Easy To Make Spring Rolls
If you want to add more gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipes to your collection, Easy To Make Spring Rolls might be a recipe you should try.
- Servings: 4
- Total cooking time:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Thai basil or you can use regular basil
- small head of Boston lettuce, roughly chopped
- small chili pepper, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1/2 cup coriander (cilantro) leaves
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup mint leaves
- red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 8 large cooked shrimp, slice in half lengthways
- 8 large (8-inch) spring roll wrappers
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- Nuoc Cham (dipping sauce)
Instructions:
- Have all the ingredients ready for assembly. In a large bowl filled with water, dip a wrapper in the water. The rice wrapper will begin to soften and this is your cue to remove it from the water and lay it flat.
- Place 2 shrimp halves in a row across the center and top with basil, mint, cilantro and lettuce. Leave about 1 to 2 inches uncovered on each side. Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the wrapper, beginning at the end with the lettuce. Repeat with remaining wrappers and ingredients.
- Cut and serve at room temperature with dipping sauce.The Culinary Chases Note: The rice wrapper can be fussy to handle if you let it soak too long. I usually give it a couple of swishes in the water and then remove. It may feel slightly stiff but by the time you are ready to roll up, the wrapper will become very pliable. A typical spring roll contains cooked rice vermicelli, slivers of cooked pork and julienned carrots but you can use whatever suits your fancy. Enjoy!
