Chicken Floss Love Knot Spring Rolls (Popia Simpul Kasih)

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It is known as Popia Simpul Kasih in Malay, which means Love Knot Spring Roll. This is another way of making chicken floss spring rolls, chicken floss is wrapped into spring roll pastry through a knot.

CHINESE VERSION: 鸡丝情人结春卷 Popiah Simpul Kasih

 

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Chicken Floss Love Knot Spring Rolls (Popia Simpul Kasih) | MyKitchen101en

Yields: 400 pcs

Ingredients:

• 1 packet (40 sheets) spring roll pastry (8.5″ x 8.5″/215 mm x 215 mm)
• 270 g chicken floss

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Instructions:

1 Cut each sheet of spring roll pastry into 10 small sheets. (Reminder: You may also use 7.5″ x 7.5″ spring roll pastry which has 50 sheets in each packet, cut each into 8 small sheets to yield a total of 400 small sheets.)

 

2 Put the cut spring roll pastry on a plate and cover (to prevent from becoming dry).

3 Put some chicken floss at the centre of 1 small sheet, roll up, then tie a knot. (Reminder: For better taste, use white chicken floss, i.e. chicken floss without caramel to make this. White chicken floss is usually available at bakery supplies shops.)

 

4 Put spring rolls in large trays, leave under hot sun for about 3-4 hours until dried up. (Reminder: If you deep-fry the spring rolls without drying them first, the knot parts will be difficult to cook through.)

5 Preheat cooking oil to about 160°C/320°F. Put in spring rolls (divide into a few batches), deep-fry over medium heat. (Reminder: If the oil is too hot, the skin of fried spring rolls will have a lot of bubbles.)

6 After frying over medium heat for about 2.5 minutes, the bubbles have reduced and spring rolls have turned light golden brown, turn to medium-high heat for 20-25 seconds before removing from heat.

7 Remove deep-fried spring rolls from oil and put on strainer ladle to strain the oil. (Reminder: Turn off the heat first to prevent the oil temperature from rising too high. If the oil temperature is higher than 160°C, let it slightly cool down to about 160°C, then turn to medium heat before adding in the next batch. )

8 Put the fried spring rolls on kitchen towels to absorb the oil.

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