Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls Food

FRESH SPRING ROLLS WITH SHRIMP FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the 2 cups water to a boil.
• Add the shrimp and immediately remove the saucepan from the heat.
• Cover and poach until pink and opaque throughout, about 3 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a bowl of ice water and let cool for 3 minutes.
• Drain and cut each shrimp in half lengthwise.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a heatproof bowl, combine the noodles and boiling water and soak for 10 minutes.
• Drain and return the noodles to the bowl.
• Add the carrot, cucumber, cabbage, bean spouts and cilantro.
• Toss gently to mix.
• Place a double thickness of paper towels on a work surface.
• Fill a large, shallow baking dish with water.
• Place 1 rice-paper round in the water and soak until pliable, about 30 seconds.
• Carefully transfer the wrapper to the paper towels and turn once to blot dry.
• Arrange 1/2 cup of the noodle mixture on the bottom half of the wrapper.
• Fold the bottom edge toward the center and roll up the wrapper halfway, making sure to wrap tightly around the filling.
• Tuck 2 basil leaf halves along the inside crease of the half-rolled wrapper.
• Arrange 4 pieces of the shrimp, cut sides up, along the crease.
• Fold the right and left edges of the wrapper over the filling and finish rolling up.
• Repeat with the remaining wrappers, filling, basil and shrimp.
• Transfer the rolls to a plate and cover with dampened paper towels.
• To make the sauce, combine the hoisin sauce, green onion, lime juice, fish sauce, peanut butter, red pepper flakes and brown sugar in a small bowl.
• Stir until well blended.
• To serve, cut the rolls in half on the diagonal and place on small individual plates.
• Pool the sauce alongside each roll.

FRESH SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Cover noodles with boiling water for 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu strips; pan-fry until golden, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Remove from heat and let cool, about 10 minutes.
• Fill a large bowl with hot water. Dip one sheet of rice paper in the water for 20 seconds, then lay flat. Place 2 basil leaves, 2 cilantro leaves, 3 to 4 bean sprouts, a small handful of cucumber, carrot, lettuce, and onion, 2 shrimp, and 1 strip of tofu in rows across the middle of the rice paper. Fold the wrapper at both ends and roll tightly. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Combine chili sauce, soy sauce, and lemon juice in a small bowl for dipping sauce. Serve with spring rolls.

SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Score the shrimp on the underside in three equally spaced horizontal cuts. Press firmly on the shrimp to straighten.
• In a soup pot, combine 4 cups water, the wine, bay leaf, lime juice and salt and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat, add in the shrimp and cover until the shrimp are pink, about 4 minutes. Scoop out the shrimp and shock in ice water to stop the cooking. Then drain and dry. Reserve the poaching liquid, keeping it hot but not simmering.
• Add the vermicelli to the hot poaching liquid (no need to simmer or boil the water because that may over cook the noodles). Cook until just al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Toss the carrots, cucumbers and red bell peppers with the rice wine vinegar and soy sauce.
• Dip each rice paper wrapper in warm water, one at a time, for a second (no longer or they will get too soft). The wrapper should still feel somewhat hard when you first start working with it. By the time you finish getting all of your fillings in, the wrapper will have continued to soften. Layer the first one with 2 shrimp, a basil leaf, jalapeno slice, some vermicelli and vegetables. Gently wrap like a tiny burrito and cut on the sharp bias. Serve with Peanut Dipping Sauce.
• Add the peanut oil to a small saute pan over medium heat and add the garlic. Cook for 1 minute, and then turn off the heat. Then add the peanut butter, hoisin, sambel olek and 3 tablespoons water and mix together. You may need to add a little extra water if the mixture is too thick. Garnish with the chopped peanuts.

THAI SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Soak the rice sticks in enough hot water to cover by 1 inch for 15 minutes.
• Bring 1/2 gallon of water to a boil in a large pot set over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Add the shrimp and cook until just firm, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the cooked shrimp to a cutting board and cool for 3 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel, devein, and coarsely chop. Set aside.
• Return the water-soy sauce to a boil. Drain the rice stick noodles and add to the hot soy-water. Cook until tender, approximately 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk the lime juice, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, chili paste, and sugar together in a medium mixing bowl.
• Drain the noodles in a colander. Add the noodles to the lime juice mixture, toss, and set aside while preparing the vegetables.
• Toss the cucumber, carrot, cilantro, and mint together in a small bowl. Transfer any unabsorbed liquid from the noodles to the cucumber mixture and toss to combine.
• Cut the noodles into small 1 to 2-inch pieces with kitchen shears.
• Fill a pie dish with warm water. Dip 1 rice paper wrapper into the water for 10 seconds, then transfer to a cutting board until the wrapper is pliable and slightly tacky, approximately 1 minute.
• Place 1/4 cup of the vegetable mixture on the bottom 1/3 of the wrapper nearest to you. Spoon 2 tablespoons chopped shrimp on top of the vegetables. Top with 1/4 cup noodles. Bring the bottom edge of the wrap tightly over the filling, and then fold in the 2 sides. Finish rolling from bottom to top until the entire wrapper is rolled. Be careful not to tear the rice paper. Place on a parchment-lined half sheet pan and cover with a damp tea towel. Repeat with the remaining wrappers until the filling is gone. Wrap each roll in a lettuce leaf and serve with Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce.
• Add all of the ingredients to a lidded jar and shake well to combine. Serve as a dipping sauce for spring rolls.

ASIAN PORK AND SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Finely chop the fresh shrimp.
• In a bowl stir together the chopped shrimp 1 egg, pork and the next 8 ingredients; mix well to combine.
• Cover and chill for a minimum of 4 hours to blend the flavors before using.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon of mixture in the center of each spring roll wrapper.
• Fold the top corner of each wrapper over the filling, tucking tip of corner under the filling, then fold left and right corners over filling.
• Lightly brush remaining corner with beaten egg.
• Tightly roll filled end toward remaining corner, then gently press to seal.
• Pour about 2-inches of oil in a skillet and heat to 350 degrees.
• Fry the spring rolls a couple at a time only for about 6 minutes or until golden brown.
• Drain on a brown paper bag or paper towels.
• DELICIOUS!

VIETNAMESE FRESH SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Boil rice vermicelli 3 to 5 minutes, or until al dente, and drain.
• Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one wrapper into the hot water for 1 second to soften. Lay wrapper flat. In a row across the center, place 2 shrimp halves, a handful of vermicelli, basil, mint, cilantro and lettuce, leaving about 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 ingredients.
• In a small bowl, mix the fish sauce, water, lime juice, garlic, sugar and chili sauce.
• In another small bowl, mix the hoisin sauce and peanuts.
• Serve rolled spring rolls with the fish sauce and hoisin sauce mixtures.