Finalist in the 45tth National Chicken Cooking Contest, 2003
Preparation facts
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 quarts water
1/2 lb dried thin rice noodles
1 large English cucumber
12 sheets toasted nori
1/3 cup thinly sliced pickled ginger, drained
12 pieces red leaf lettuce
1 Tbs toasted sesame seeds
1 Tbs black sesame seeds
3/4 cup soy sauce
3 Tbs prepared wasabi
Directions
In large saucepan, place water over high heat and bring to a boil. Add
chicken, return to boil, cover and remove from heat; let stand about 15 minutes or until
chicken is no longer pink.
With tongs, lift chicken and immerse in cold water to cool; lift out
and drain.
Return water in saucepan to a boil, add rice noodles and stir to
separate. Return to a boil, cover and remove from heat.
Let stand about 3 minutes until noodles are tender; drain, immerse in
cold water and drain again.
Slice chicken crosswise into 1-inch strips.
Cut cucumber lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices, then cut lengthwise into
sticks.
Lay 1 nori sheet on flat surface; arrange 3 slices chicken, end to end,
in horizontal line; top with ginger slices.
Arrange 1 cucumber stick at edge of lettuce piece and roll tightly.
Place lettuce roll on ginger and distribute cup rice noodles evenly
over lettuce.
Fold nori over filling and roll tightly, moistening edge to press and
seal. Repeat process and arrange nori rolls, seam side down, on platter. Cut crosswise and
sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Mix together soy sauce and wasabi; serve as dip.
Nutrition note: Nutrition calculation based on spirulina seaweed.
Lisa Carr, Cedaredge, Colorado
Recipe courtesy of the National Chicken Council
Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 427
Calories from Fat 66 (16%)
% Daily Value*
12%Total Fat 8g
8%Saturated
Fat 1.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g
6%Cholesterol 19mg
43%Sodium 1027mg
103%Potassium 3597mg
25%Total
Carbohydrate 74g
102%Dietary
Fiber 25.5g
Sugars 1g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
55%Protein 28g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie
diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using
nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual
nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by
cooking methods.
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