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Weekly Recipe – Fresh Chicken Spring Rolls w/Shallot Spinach Sauce

February 25, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 36 Comments

Fresh Basil, Tarragon Chicken Spring Rolls w/Shallot Spinach Sauce
Makes 8 spring rolls
Approximate prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Assembly time: 30 minutes

I have always been fascinated by the fresh spring roll and have been seeing more of them at local bridal fairs.  Some are traditional Thai with shrimp and others are vegetarian.  They look so delicate that I had to try making some!  Instead of shrimp, I chose shredded chicken and used fresh basil and tarragon.  I once had a basil/tarragon mixture with salmon and was curious as to how it would pair with chicken…it does so very well!  The sauce incorporates a heavy cream, fresh spinach, shallots, and a little vino blanco.  This sauce definitely adds the yumminess factor!

Although these take longer to prepare, you could save about 25 minutes if using pre-cooked shredded chicken breast.   Having a helper to assemble the spring rolls cuts time, too!

Serve as an appetizer or enjoy two to four rolls as a main dish.  They are satiating and a little bit of sauce goes a long way!

Spring Roll:

  • 2 Chicken Breasts, grilled and shredded
  • 3/4 cup Fresh Basil, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Tarragon leaves, whole (about 5 to 6 stems)
  • 1/3 cup Pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Baby Spinach, whole leaves
  • 8 Rice Paper Wrappers (found at Asian Supermarkets)

Sauce:

  • 1 cup Spinach, chopped
  • 1 Shallot, minced
  • 2 tbsp White Wine, dry
  • 1 cup Whipping Cream
  • 1 Lime, juice & zest
  • 1/4 tsp of salt

 

Grill chicken and shred. I find it easier to shred cooked chicken with two forks.

Meanwhile, while chicken is cooking prepare herbs and nuts.

  • Remove Basil leaves and pile one on top of the other. Roll up and slice. Set aside.

  • Take about 5 stems of Tarragon and tear off leaves whole. Set aside.
  • Coarsely chop pecans.
  • Measure out 1/2 cup of whole baby spinach.

Assembly:
Pour warm water in a large pan.  Cover work surface with a wet paper towel.

Working with rice paper one at a time, quickly dip it in the warm water and transfer to paper towel. While it is resting, lay flat about 4 or 5 spinach leaves 2 inches from bottom and 1 inch from sides. Place 1 tsp of chopped pecans over spinach leaves. Take about two pinches of shredded chicken and place it on top of pecans. Next, take 5 tarragon leaves and place over chicken. Top the stack with one pinch of chopped basil.

Pull bottom edge up and over top of stack. Fold in sides and roll up. Place seam side down on a clean plate.

Continue with remaining wrappers.

Sauce:
Mince shallot and chop spinach for sauce. For the lime, roll on a hard surface to release some juice. Zest before juicing.

Throw shallot, wine and spinach in medium sauce pan. Stir until spinach starts to wilt. Add lime zest, juice, and whipping cream. Stir. Reduce over medium heat about 10 minutes.

Transfer sauce to blender and puree until smooth.

Serve about 1 tbsp of sauce with each roll.

Enjoy!

 


Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Basil, Chicken, Dinner, Health, Healthy Recipe, Lime, Nutrition, Pecan, ppetizer, Rice Paper, Sauce, Shallots, Spinach, spring rolls, tarragon, weekly recipe, Whipping Cream, White Wine

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Comments

  1. Mateja says

    February 25, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    These look amazing! Love the sauce and flavor combinations, thank you for sharing! Have a great weekend 🙂

  2. Tabitha says

    February 25, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    Thank you – we pretty much gobbled them up!

  3. Food Frenzy says

    February 26, 2011 at 10:54 am

    Looks amazing. Great job!

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  4. something_good says

    February 26, 2011 at 11:06 am

    They look so yummy! I’ve been avoiding spring rolls since last November when I had them with mustard sauce (sic!) in a Paris restaurant :((. However, they are too good to give up :).

  5. Laurie @Foodslove says

    February 26, 2011 at 7:36 pm

    Lovely light idea! Fantastic! Can’t wait to try it!

  6. Eizel says

    February 27, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Typically have this with a citrus type of sauce – but the cream based sauce looks so rich! Definitely a must do for days I feel like rewarding myself 🙂

    Thanks for the post – will support through Facebook!

  7. Kita says

    February 27, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    I bet the basil really makes every bite really pop! These sound delicious!

  8. Tabitha says

    February 28, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Thank you. You have a great collection of community recipes!

  9. Tabitha says

    February 28, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Thanks, I hope these make up for that mustard sauce experience. 🙂

  10. Tabitha says

    February 28, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    Thank you Laurie! Please let me know how they turn out.

  11. Tabitha says

    February 28, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    Thank you Eizel, I did try making a lighter version of the sauce but the tastes were just not the same. A definite “treat”.

  12. Tabitha says

    February 28, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    Thanks Kita! At first I thought the basil would be overwhelming but it ends up working so well with all the other ingredients. Let me know if you try them. 🙂

  13. LivingFood101 says

    April 3, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    This recipe looks amazing! I am definitely putting it on my list. Thank you!

  14. Tabitha says

    April 4, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    Thanks! It was a challenge rolling but fun! I have plenty of rice paper rolls left over to try something different in the future.

  15. Thomas Andrew says

    September 16, 2011 at 6:52 am

    Wow that looks really good. Do they sell rice paper rolls at the grocery store ? Or do I need to go to a specialty market ?

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