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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?
Your practically sister-in-law is a genius because these look and sound incredible. I love that first picture.
Yummy! Many of my favorite fresh ingredients into rolls of deliciousness 🙂
I’ve had these vegetable rolls many times but never with mango. That sounds like the icing on the cake!
Looks yummy!
I’m eating this tomorrow. Like, there’s shrimp and spring roll wrappers in my house, but I have to finish the chicken I made…
Yay!!!! Hope you like them Julie 🙂
I just need that sauce in my life pronto!
I’m terrified of rice paper rolls. I’m also terrified of shrimp rolls because if I eat them I’ll die. (Not really, but I’ll get cold/plague-like symptoms). I think my somewhat-signifcant-other’s family hates me. At one point they were cool with me. Whoops.
Your photos are beautiful. How do you get suck great natural lighting!!! Its going to be a request in my next kitchen. I’m pinning this for my bf.
Thanks Reba!!! It was a stipulation when we moved into our new apartment 😉 The landlord thought I was crazy checking the natural light for food photography lol
These look yummy… I have never made but love and always order fresh spring rolls from this little Viet take out by my house! Annnd due to some job/future plan situations, I currently live with my boyfriends parents ( and him..).. so yeeeeah we’re pretty close lol. It’s all good. Not ideal of course but they some of the most generous people I’ve ever known and we all get along great haha. One big happy fam 🙂
They sound wonderful! Lucky you to have found such a special family!
I love rice paper rolls but I always stuff em way to full. Welp. I do want to try this recipe though! I think the fact that it makes just enough for a certain amount of rolls will help my over-stuffing problem!
hehe all things considered I think that’s a good problem to have!