Vietnamese Prawn Rice Paper Rolls Food

VIETNAMESE RICE PAPER ROLLS (SPRING ROLLS)

Steps:

• Peanut Sauce: Combine the Peanut Dipping Sauce ingredients. Mix briefly (it won't come together), then microwave for 30 seconds. Mix again until smooth. Set aside to cool. Adjust sour with vinegar, salt with salt and spiciness to taste. Thickness can be adjusted with milk or water once cooled.
• Place vermicelli noodles in a bowl and cover with warm water for 2 minutes, then drain (or follow packet instructions).
• Peel the prawns, slice in half lengthwise and devein (watch video).
• Remove the crunchy core of the lettuce leaves (watch video).
• Tip - LETTUCE BUNDLE (Note 4): Place some vermicelli noodles and bean sprouts in a lettuce leaf, then roll it up, finishing seam side down. Repeat.
• Fill a large bowl with warm water. The bowl doesn't need to be large enough to fit the whole rice paper in one go.
• Place two rice papers together (if using 2). Note which side is the smooth side - this is supposed to be the outside of the spring roll. Submerge the rice papers into the water (both of them at the same time, together) for 2 seconds. If your bowl isn't large enough to fit the whole rice paper in one go, that's fine, just rotate it and count 2 seconds for each section you submerge into the water.
• Place both the rice papers (one on top of the other, they will stick together) on a board or the counter with the smooth side down.
• On the top part of the rice paper, place 3 prawns with a mint leaf in between, as per the photo below.
• Place the lettuce bundle with the seam side down onto the middle of the rice paper.
• Fold the left and right edges of the rice paper in, then starting from the bottom, roll up to cover the lettuce bundle. Then keep rolling firmly. The rice paper is sticky, it will seal itself.
• If you placed the ingredients on the rice paper as per the photo below, your rice paper rolls should look pretty with the prawn and mint leaves on the smooth side of the roll and the seam on the side or underside of the roll.
• Serve immediately with the peanut dipping sauce.

VIETNAMESE PRAWN SUMMER ROLLS

Steps:

• Make the dipping sauce by pounding the garlic, chilli, ginger and sugar together using a pestle and mortar, then stir in the fish sauce and lime juice. Alternatively, just blitz everything together in a mini blender.
• Soak the rice noodles in a bowl of hot water for 15 mins, then drain well. Assemble all the prepared filling ingredients - once you start, you will need everything to hand.
• When you are ready to make the rolls, dip one of the rice papers in a bowl of hot water, moving it around until the whole wrapper is soft - about 10-15 secs - then drain on a tea towel.
• Place a rice paper wrapper on a board and at one edge of the wrapper, add a few mint leaves, then three prawn halves.
• Place some lettuce on top of the prawns, followed by some noodles, a few strips of carrot and cucumber, some more herbs and finally some beansprouts. Don't overfill the pancakes or they will be hard to roll.
• Lift the edge of the rice paper wrapper nearest to you over the filling and, holding the filling in position with your fingers, start rolling up tightly.
• When you're about halfway, fold the ends of the rice paper in and over the filling so that it is completely enclosed.
• Keep on rolling tightly until the whole rice paper wrapper is rolled up. To serve, cut the rolls in half on the diagonal.

VIETNAMESE PRAWN RICE PAPER ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Soak the vermicelli in boiling water for 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain, pat dry and cut into shorter lengths with scissors. 2. Dip one rice paper wrapper at a time into a bowl of lukewarm water and allow it to soak for 30 seconds, or until soft. 3. Place the wrappers onto a dry surface, spoon one heaped tablespoon of the noodles along the bottom third of each one, top with two mint leaves and two prawn halves. 4. Fold in the sides and roll up firmly, enclosing a garlic chive halfway through each one. Lay the rolls seam-side down on a plate and cover with a damp tea towel to prevent them from drying out. Serve with the dipping sauce. 5. To make the dipping sauce, mix the hoisin, soy and sweet chilli sauces in a bowl with the chilli. Top with the chopped peanuts.

SHRIMP AND CHICKEN RICE PAPER ROLLS

Steps:

• Prepare all the ingredients and stir fry on a lightly greased pan until heated through and the prawns are cooked.
• Set aside to cool.
• Fill a bowl large enough to to slide a wrapper into it allowing the rice paper to completely submerge.
• Leave it for approx 30 seconds or until it is pliable.
• Take it out and slip another into the water.
• Place a tbsp of fill on the pliable wrapper bring up the bottom edge, fold in each side and roll it so you have a small cigar.
• Continue until you have made them all.
• These can be made several hours ahead before serving just cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate - bring to room temperature before serving.

VIETNAMESE RICE PAPER ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil, remove from heat, soak vermicelli for 15 minutes.
• Cut each garlic chive in half.
• Dip one rice paper wrapper at a time into a bowl of lukewarm water and allow to soak for 30 seconds.
• Lay paper flat on a plate. Place some vermicelli in a short line on the middle of the paper. Top with two halves of shrimp and two mint leaves.
• Fold the ends, place a half garlic chive lengthwise along the top, then fold the sides so that the garlic chives are held in place.
• Eat immediately, or cover with a damp towel to keep from drying out.
• Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chilli sauce, chopped chilli, and chopped peanuts and use as a dipping sauce.

VIETNAMESE-STYLE RICE PAPER ROLLS

Steps:

• Soften rice paper sheets by soaking in warm water.
• When soft and pliable, remove and place on a clean cotton cloth.
• Lay a small amount of the filling along the centre top of the rice paper.
• Fold one side in towards the centre, then fold the bottom up towards the top.
• Roll the wrap over towards the remaining side to make a neat roll.
• Repeat the process until the rice paper and filling are used up.
• Combine all dipping sauce ingredients into a bowl.
• Serve with rice paper rolls.