| Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2 ounces rice vermicelli
8 rice wrappers (8.5 inch diameter)
8 large cooked shrimp - peeled, deveined and cut in half
1 1/3 tablespoons chopped fresh Thai basil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 leaves lettuce, chopped
4 teaspoons fish sauce
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic chili sauce
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon finely chopped peanuts
Preparation:
- Boil rice vermicelli 3 to 5 minutes, or
until al dente, and drain.
- Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip
one rice wrapper into the hot water to soften.
- Lay wrapper flat. In a row across the center,
place 2 shrimp halves, a handful of vermicelli, basil, mint, cilantro
and lettuce, leaving about 2 inches uncovered on each side.
- Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly
roll the wrapper, beginning at the end with the lettuce.
- In a small bowl, mix the fish sauce, water,
lime juice, garlic, sugar and chili sauce.
- In another small bowl, mix the hoisin sauce
and peanuts.
Serve rolled spring rolls with the fish sauce or hoisin sauce mixtures.
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