Lettuce wraps contain fresh ingredients such as chicken, vegetables or fruit served on a large piece of fresh lettuce. Make crispy noodles at home with rice noodles purchased from the supermarket to add to lettuce wraps. The noodles cook quickly and you can prepare them after you assemble the lettuce wrap or you can make them ahead of time. The crispy noodles give the lettuce wrap a crunchy texture. Serve the lettuce wraps as a main course meal, party food or appetizer.
Instructions
1. Pull the dried rice noodles apart to separate them into sections. Cut the dried noodles into 4 to 5 inch lengths.
2. Pour 3/4 cup of canola oil into a wok. Place the wok over medium-high heat to warm the oil for one minute.
3. Test the oil to ensure that it is hot enough for the noodles. Insert the ends of two to three long noodle strands into the oil. If the oil is hot enough, the ends of the noodles will become puffy.
4. Drop the noodles into the hot oil in batches. Flip the noodles with tongs and then remove them. The noodles only need to cook for five to 10 seconds. Remove the noodles once they expand and turn white.
5. Place the crispy noodles onto paper towels to remove the excess oil. Sprinkle salt over the noodles if you desire.
Tags: crispy noodles, lettuce wrap, noodles into, rice noodles
