Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Instructions

1. 01

   Take chicken breast in a sauce pan. Cover them with water, season with salt. Bring this to a boil. Lower the flame and cook till chicken is completely cooked. It will take around 10 mins or so. Remove the chicken and let it rest for 10 mins. Now shred the chicken into thin shreds. Add little soy sauce to the chicken and mix well. So the chicken has some flavour. Set aside till needed.

2. 02

   Take rice vermicelli noodles in a bowl. Cover with boiling water. Set aside for 5 to 10 mins until noodles get soft. Drain and take it in a bowl. Use a pair of scissor to cut the noodles into smaller pieces.

3. 03

   Shred lettuce thinly. Slice them into thin shreds.

4. 04

   Use a peeler to prepare carrot into thin shavings.

5. 05

   Slice bell peppers in thin strips. You can keep them in long strips or cut them in half and make them shorter.

6. 06

   Finely mince garlic and ginger for the dipping sauce.

7. 07

   Take a large shallow bowl and fill with water for dipping the rice paper.

8. 08

   Spread a kitchen towel on work surface for summer rolls.

9. 09

   Take a frying pan. Add raw peanuts and roast them for 5 mins on medium heat till it is toasted. Take it in a blender and make it into a fine powder.

10. 10

    Heat oil in a frying pan. Add in minced ginger and garlic and fry for 30 seconds or so.

11. 11

    Add in peanut powder and water. Mix well so it gets creamy.

12. 12

    Add in soy sauce, red chilli sauce, vinegar and sugar. Mix and simmer this for 2 mins or so.

13. 13

    Add in red chilli flakes and mix well.

14. 14

    Dipping sauce is done.

15. 15

    Take rice paper, dip it in the water just for 3 seconds. Remove it and place it on kitchen towel.

16. 16

    Now pile the rice paper with the ingredients to your liking in the centre.

17. 17

    Once the ingredients are placed. Fold from both the sides. The roll it from one end little tighter. The rolls will stick onto itself.

18. 18

    Once rolled place the summer rolls in a greased plate till serving.

19. 19

    Keep the rice paper rolls covered with damp cloth till serving.

20. 20

    Serve summer rolls with peanut dipping sauce.