Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce (Print Version)
Crisp vegetables and shrimp wrapped in delicate rice paper with fresh herbs, served alongside creamy peanut dipping sauce.
# Recipe Ingredients:
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# Directions:
01 - Cook the rice vermicelli noodles according to package instructions, then rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly. Julienne the carrot and cucumber into thin strips. Wash and dry the fresh herbs and lettuce leaves, tearing lettuce into manageable pieces.
02 - Fill a large shallow dish with warm water. Working with one wrapper at a time, dip a rice paper wrapper into the water for 5-8 seconds until pliable but not mushy. Lay it flat on a clean, damp kitchen towel.
03 - Arrange 2 shrimp halves, cut side up, in a line about 2 inches from the bottom edge of the wrapper. Layer with a small amount of noodles, carrot, cucumber, lettuce, and fresh herbs. Fold the bottom edge over the filling, fold in the sides, and roll tightly into a cylinder. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, and honey. Gradually whisk in warm water until the sauce reaches a smooth, dippable consistency.
05 - Arrange the fresh spring rolls on a serving platter alongside the peanut dipping sauce. Serve immediately while the rice paper retains its texture.
# Expert Advice:
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- The contrast between cool crisp vegetables and warm savory peanut sauce hits every craving at once
- You can prep everything ahead and let guests assemble their own rolls at the table
- Each roll becomes a little edible art piece that tastes as beautiful as it looks
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- Rice paper continues to soften after you remove it from water, so err on the side of under soaking
- Work on a damp towel rather than a dry surface to prevent sticking and tearing
- Do not stack finished rolls directly on top of each other or they will stick together permanently
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- Double the peanut sauce recipe because you will want to put it on everything from noodles to grilled vegetables
- Buy extra rice paper wrappers because the first few attempts almost always end in tears, literally and figuratively