burrito. Fold the edges over if applicable.

I placed mine on a cookie sheet lined with tin foil and then cut them in half before serving.

Dip your spring rolls in the peanut sauce and enjoy some healthy veggies and DELICIOUS chicken! 

Love,

Kate