Thai Basil Rolls With Hoisin Peanut Sauce Food

SPRING ROLLS WITH THAI BASIL

Steps:

• With a knife, chop rice vermicelli (it tends to stick together in a block) into roughly 2-inch segments. Place noodles in a bowl and pour boiling water over them. Let sit until soft (1 to 2 minutes), then drain through a fine strainer.
• With a vegetable peeler, shave each carrot in thin, two-inch pieces.
• In a large bowl, combine noodles, carrots, sprouts, cabbage, scallions, cilantro, mint and basil. In a mortar and pestle, mash garlic, sugar, chiles and peppercorns to a paste. Whisk in lime juice and pour over vegetable mixture. Toss well so that dressing, vegetables and noodles are evenly distributed.
• In a pan large enough to fit rice wrappers, pour water about an inch deep. Submerge a wrapper until soft, slippery and flexible. Gently remove wrapper and lay it on a clean, damp towel. Place a heaping 1/2 cup of mixture an inch below center of wrapper and pat down. Fold bottom end of wrapper over mixture, followed by each side. Roll wrapped mixture up to top edge, creating a neat package. Place finished roll on a platter lined with a clean, damp towel and repeat until all the vegetable mixture has been used.
• Serve with cruets of rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and sriracha (red chili paste), so that everyone can make a dipping sauce to taste.

THAI BASIL ROLLS WITH HOISIN-PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a medium stockpot of lightly salted water to a low boil. Cook shrimp 2 to 3 minutes, or until opaque. Drain, allow to cool slightly, and pat dry with paper towel. Peel, devein, and slice in half.
• Bring another stockpot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pork at a low boil for approximately 10 minutes, to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Allow to cool, and slice into thin strips.
• Again, bring a stockpot of water to a boil. Cook noodles until tender, stirring occasionally, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Strain, and rinse to prevent sticking.
• Fill a medium bowl with warm water. Dip each wrapper in water for about 30 seconds until soft and flexible. Lay wrapper on a flat surface, and place 2 basil leaves in center, side by side, about 2 inches from edge of wrapper. Lay 4 to 5 shrimp halves on basil, followed by a small amount of pork, then a small amount of noodles. Sprinkle with cilantro, mint, and top with bean sprouts. Starting at one end, roll the wrapper over once, fold both sides in toward center, and continue rolling as tightly as possible without tearing. The end result should be a roll approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick.
• Warm hoisin sauce, peanut butter, and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Garnish sauce with chopped peanuts, if desired, and serve with rolls for dipping.

THAI BASIL ROLLS WITH HOISIN-PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a medium stockpot of lightly salted water to a low boil. Cook shrimp 2 to 3 minutes, or until opaque. Drain, allow to cool slightly, and pat dry with paper towel. Peel, devein, and slice in half.
• Bring another stockpot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pork at a low boil for approximately 10 minutes, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Allow to cool, and slice into thin strips.
• Again, bring a stockpot of water to a boil. Cook noodles until tender, stirring occasionally, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Strain, and rinse to prevent sticking.
• Fill a medium bowl with warm water. Dip each wrapper in water for about 30 seconds until soft and flexible. Lay wrapper on a flat surface, and place 2 basil leaves in center, side by side, about 2 inches from edge of wrapper. Lay 4 to 5 shrimp halves on basil, followed by a small amount of pork, then a small amount of noodles. Sprinkle with cilantro, mint, and top with bean sprouts. Starting at one end, roll the wrapper over once, fold both sides in toward center, and continue rolling as tightly as possible without tearing. The end result should be a roll approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick.
• Warm hoisin sauce, peanut butter, and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Garnish sauce with chopped peanuts, if desired, and serve with rolls for dipping.

BABY BOK CHOY WITH THAI PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, water, Sriracha, lime juice, ginger, and garlic together for sauce and set aside so flavors can mix.
• Heat oil in a large, nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Sear the bok choy, cut-sides down, until they are starting to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip them over and continue to cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place bok choy on a plate. Drizzle with the sauce and sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro.