These burger spirals are an acceptable gluten-free solution: They’re made with rice paper wrappers.
Cheeseburger spirals made with rice paper sheets have all the flavor of a Big Mac, but are gluten free. Fast food burgers hit the spot on road trips and when you’re pressed for time. But given most sandwich buns are made with wheat, there often aren’t a lot of options for those with gluten allergies.
Recipe: Lemon poppy seed barsUsually the thin, transparent rounds made from rice, water and salt are the foundation for Vietnamese summer rolls — fresh spring rolls filled with shredded vegetables, fresh herbs, noodles and proteins like shrimp and pork and served cold. Here, in an attempt to replicate the flavor of McDonald’s signature burger, the wrappers are stuffed Big Mac-style with ground beef, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, rolled burrito-style into a tight cylinder, curled into a spiral and baked to a golden crisp under a sprinkle of sesame seed. A tangy, mayo-based special sauce crafted with yellow mustard and sweet pickle relish is served on the side for dipping, along with shoestring fries. Recipes for the culinary creation dubbed the “Big Mac Spiral” have been making the rounds on social media for a while, and I’m guessing it’s because the spirals actually are a fairly good facsimile of the real deal. The rice paper bakes up crispy, the ingredients are fairly economical and for those on gluten-free diets, there’s no worries about cross-contamination with flour. Rice paper rounds aren’t as delicate as they might appear, but you do have to be careful when rehydrating them. Also, they need only a few seconds in the egg wash; linger too long and they’ll get too soft and be tricky to work with. It helps to get all the ingredients organized at a work station before you prepare to roll. Lightly oiling the cutting board so nothing sticks will also make rolling easier, along with allowing yourself a few tries to get the hang of it. Practice makes perfect! Don’t fret over small tears, as they can be repaired by overlapping the rounds. If the rip is too big to work with, simply replace the torn sheet with a fresh round — a package comes with more than the 12 sheets you need to make this recipe. I served the rolls with a copycat McDonald’s special sauce but you could use thousand island dressing. Or, simply dip the spirals in Heinz ketchup. Fries go best as a side.1/4 cup finely diced dill pickles or pickle relish, or more to tasteBrown and crumble ground beef in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Drain any grease. Season to taste with salt, pepper and a little garlic powder. Whisk eggs with a little water in a wide and shallow bowl . One at a time, carefully dip 3 rice papers into the beaten egg for a few seconds until they soften , then lay them in a row with the edges overlapping on a lightly oiled cutting board. Spoon 1/4 of the ground beef evenly across the top of the sheets, followed by shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, diced pickles and onions.Place spirals on a parchment paper-covered baking sheet. Brush with a little bit of the egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Repeat with remaining wrappers and fillings.While spirals are baking, make sauce by stirring all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Taste and add more seasoning if needed. Set aside. Now a Colorado resident, 'Happy Days' star Donny Most is embracing his love of the Great American Songbook30-year-old Broadway brunch spot to close this weekend Denver climber seriously injured after being struck by microwave-sized rock on 14er in southern Colorado Douglas County’s Zebulon sports megacomplex could break ground this fall. Will it be ‘iconic,’ or a money pit? Douglas County's Zebulon sports megacomplex could break ground this fall. Will it be 'iconic,' or a money pit? New Colorado laws taking effect Aug. 6, from AI-generated 'revenge porn' to regulations on bad landlordsColorado wildfires: Western Slope fires scorch more than 31,000 acres
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