Fried Ground Chicken Spring Rolls with Garlic Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce
Golden fried spring rolls stuffed with seasoned ground chicken, bean thread noodles, and crunchy vegetables, served alongside a flavorful garlic sweet and sour sauce. This Thai recipe, ready in about 45 minutes, pairs ground chicken, bean thread noodles, onion for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 8 oz ground chicken
- 1 oz bean thread noodles
- 1/2 medium onion
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 8 sheets rice paper wrappers
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
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Instructions
- Step 1: Soak 1 oz bean thread noodles in warm water for 10 minutes until softened, then drain and chop into shorter pieces.
- Step 2: Finely dice 1/2 medium onion and chop 1 cup bean sprouts.
- Step 3: In a skillet over medium heat, cook 8 oz ground chicken with the diced onion for 5 minutes until no longer pink.
- Step 4: Add the chopped noodles and bean sprouts to the skillet, stirring to combine and cook for 2 more minutes, then remove from heat and let cool.
- Step 5: Dip each of the 8 rice paper wrappers briefly in warm water to soften, then place on a clean surface and spoon the filling evenly onto each wrapper, rolling tightly to seal.
- Step 6: Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a deep saucepan to 350°F and fry the spring rolls in batches for 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy; drain on paper towels.
- Step 7: For the dipping sauce, mince 3 garlic cloves and combine with 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 2 tbsp ketchup, 2 tbsp sugar, 1/4 cup water, and 1 tbsp soy sauce in a bowl, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Step 8: Serve the hot spring rolls alongside the garlic sweet and sour dipping sauce.








