Just like Roll'd! Mum shares her simple and VERY tasty recipe for homemade BBQ chicken rice paper rolls - and it costs just $10 for six

A mother has shared a simple recipe for healthy homemade rice paper rolls
Her rolls are almost identical to those from Vietnamese takeout chain, Roll'd
Six rolls cost her $10 worth of ingredients while a single Roll'd roll costs $4.20
She said they were affordable to make and her family found them delicious

By Alice Murphy For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 00:05 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 00:07 BST, 8 July 2020

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A mother has shared a simple recipe for healthy homemade rice paper rolls which look identical to ones over two and a half times the price from popular Vietnamese takeaway chain, Roll'd.

The woman posted in an Australian cookery group on Facebook telling members she had made the rolls for her children using a $1.50 packet of Vermicelli noodles, a $3.30 jar of barbecue sauce and leftover chicken thighs, carrots and capsicums.

She made six large rolls from roughly $10 worth of ingredients, while a single rice paper roll from Roll'd costs between $4.20 and $4.70.

Buying six ready-made rolls would have cost her a minimum of $25.20, which means she saved $15.20 and kept her kids just as happy as if she had ordered takeout.

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An Australian mother made these barbecue chicken and vegetable rice paper rolls from $10 worth of ingredients

A selection of rice paper rolls from Vietnamese takeaway chain Roll'd, which costs between $4.20 and $4.70 each

Photos of the rolls have been liked 315 times since they were shared on Sunday, with many saying they couldn't tell the difference between the homemade and store-bought snacks.

In response to questions from members of the group, the mother said she oven baked the chicken in KanTong's Chinese Barbecue cooking sauce which is available in leading supermarkets like Coles and Woolworths.

Then she chopped carrots and capsicums into thin strips and fried them over a low heat with crushed garlic, mixed herbs and a pinch of salt and pepper.

The inside of the rolls, which she filled with barbecue chicken, carrots, capsicum and Vermicelli noodles

An employee from a Roll'd outlet in the Sunshine Plaza shopping mall in Queensland poses in front of the company logo

The mum didn't say which brand of rice paper she wrapped the ingredients in, but sheets of Valcom Rice Paper are available at Coles for $2.45 per packet.

People were impressed by the quality and affordability of her home cooking.

'These look amazing, great job!' one woman said.

A second said: 'I really want to try these!'

Make your own rice paper rolls

1. Preheat oven to 180°C and coat chicken thighs in Chinese barbecue sauce. Season with salt and pepper and roast for 20 to 25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

2. Soak Vermicelli noodles in just-boiled water to soften for five minutes, then rinse in cold water to stop them cooking fully. Drain well and chop into short lengths to add inside the rolls.

3. While the noodles soak, chop carrots and capsicums into thin strips.

4. Pour boiling water into a shallow dish and dip one sheet of rice paper into the water at a time to soften, then transfer to a plate covered with a damp tea towel to keep them moist.

5. Place chicken, noodles and vegetables in the centre of the rice paper, keeping the filling well away from the ends to prevent the paper from splitting.

6. Bring the two ends of the rice paper over the filling, then roll up the sides to create a tight parcel.

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'My mouth is watering, I have to make some,' said a third.

Others who seemed less interested in cooking up a storm said photos of the snacks had prompted them to order takeaway from Roll'd.

Roll'd was founded by Bao Hoang, a Vietnamese-Australian who channelled his love for his mother's rice paper rolls into a booming restaurant franchise with 71 outlets Australia-wide.