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Appetizer for 10

Lemongrass Chicken Rice Rolls

$2.87for 446 minServes 10

Rice paper rolls wrap lemongrass chicken, noodles, cabbage, herbs, and carrot with a creamy hoisin peanut sauce.

Lemongrass Chicken Rice Rolls with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Chicken thighs, 0.75 lb$2.29/lb typical0.75 lb$1.77Typical price
Mint, 0.75$1.99 each typical0.75$1.62Typical price
Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical0.5 oz$0.02Typical price
Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical1$0.83Typical price
Rice, 10 oz$0.08/oz typical10 oz$0.80Typical price
Ramen and Asian noodles, 2.5 oz$0.18/oz typical2.5 oz$0.44Typical price
Cabbage, 0.2 lb$0.79/lb typical0.2 lb$0.17Typical price
Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical0.15 lb$0.17Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typicala little$0.19Typical price
Peanut butter, 0.75 oz$0.14/oz typical0.75 oz$0.12Typical price
Milk, 2.5 oz$0.04/oz typical2.5 oz$0.10Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles, a little$0.60 each typicala little$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown$7.17

Swaps

  • Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarOlive and cooking oilSoy sauceVinegarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

  • 46 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 10servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.72 per serving$2.87 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 350 g / 12oz boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemongrass
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 10 sheets round rice paper
  • 70 g / 2.5 oz dried vermicelli noodles
  • 1 cup red cabbage
  • 1 carrot
  • 1/4 cup coriander / cilantro leaves
  • 3/4 cup small mint leaves
  • 1 1/2 tbsp natural peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2/7 cup milk
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp crushed chilli (optional)

Steps

  1. Mix the fish sauce, brown sugar, lemongrass, lime juice, and garlic, coat the chicken, and rest it for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, until it reaches 165 F.
  3. Soak the vermicelli in hot water for 5 minutes, drain it, and cut the noodles into shorter lengths.
  4. Mix the peanut butter, hoisin sauce, vinegar, milk, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and crushed chili into a smooth sauce.
  5. Soften one rice paper sheet in warm water for 10 seconds, then lay it flat.
  6. Fill the sheet with noodles, chicken, cabbage, carrot, cilantro, and mint, fold in the sides, roll tightly, and repeat with the remaining sheets.

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