Vietnamese Avocado Chicken Spring Rolls (Gỏi Cuốn Gà) are an easy and wholesome addition to your diet.
Packed with chicken, abundant veggies (with avocado taking the spotlight), and served with delightful dipping sauces, I promise these compact rolls are sure to capture your heart.
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Vietnamese Chicken Spring Rolls – An Easy Yet Wholesome Dish
Rice paper is one of my favorite ingredients. As a Vietnamese, I love how versatile these thin, delicate sheets are for wrapping all sorts of delicious fillings.
On my blog, I’ve shared some classic Vietnamese recipes featuring rice paper, such as Gỏi Cuốn (fresh spring rolls) and Bò Bía (spring rolls with Chinese sausage). Beyond traditional recipes, you’ll find creative dishes like quick and easy rice paper noodles or the Vietnamese rice paper pizza.
I also have a detailed instructions for wrapping Vietnamese spring rolls (both fresh and fried versions).
These Gỏi Cuốn Gà (Vietnamese Chicken Spring Rolls) are a bit of a fusion dish.
You won’t find this in Vietnam, as avocados there are typically used in drinks and desserts, like the popular Vietnamese avocado smoothie (Sinh Tố Bơ).
However, I’m a big fan of California Rolls (fun fact: they didn’t originate in Japan either), and I’ve grown to love using avocado in savory dishes like Mexican guacamole, avocado salads, and more.
Why you will love this recipe?
- Light and Refreshing: Vietnamese cuisine is known for its delicate, invigorating flavors. These spring rolls are no exception.
- Savvy Leftover Solution: I used my honey garlic chicken breast this time; however, even lemongrass chicken or gà roti (Vietnamese Chicken in Coconut Water) can be equally delightful.
- It’s also a clever way to use leftover rotisserie chicken or turkey after holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving.
- Creating and Savoring Together: Making salad rolls is a fun family activity. Assemble the spring rolls at the table, dip them in sauce, and enjoy together.
Ingredients
Making these Vietnamese chicken summer rolls calls for the following essentials:
You can find the ingredients at Asian markets. For precise measurements, refer to the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Rice papers: Choose the ones for making fresh spring rolls.
- Rice noodles: Thin vermicelli rice noodles (“bún” in Vietnamese), Skip them if you follow a Keto or Low carb diet.
- Chicken: Any Asian or Vietnamese chicken recipes on my blog would work.
- Vegetables & Herbs: Just go with whatever you have on hand.
- Lettuce
- Avocado
- Bean sprouts
- Carrot (cut into matchsticks)
- Cucumber (cut into matchsticks)
- Red peppers (cut into matchsticks)
- Vietnamese herbs (Mint, Thai basil, garlic chives…)
- Dipping sauces: While using leftover chicken is fine, having a fantastic dipping sauce is an absolute must!
- Peanut Dipping Sauce
- Vietnamese dipping fish sauce (Nước chấm)
- Thai Nam Jim Jaew
- Japanese sesame sauce (Goma Dare)
Instructions
Prepare the fillings
- Cook the vermicelli rice noodles according to the package instructions. Rinse with water to remove any starch, and drain them well.
- Peel the avocado, remove the seed, quarter and slice it lengthwise.
- Slice the red pepper into strips.
- Cut the carrots into matchsticks.
- Wash, drain, and shred the lettuce.
- Ensure that other veggies and herbs are thoroughly washed and drained.
Make your favorite dipping sauces
- Nước Chấm (Vietnamese dipping fish sauce)
- Hoisin-Peanut Sauce
- Nam Jim Jaew (Thai BBQ dipping sauce)
- Goma Dare (Japanese sesame sauce)
Assemble
- Soften the rice papers: Fill a large shallow bowl with room-temperature water (no warm water here, folks). Take one rice paper at a time and quickly dip it into the water for 3-5 seconds. Shake off any excess water. Place the rice paper onto a dry flat surface with the glossy side facing down.
- Make a layer of lettuce on the bottom third of the rice paper. Arrange rice noodles, herbs, chicken, and veggies on top. Place some slices of avocado onto the opposite end of the rice paper to make them more visible and appetizing.
- Fold the sides inward toward the center. Then, fold the bottom edge of the rice paper over the filling. Roll the rice paper tightly to seal the filling inside.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make more spring rolls.
- Enjoy the chicken spring rolls with your favorite dipping sauce.
Helpful Tips
- Drain all the fillings well, particularly the vegetables. The water released from the fillings could cause your rolls to become soggy after a while.
- Avoid overloading the filling in your rolls, especially if you are new to rice papers.
More Refreshing Vietnamese Recipes
Vietnamese Chicken Spring Rolls (Summer Rolls)
Ingredients
- 5 rice papers
- 1 cup cooked chicken (150g)
- 2 oz Thin rice vermicelli (60g)
- Assortment of vegetables and herb (lettuce, bean sprouts, red pepper, Thai basils, garlic chives, mint, etc.)
- 1 Avocado
- Dipping Sauce (Hoisin Peanut Sauce, Vietnamese dipping fish sauce, Japanese Sesame Sauce)
Instructions
Prepare the fillings:
- Cook vermicelli rice noodles following package instructions. Rinse with water to remove any starch, drain well.
- Peel, seed, then quarter, and lengthwise slice the avocados.
- Slice red pepper into strips.
- Cut carrots into matchsticks.
- Wash, drain, then shred lettuce.
- Wash and drain other veggies and herbs.
Prepare dipping sauce.
Assemble & Enjoy:
- Soften the rice papers: Fill a broad, shallow bowl with room-temperature water (avoid warm water). Dip one rice paper into the water for 3-5 seconds, then remove and gently shake off excess water. Place the rice paper on a dry surface with the glossy side facing down.
- Create a lettuce layer on the bottom third of the rice paper. Arrange rice noodles, herbs, chicken, and veggies on top. Place avocado slices on the opposite end for visual appeal. (Check the image guidance above)
- Fold the sides inward toward the center, then fold the bottom edge of the rice paper over the filling. Roll the rice paper tightly to enclose the filling. (Check the image guidance above)
- Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients to craft more spring rolls.
- Enjoy these chicken spring rolls with your preferred dipping sauce.
