Ugly But Delicious Spring Rolls

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cook the shrimp in boiling water.
  2. 2Move the cooked shrimp to an ice bath after about a minute to cool down.
  3. 3Drop rice noodles into the same boiling water.
  4. 4After about 30 seconds, remove the noodles and place them in an ice bath.
  5. 5Peel the carrot.
  6. 6Julienne the carrot.
  7. 7Tear apart and chop washed lettuce.
  8. 8Julienne a cucumber.
  9. 9Trim off some washed cilantro.
  10. 10Combine peanut butter, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and mirin in a bowl.
  11. 11Add sweet chili sauce to the mixture.
  12. 12Whisk the sauce until combined.
  13. 13Add a little water to thin out the sauce if it's too thick.
  14. 14Split the shrimp in half lengthwise.
  15. 15Dip a rice paper wrapper in water and lay it out on a cutting board.
  16. 16Place lettuce, noodles, cucumber, carrots, and cilantro on the rice paper.
  17. 17Tuck in the ingredients and fold in the sides of the rice paper.
  18. 18Lay down the split shrimp on top of the folded ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 6 Shrimp
  • 1 bundle Vermicelli Noodles
  • 1 Carrot
  • 2 small Cucumber
  • 3 leafs Lettuce
  • 4 Rice Paper Wrapper
  • 0.5 bush Cilantro
  • 0.25 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Mirin
  • 2 tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce
  • preference Water

Equipment

potice bathchopping boardknifebowl

Tips

  • Cook rice noodles quickly, they cook fast so do not walk away.
  • Sweet chili sauce adds sweetness and heat; sugar can be used as a substitute for sweet chili sauce.
  • Thin out the sauce with water if it's too thick.