Rice Paper Wraps!

Rice Paper rolls with chicken and veggies!

This recipe originated from a Korean friend of ours but we have made it our own and I think you will like it. It takes a little time, so plan ahead for the chopping of veggies and such but the finished product is worth the wait. This is something we have for a nice, fun dinner with friends but we also do smaller amounts when it's just the 2 of us. The rolls we had last night were only with chicken but you can also use stripes of steak with a little different seasoning.

Needed: (The list of toppings and veggies can be mixed up and are optional; the seasonings mix should be followed pretty closely)

Rice paper (can be found at most grocery stores; especially natural food stores) if you can find organic brown rice, that is the preference
Cooked or Raw Chicken (cut into small pieces) if you use Raw start cooking chicken 1st then add rest
Brown Rice (preferred by us, but if you prefer white have at it!)
Soy Sauce
Chopped Onion
Garlic
Black Pepper
Olive Oil
Green Peppers
Alfalfa Sprouts
Carrots
Celery
Cucumber
Avocado
Fried Egg(s)
Peanut Butter (Natural without partially hydrogenated oils or added sugar)

Rice:
Cook in rice cooker or stove top (plan time accordingly)

Mix in a frying pan or wok:
Cooked/Raw Chicken (amount depends upon your need)
soy sauce to taste (1-1 1/2 tablespoons?)
chopped onion (1/4 small onion)
1 clove garlic (pressed)
black pepper to taste (if you eat it)
1- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

Cook on medium heat (Olive Oil is not a high temperature oil) until nicely flavored {be sure not to over cook}

Raw Veggies and other toppings:

Cut uncooked veggies as well as the optional fried egg into thin stripes, place on a plate to be added to the wrap

Peanut Sauce: (larger amount) alter due to need
1/4 cup Natural PB
1/2 tsp-1 tbl Soy Sauce
1 clove pressed Garlic
1/2 cup Boiling water

Mix 1st 3 and then add water: Let stand a few minutes and then mix til thin (pourable)


Rice Paper Wrap: Almost boiling water and container big enough to fully immerse the paper:

Put rice paper in water for about 10 seconds, then pull out, placing on plate (you will need to stretch it out)
fill with rice and all the toppings you like and wrap

Optional dips:

Soy sauce
Asian hot sauce

It looks like a lot of work but if you will plan ahead and give yourself some space, it's really not bad at all.

Have fun and be creative.