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Avocado BLT Fresh Rolls with Bacon Nuoc Cham

Avocado BLT Fresh Rolls with Warm Bacon Nuoc Cham

These Avocado BLT Fresh Rolls feature all the toppings found in the popular sandwich packed inside sheets of rice paper and served alongside Warm Bacon Nuoc Cham.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 8 strips thick-cut bacon
  • 8 sheets rice paper
  • ½ head red leaf lettuce washed, leaves separated
  • ½ cup arugula tightly packed
  • ¼ cup pea shoots tightly packed
  • 4 mini cucumbers cut into spears
  • 4 small tomatoes cut into wedges
  • 1 avocado cut into wedges

Warm Bacon Nuoc Cham

  • 2 tbsp bacon fat
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp sambal oelek heaping
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 lime juiced

Instructions
 

For the Rolls

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the bacon on top. Set the oven to 425°F and place the bacon inside - there's no need to preheat the oven. Cook the bacon for 20 minutes or until it reaches your desired doneness.
  • Take the bacon out of the oven and transfer it to a plate lined with a paper towel. Set aside to drain. Pour 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the baking sheet and set it aside. 
  • Working with a sheet at a time, soak the rice paper in a little water before transferring to a cutting board. Place a red lettuce leaf in the center of the rice paper and add a sprinkling of arugula and pea shoot. Next, add a cucumber spear, a couple of pieces of avocado, 3 tomato wedges, and a piece of bacon.
  • Fold one edge over the filling to create a bottom. Then take the end closest to you and roll it away from yourself as you would a burrito. Repeat the remaining sheets of rice paper. Arrange the rolls on a serving platter and set them aside. **

For the Dipping Sauce

  • Place all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. Serve immediately alongside the rolls.

Notes

** If cold bacon doesn't bother you, these rolls can be made in advance. The sauce can as well but it will require some reheating. 
Keyword avocado, bacon, blt, fresh rolls, rice paper rolls, tomatoes