Quick & Easy Chicken Spring Roll Jars

These Quick & Easy Chicken Spring Roll Jars are the perfect grab-and-go lunch with ground chicken and sweet chili sauce for an added kick.

These jars are a fun and mess-free way to enjoy all the flavours of spring rolls, with no rolling required! Just give the jar a good shake or pour into a bowl when you’re ready to eat.

Why you’ll love this recipe

• No rolling required: Get all the flavours of a spring roll in a convenient and mess-free mason jar.
• Customizable and flavour-packed: These jars are so easy to adapt with your favourite veggies or protein.

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Ingredients and substitutions

• Sesame oil – or any neutral cooking oil like olive, avocado or canola oil.
• Ground chicken – you could also use ground turkey, pork or beef.
• Soy sauce – tamari or coconut aminos are both gluten-free alternatives.
• Garlic – fresh garlic is best but jarred minced garlic will work in a pinch.
• Ginger – if you don’t have any fresh garlic, try ground ginger.
• Coleslaw – use a combination of shredded cabbage, carrot and radish in place of the mixed bag.
• Sweet chili sauce – plum sauce, soy sauce or sriracha would also work here.
• Cucumber – leave this out altogether if you don’t have any cucumber.
• Red pepper – or any other colour bell pepper like yellow and orange.
• Rice stick vermicelli noodles – try using plain rice noodles or pre-cooked Cantonese noodles instead.
• Cilantro – parsley has a similar flavour or leave the cilantro out altogether.
• Sesame seeds – poppy or hemp seeds could also work.

How to make chicken spring roll jars

Step 1: Cook the ground chicken.

Sauté ground chicken, then add aromatics.

Step 2: Sauté the coleslaw.

Cook the coleslaw until just softened.

Step 3: Make the noodles.

Prepare the vermicelli noodles.

Step 4: Assemble and serve.

Layer noodles, chicken, veggies and sauce in mason jars.

Frequently asked questions

Can I eat these jars warm or cold?

You can enjoy them cold for maximum crunch, or remove the fresh veggies and warm them in the microwave for 1–2 minutes.

Can I wrap up the chicken jars and bring them to work?

Absolutely. These jars are meant for grab-and-go lunches, no separate containers needed.

What’s the best way to keep rice noodles from sticking before eating?

Rinse with cold water immediately after cooking and drizzle a tiny bit of oil to keep them separate .

What to serve with this dish

These spring roll jars are a complete meal on their own, but if you’re looking to round things out or impress with a full spread, here are some great options:

• Miso soup or broth-based soup
• Salads like kale salad or brussels sprout salad

How to store and reheat

Make-ahead: Assemble the jars up to 4 days in advance for an easy grab-and-go lunch option.

Store: Keep jars tightly sealed in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Reheat: These jars are best enjoyed cold or at room temperature, but you can microwave just the chicken if you prefer it warm.

Meal prep tools

• I use these mason jars – they’re so perfect for meal prep!
• And of course I get all my free range ground chicken from Butcher Box!

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Quick and Easy Chicken Spring Roll Jars

These Quick & Easy Chicken Spring Roll Jars are the perfect grab-and-go lunch with ground chicken and sweet chili sauce for an added kick.

4.75 from 20 votes

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Servings: 4 jars

Calories: 480kcal

Author: Taylor Stinson

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

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Equipment

• 4 Mason jars

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 1 tbsp sesame oil
• ▢ 1 lb Ground chicken or turkey
• ▢ 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari if gluten-free
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• ▢ 1 bag coleslaw
• ▢ 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
• ▢ 1 cup cucumber, cut into matchsticks
• ▢ 1 cup red pepper, sliced
• ▢ 200 g rice stick vermicelli noodles about half of a 400g package
• ▢ 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped (can also use/add in fresh mint and basil)
• ▢ Sesame seeds, soy sauce & sriracha to taste

Instructions

• Heat sesame oil over med-high heat in a large skillet. Add ground chicken and 2 tbsp soy sauce, cooking for 2-3 min. Add garlic and ginger, then sautee for 7-8 min until chicken is fully cooked.
• Remove chicken from pan and add coleslaw and 2 tsp soy sauce, sauteeing for 2-3 min until slaw is slightly wilted. Meanwhile, cook vermicelli noodles according to package directions (usually takes 2-3 min in boiling water).
• Divide sweet chili sauce among the bottom of 4 medium-sized mason jars (it ends up being about 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce added to each 16oz jar). Divide chicken among jars, then coleslaw, cucumber and red pepper. Top with vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs and sesame seeds. Add soy sauce and sriracha if desired. Jars keep in fridge up to 5 days.

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Notes

Substitute ground chicken for ground turkey, pork or beef.

For a vegetarian option, use edamame, tofu or tempeh instead of ground turkey.

Make your own coleslaw mix using shredded cabbage, carrot and radish.

Store these jars in the fridge up to 5 days.

I typically eat them cold, but you can warm them up in the microwave for 1-2 minutes then pour into a large bowl and dig in.

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcal (24%)Carbohydrates: 73g (24%)Protein: 32g (64%)Fat: 7g (11%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Cholesterol: 62mg (21%)Sodium: 1172mg (51%)Potassium: 686mg (20%)Fiber: 5g (21%)Sugar: 21g (23%)Vitamin A: 1329IU (27%)Vitamin C: 90mg (109%)Calcium: 66mg (7%)Iron: 2mg (11%)