Fresh Spring Rolls With Peanut Sauce Food

FRESH SPRING ROLLS WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the spring rolls: Bring a pot of water to boil and cook the noodles just until al dente, according to package directions. Drain, rinse them under cool water, and return them to the pot. Off the heat, toss the noodles with the sesame oil and salt, and set aside.
• Fill a shallow pan (a pie pan or 9″ round cake pan works great) with an inch of water. Fold a lint-free tea towel in half and place it next to the dish. Make sure your prepared fillings are within reach. Combine the green onion, cilantro and mint in a small bowl, and stir.
• Place one rice paper in the water and let it rest for about 20 seconds, give or take. You'll learn to go by feel here-wait until the sheet is pliable but not super floppy. Carefully lay it flat on the towel.
• Leaving about 1 inch of open rice paper around the edges, cover the lower third of the paper with a few pieces of butter lettuce, followed by a small handful of rice noodles, some cabbage, and a few strips of carrot, cucumber and jalapeño. Sprinkle generously with the herb mix.
• Fold the lower edge up over the fillings, rolling upward just until the filling is compactly enclosed. Fold over the short sides like you would to make a burrito. Lastly, roll it up. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• To make the peanut sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, rice vinegar, tamari, honey, sesame oil, and garlic. Whisk in 2 to 3 tablespoons water, as needed to make a super creamy but dip-able sauce.
• Serve the spring rolls with peanut sauce on the side. You can serve them whole, or sliced in half on the diagonal with a sharp chef's knife.

FRESH SPRING ROLLS WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat sauce ingredients with whisk, adding enough water for desired consistency. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
• Fill 3-quart saucepan two-thirds with water; heat to boiling. Add rice stick noodles; boil gently 3 minutes or just until noodles are tender. Rinse with cold water; drain. Transfer to large bowl. With scissors, cut rice noodles into about 3-inch lengths. Stir in carrot, basil, cilantro, chile and 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce.
• Fill 9-inch round shallow pan with hot water (110°F); place clean, damp paper towel on work surface. Dip 1 rice paper wrapper in water about 5 seconds or just until pliable; place on towel. Place lettuce leaf on lower third of wrapper. Spoon scant 1/3 cup noodle mixture on lettuce. Sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon peanuts and heaping tablespoon edamame. Starting with edge covered with fillings, roll up wrapper over fillings, stopping after first turn to tuck in sides. Continue to roll up, tucking in sides. Place seam side down on serving platter. Repeat with remaining wrappers and fillings, placing on platter without sides touching.
• Serve immediately, or cover with moist paper towels and refrigerate up to 2 hours. To serve, cut each roll in half diagonally. Stir sauce; serve with spring rolls.

FRESH SPRING ROLLS WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dipping sauce ingredients until smooth and set aside.
• In a large bowl, gently toss all of the filling ingredients. Dampen a large clean dish cloth and lay it flat on a work surface.
• Fill a large bowl with hot water. Holding a rice paper disk by the edge, gently lower one side of it into the hot water--it will soften as it absorbs water. Slowly turn the disc in the water until it has completely softened, taking care not to force it or it may tear or crack. Place the disc on the damp towel and flatten it out. Soften several more discs and lay them side by side on the towel; don't overlap them or they'll stick together.
• Mound 1/4 cup of the filling just below the center of each disc (above the 6 o'clock position on a clock face). Fold the two side edges of the wrapper over the filling to form a rectangular shape with curved ends. Tightly roll up from the bottom to make a neat little 3-inch package. Place, seam side down, on a platter. Repeat until all of the filling is used. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for no more than 5 hours before serving or the rice paper becomes gummy.
• To make ties for the rolls, bring a small pot of water to a boil. If you are using scallions, slice off the white part, and cut the green parts in half lengthwise. In batches, blanch for 10 seconds enough chives, or scallion greens, to tie all of your rolls. Immediately transfer them to a bowl of ice water for 10 seconds, remove, and drain well. Tie each summer roll around the middle with a chive or scallion ribbon and, if it's too long, snip off the ends.