Deconstructed Rice Paper Plate
Rice paper, veggies and protein served separately to assemble.
Ready in
About 20 min · 15 min prep + 5 min cook
New challenge
snack plate
Texture
Separate foodsCrunchy
Ingredients
- Rice paper
- Cucumber
- Carrots
- Chicken
- Rice noodles
Step-by-step
- 1Soak rice noodles in hot water 5 min until soft, drain and rinse cold.
- 2Cut cucumber and carrot into thin matchsticks. Slice cooked chicken into strips.
- 3Set up a wide bowl of warm water for dipping the rice paper.
- 4Arrange noodles, veg and chicken in separate piles on a board.
- 5Show how to dip a rice paper sheet 5 seconds, lay it flat, and add fillings — let them try (or not).
Adapt for a picky eater
- ·Make it milder: skip strong spices, herbs and onions — keep salt, butter or a touch of cheese instead.
- ·Swap an ingredient: trade anything they avoid for a safe favourite (e.g. cucumber sticks instead of cooked veg).
- ·Keep things separate: serve the parts side by side, not mixed — sauce on the side.
- ·Simplify: a smaller portion of just two or three familiar parts of the dish is a win.