Chicken Merguez in Rice Paper Sheets

Ingredients

• 300 g Ground chicken
• 6 Rice paper sheets
• 26 g Tomato paste
• Smoked paprika (To taste)
• Cumin (To taste)
• Coriander (To taste)
• Ground fennel seeds (To taste)
• Harissa spices (Use a little; to taste)
• Garlic granules (To taste)
• Salt (To taste)
• Pepper (To taste)
• 8 g Spray oil
• Sriracha mayo sauce (For serving)
• Spicy ketchup (For serving; the creator mentions Prozis ketchup sauce)

Steps

1. 1

   In a mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken with the tomato paste, smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, ground fennel seeds, harissa spices, garlic granules, salt, and pepper until you have a homogeneous merguez-style filling.

2. 2

   Soak each rice paper sheet in lukewarm or hot water for a few seconds, until it is soft enough to handle.

3. 3

   Place a portion of the filling in the center of a softened rice paper sheet.

4. 4

   Fold the rice paper around the filling, trying to shape it into a rounded form resembling a merguez sausage.

5. 5

   Repeat with the remaining rice paper sheets and filling to form five sausages.

6. 6

   Cut the sausages into small pieces.

7. 7

   Spray the pieces with the 8 g of oil, then place them in the air fryer basket or in an oven.

8. 8

   Cook at 200 °C for 15 minutes, until the rice paper wrappers are crispy.

9. 9

   Serve the chicken merguez bites with the sriracha mayo sauce and spicy ketchup.

Notes

The description states 26 g of tomato paste, while the automatic transcript mentions 50 g; the quantity from the description, the primary written source, was retained. The quantities of the spices, garlic, salt, pepper, and sauces are not specified. The creator indicates that cooking can be done in an air fryer or in an oven.

Nutrition per serving

• appetizer
• main course
• high-protein
• chicken
• crispy
• air fryer
• oven
• spicy