Thai Chicken Spring Rolls
Krysta
These chicken spring rolls with a Thai-style peanut sauce are filled with marinated chicken breast and crisp vegetables, which make a beautiful presentation through the translucent spring roll wrappers. Serve as an appetizer or light entrée.
Prep Time 40 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Additional Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Thai
Servings 12
Calories 168 kcal
- 1 ½ cups peanut sauce divided
- 1 1 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger root, minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce divided
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons peanut oil divided
- 12 ounces bean sprouts
- 6 ounces fresh snow pea pods
- 4 green onions chopped
- 1 pound watercress chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 large carrots peeled
- 12 spring roll wrappers
Combine 1 cup peanut sauce, ginger, garlic, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce in a bowl. Add chicken and mix until coated. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Heat 1 teaspoon peanut oil in a wok over medium heat. Add bean sprouts, snow peas, and green onions and cook until heated but still crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Transfer bean sprout mixture to a large bowl; mix in watercress and cilantro. Use a vegetable peeler to peel long strips carrot into the bowl. Add remaining 1 teaspoon soy sauce and toss to coat.
Heat remaining 1 teaspoon peanut oil in the wok over medium heat. Add marinated chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes.
Fill a large bowl with hot water. Submerge one wrapper in the bowl and hold until soft and pliable, about 2 seconds. Lift wrapper, let excess liquid drip off, and place onto a work surface. Place two large spoonfuls chicken and a small handful vegetable mixture into the center of the wrapper. Fold in the two sides, then fold the bottom up and over the filling; roll to seal. Repeat to make remaining spring rolls.
Serve with remaining 1/2 cup peanut sauce for dipping.