Gluten-Free Pigs in a Blanket

Good bye gluten, hello easy lunch! These pigs in a blanket made with rice wrappers provide a superbly simple alternative to their doughy counterparts. Let the good times roll! Is avoiding gluten a good move? When I lived in Vietnam, I ate far less gluten than I do now. We also didn’t own a car, so I did a lot of walking, and I was ten years younger. So I am wondering if avoiding gluten will help me get into better shape or not. Cutting out wheat is not easy since I love bread. Further more, where I live in Canada, even store bread tastes almost as good as homemade. However, in my quest to eat less wheat, I invented this new version of pigs in a blanket. Rice paper is so much simpler than making some sort of gluten free dough that doesn’t quite measure up to wheat-based dough. I did make a version of traditional pigs in a blanket for my kids. But then I happily rolled up this spring-roll-like version for myself in just a few minutes. The results were fabulous! Even when my kids were happily munching on their homemade wheat bread “blankets”, I did not feel that I was missing out at all. I was the fortunate one! So even if you aren’t eating gluten-free, these are a delightfully different take on a classic.

Gluten Free Pigs in a Blanket

Servings: 6 to 8
Time: 30 min
Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients:

Gluten-Free Pigs in a Rice Sheet

16 to 20 round rice wrappers (9-inch diameter)
2 carrots, peeled into thin strips
3 Napa cabbage leaves, thick portions removed, cut into strips
8 to 10 gluten-free beef franks, pork wieners, or vegetarian hot dogs

Directions:

Cut hot dogs in half. Preheat oven (or toaster oven) to 350 degrees F (180 C). Soften one rice wrapper in warm water. Wrap a hot dog in cabbage and carrots strips and then fold and roll the hot dog and vegetables in a soft rice wrapper, like a burrito. Repeat with remaining wrappers, hot dogs, and vegetables. Baste each wrapped hot dog with oil.
Place wrapped hot dogs onto a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake for about 15 minutes, until wrappers are slightly crisp. Serve warm with dipping sauce such as sweet chilli sauce.