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Ingredients
- Make the rice:
- 1 cup short grain white rice
- 1 cup water
- 3 TBS rice vinegar
- 1/8 cup soy sauce
- 1/8 cup fish sauce
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 6 oz your choice of filling (I used buffalo style chicken tenders for Ted)
- 8 Soy Wrappers (or nori sheets ârecommended)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 599g | |
| Calories 948 | |
| Calories from Fat 9 | 1% |
| Total Fat 1.06g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.28g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 4590mg | 191% |
| Potassium 359mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 212.44g | 57% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.9g | 20% |
| Sugars 51.99g | 35% |
| Protein 16.82g | 27% |
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