Rice Paper Rolls With Mango Food

RICE PAPER ROLLS WITH MANGO

Steps:

• Cut the avocado, the carrots, the mango, the lettuce, and the purple cabbage into thing stripes.
• When you're done cutting the veggies, fill a shallow bowl with water and dip the rice papers in water so they get moderately wet on both sides. Don't let them soak too long, so they don't get too soft.
• First make the tofu (it's optional but really yummy): Cut the tofu into thin stripes (about 0.10 inches thick) and heat the sesame oil in a medium-sized pan. Add the tofu and the soy sauce and cook for about 4 minutes until the tofu is brown and crispy. Then add the sesame seeds and cook for another minute.
• When you soaked the rice papers, fill them with the veggies and the tofu (if using) and wrap them like a burrito. I think it's best to center the filling and then roll it up and fold in the two side flaps.
• Then make the peanut dipping sauce: In a medium bowl, combine the peanut butter with the soy sauce, the garlic, the warm water, and the sriracha sauce.
• Serve the rice paper rolls with the peanut dipping sauce.

RAINBOW RICE PAPER ROLLS

Steps:

• Soak the noodles in boiling water from the kettle, following pack instructions. Drain and rinse under cold running water to cool, then toss in a little sesame oil to stop them sticking together.
• Next, make the dipping sauce by mixing all the ingredients together. Set aside.
• Fill a wide, shallow dish a few centimetres deep with warm water. Working with one rice paper wrap at a time, soak it for a few seconds until it's flexible, then lay it on a chopping board. Scatter some of the herbs down the centre, then top with a couple of prawns or a little bit of chicken, then some veg pieces and mango, and a small bundle of noodles. Try to keep the fillings in the centre, and don't overfill. Tuck the ends of the wrap over the ingredients to slightly enclose them, then roll up from the sides, keeping everything as tight as you can. Put the finished rolls on a plate covered with a damp sheet of kitchen paper until you're finished assembling all the rolls. Will keep in the fridge for up to 24 hrs. Serve with the sesame dipping sauce.

JERK CHICKEN RICE PAPER ROLLS WITH MANGO SAUCE

Steps:

• For the onions: put the onion in a saucepan and add the sugar and vinegar. Simmer until the onions have softened and the syrup has cooked down until thickened and sticky. Season and set aside.
• For the mango sauce: heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the diced mango with a pinch of salt for 8-10 minutes, until very soft. Tip the fruit into a liquidiser and blend until smooth. Push through a sieve and stir in the chopped chilli. Leave on one side.
• For the chicken: split the chicken breasts in half horizontally, and using a mallet or the base of a heavy pan, bat out each breast between 2 sheets of plastic until flattened - about 0.5cm thickness.
• Coat the chicken with the jerk sauce and pepper. Leave to marinate in a covered bowl, inside the fridge for an hour or two - overnight if you have the time.
• Preheat a heavy skillet, and cook the chicken on a high heat for about 3 minutes on each side until tender. After cooling the chicken for a minute, cut the meat into thin shreds.
• Fill a large bowl with about 0.5-litre lukewarm water; stir in the vinegar and add salt and the sugar.
• Briefly dip each rice paper wrapper into the warm water. As soon as it softens, lay it out on a damp tea towel, dabbing away any excess water with a paper towel.
• In the centre of each wrapper put a few salad leaves and 2-3 mint leaves. Pile on a generous teaspoon each of shredded carrots, spring onions and cucumber. Top with a heap of shredded chicken. Finish with a sprinkling of pickled red onions and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.
• Fold over the ends of each wrapper and roll around the filling in a cigar shape. Halve each roll for easy handling, and serve with the mango dipping sauce.

RICE-PAPER ROLLS WITH VERMICELLI NOODLES

Steps:

• Soak rice paper wrappers in warm water (one at a time - I use a tin pie plate) for a about 20 seconds or until soft.
• Lay wet wrapper on a tea towel to absorb excess water.
• Starting about 1/3 from bottom of wrapper, create a 3" long row with cilantro leaves, red pepper, yellow pepper, snow peas, bean sprouts, vermicelli noodles and a little ginger.
• Roll up from bottom, turning in sides as you roll.
• Slice each roll in half on a bias and serve with orange chili dipping sauce.
• Seasoned Vermicelli Noodles - in a medium bowl whisk seasme oil and rice wine vinegar together, then toss with cooked vermicelli noodles.
• Orange Chili Dipping Sauce separate entry.