Best Thai Shrimp Spring Rolls Recipes

FRESH SPRING ROLLS WITH THAI DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl of cool water, soak a wrapper until limp. Lay wrapper out flat. Place 1/6 of each ingredient down middle of wrapper, starting with lettuce. Fold over each end and tightly roll the wrapper around the contents, as if making a burrito. Moisten at seam; press to close.
• Lay on plate, cover with moist paper towel and refrigerate until ready to serve. Then slice in two and serve with Quick Thai Dipping Sauce, below, or peanut sauce.
• To make the Quick Thai Dipping Sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl.

CRISPY THAI SPRING ROLLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, then add the chicken mince and stir fry until cooked through (around 2-3 minutes).
• Add the bean sprouts, carrot, baby corn and spring onion and mix thoroughly.
• Add the fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar and stir.
• Finally add the glass noodles and stir through until ingredients are evenly mixed and the liquid has mostly evaporated.
• Lay out one spring roll pastry or wrapper on a clean surface (smooth side down). If using a square wrapper, have one of the corners facing towards you.
• Place a scoop of filling in one corner of the wrapper. Fold the bottom corner of the wrapper up and over the filling, pressing in firmly to remove any air pockets. Keep rolling up to the centre of the wrapper.
• Rub water over the top edges of the wrapper, then fold in the left and right sides and keep rolling up tightly.
• Heat the canola oil in the wok over a medium heat, ready to deep fry. Slide each spring roll into the wok slowly to avoid splashing. Deep fry until golden brown, around 4-6 minutes.
• Transfer to a strainer or place on kitchen paper towel to drain the oil.
• Serve with your chosen dipping sauce such as nuoc mam cham.

SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• For the sauce: Whisk together 1/3 cup water, the sugar, ketchup, vinegar, Sriracha and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat when the sauce begins to thicken, 30 to 45 seconds. Let cool.
• For the spring rolls: Meanwhile, heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the oil, ginger and garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add the cabbage and carrots, and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 1 minute. Add the shrimp, scallions, mirin, soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoons salt and a few cracks of black pepper, and cook, stirring, until the shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in the sesame oil. Let the mixture cool for 15 minutes. Fold in the bean sprouts. When completely cool, roughly chop the mixture and set aside.
• Put 1 spring roll wrapper on a work surface with a point facing you (it should be a diamond shape). Put about 1 tablespoon of the shrimp mixture in the center of the wrapper, and spread to make a 1-inch log. Fold the bottom of the wrapper over the filling, rolling tightly to keep the spring rolls firm. Fold the sides of the wrapper over the filling. Brush the top edge of the wrapper with egg. Roll up tightly, pressing to seal the edge. Put finished rolls, seam-side down, on a plate or baking sheet until ready to fry. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
• Fill a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven with 3 inches of oil, and attach a deep-fry thermometer to the side. Heat the pot over medium-high heat to 375 degrees F. Fry the spring rolls in batches, 4 or 5 at a time, until lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb excess oil. Serve with the dipping sauce.

THAI SHRIMP ROLLS

Steps:

• To prepare sauce, combine vinegar, honey, fish sauce, and curry paste, stir well and set aside.
• To prepare rolls, cook rice sticks according to package directions, drain and rinse under cold water.
• Drain well.
• Trim fibrous ribs from lettuce leaves to flatten leaves.
• Add hot water to a large, shallow dish to a depth of 1 inch.
• Place 1 rice paper sheet in dish; let stand 30 seconds or until soft.
• Place sheet on a flat surface.
• Arrange 1 lettuce leaf over sheet.
• Top lettuce with 2 basil leaves, 4 shrimp halves, 2 tablespoons noodles, 5 cucumber strips, 5 carrot strips, 5 green onion strips, and 3 mint leaves.
• Fold sides of sheet over filling, and roll up jelly-roll fashion.
• Gently press seam to seal.
• Place roll seam side down on a serving platter (cover to prevent dryin).
• Repeat procedure with remaining rice sheets.
• Serve with the sauce.