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I know, another recipe. I’m trying to avoid posting recipes two days in a row, but I really wanted to link up with Amanda’s Thinking out Loud series tomorrow so I did a little switcheroo. Forgive me.
I wish I could take credit for this recipe, but I can’t. Well I can sort of take credit since it’s based on my Spicy Peanut Slaw recipe, but the brilliant idea to wrap it into rice paper rolls goes entirely to C’s sister Lo. Hi Lo! I miss you, and we will make it out to SF this year! p.s. your brother gave me the plague and then ditched me for Montreal. How lame is that?
As I mentioned in Monday’s post, nothing makes me happier than hearing you enjoyed one of my recipes. It’s that much sweeter when it comes from someone who is basically family. Lo emailed me last week telling me how much she enjoyed the salad and suggested I try wrapping it in rice paper rolls and using the dressing as a dipping sauce. Genius!
I feel incredibly blessed to have been welcomed into C’s family with open arms. Even though there is a .02% chance I’ll be hitting the trails for some cross country skiing with them, they accept me for who I am, something which I am unbelievably grateful for.
Back to the rolls. Don’t be intimidated by them! The first time I tried to make rice paper rolls I’m pretty sure the video I watched was in Vietnamese. I was also majorly hungry which resulted in a mini-kitchen meltdown. But two years later (and not a rice paper roll made since) I seem to have mastered the science behind them. They’re actually super easy once you’ve accepted the fact that your first one will suck. Kind of like pancakes. Never bank on the first one being photo-worthy.
Now, once you’ve accepted this, follow my tutorial (in English, I need to brush up on my Vietnamese) and I promise you will make your guests think you spent hours making these.
Mango Shrimp Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Prep Time: 25 mins
gluten-free, shrimp, mango, vietnamese, peanut
Ingredients (Yields: 18 rolls)
For the rolls:
- 1 bag broccoli slaw (you only need about half or around 3 cups)
- 1 mango, peeled and sliced into strips
- 1 lb peeled and cooked mini shrimp (I used frozen and thawed)
- 18 rice paper rolls
For the spicy peanut sauce:
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ¼ onion, diced
- 2 T ginger, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp curry powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 ½ T rice wine vinegar
- ½ cup smooth natural peanut butter
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ cup tamari (or soy sauce)
- 1 ½ tsp sesame oil
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
1. Thaw shrimp and set aside.
2. Take a piece of rice paper and hold it under warm-hot water for 5 seconds on each side.
3. Place paper on parchment or a silicone lined sheet and let sit for 30 seconds.
4. Add a small handful of broccoli sprouts (I ball-parked it), a piece of mango and 5-6 mini shrimp in the center of the paper about 2 inches up from the bottom.
5. Fold one side over to meet the middle and then fold over the other side.
6. Take the bottom and fold over the slaw/mango/shrimp and tuck it in tightly. Begin rolling the paper from the bottom until you reach the top.
7. Repeat to make 18 rolls.
For the spicy peanut sauce:
8. Cook onion in olive oil over medium heat until translucent (about 3 minutes).
9. Add in ginger and garlic and cook for another minute.
10. Stir in spices for one more minute.
11. Begin adding in liquid ingredients and once fully combined add salt.
12. Cook for a few minutes until well combined.
13. Remove from heat and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
14. Add mixture to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
15. Serve immediately with spicy peanut sauce on the side.
Have you ever made rice paper rolls? Are you close with your in-laws or significant other’s family?
how you haven’t been asked to write a cook book is beyond me. Love the story of C’s family 🙂
i’m close with my inlaws; they’re such great, loving people.
This makes me really wish I wasn’t allergic to shellfish 🙂
Aw mannn Morganne! Well a couple of people have said they were gonna try it with tofu and I bet they would still be awesome!
Ok confession time…I comment a lot and say “Oh yum I’m totally going to make this” and then forget about it. But this is PERFECT and I’m literally writing it down in my planner to make this ASAP – shrimp, peanut sauce, mango…all some of my favorites. This looks so light and delicious!
thank god for pinterest otherwise I would definitely forget about every single recipe I want to make! Hope you like them 🙂
MMM, I see these in my future! Love the story about C’s family accepting you in. I am so lucky to have experienced the same thing. The sweetest is around Christmas on the years we spend with Kev’s family (which is hard for me) – they try to incorporate some of MY family’s traditions into their celebrations. So sweet 🙂
Alright I gotta meet this guy!!! He and his family sound like absolute gems!
I’d love to try making these. I love peanut sauce and those shrimp rolls. So good!
I made your PB Chocolate Chip blondies AGAIN! I brought them to our friend’s house and they loved them! They loved them so much that they asked for the recipe! GIRL – START YOUR COOKBOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Music to my ears my dear!!! I’m so happy everyone loved them 🙂
You make those rice paper rolls look so incredibly easy to fix! So when do you think “The Maven’s Spicy Peanut Sauce” is gonna be hitting store shelves?
well my secret sauce is not so secret anyone so probably not anytime soon 😉
More gorgeous photos! I have never made rice paper rolls before and honestly never considered even trying because it seemed to intimidating. Your tutorial makes it look much more manageable though! I have to come up with something to bring to my Oscar party this weekend, so maybe I can attempt a veggie version. 🙂
do it!!! and replace with tofu!!! I promise you can handle them 😉
You had me at peanut sauce 🙂
These sound like something BF would totally love and they’d be just the kind of thing I’d make to try and impress his family, which while all lovely people, are convinced that I’m going to starve the poor boy someday because I only eat “weird” “healthy” foods.
I’ve never cooked with rice paper but now I’m quite intrigued! If all else fails, I’ll just take a nice hot bath in that peanut dipping sauce. #normal
I’ve tried it. My skin thanked me.