Sweet Gingered Prawn Rolls Recipes

VIETNAMESE PRAWN SUMMER ROLLS

Steps:

• Make the dipping sauce by pounding the garlic, chilli, ginger and sugar together using a pestle and mortar, then stir in the fish sauce and lime juice. Alternatively, just blitz everything together in a mini blender.
• Soak the rice noodles in a bowl of hot water for 15 mins, then drain well. Assemble all the prepared filling ingredients - once you start, you will need everything to hand.
• When you are ready to make the rolls, dip one of the rice papers in a bowl of hot water, moving it around until the whole wrapper is soft - about 10-15 secs - then drain on a tea towel.
• Place a rice paper wrapper on a board and at one edge of the wrapper, add a few mint leaves, then three prawn halves.
• Place some lettuce on top of the prawns, followed by some noodles, a few strips of carrot and cucumber, some more herbs and finally some beansprouts. Don't overfill the pancakes or they will be hard to roll.
• Lift the edge of the rice paper wrapper nearest to you over the filling and, holding the filling in position with your fingers, start rolling up tightly.
• When you're about halfway, fold the ends of the rice paper in and over the filling so that it is completely enclosed.
• Keep on rolling tightly until the whole rice paper wrapper is rolled up. To serve, cut the rolls in half on the diagonal.

HONEY GINGER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and red pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, ginger and honey; cook and stir until fragrant. Add the shrimp, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring as needed, until shrimp are pink and opaque. Serve immediately.

VIETNAMESE FRESH SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Boil rice vermicelli 3 to 5 minutes, or until al dente, and drain.
• Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one wrapper into the hot water for 1 second 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. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• 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 and hoisin sauce mixtures.

SUMMER ROLLS WITH GINGER DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the julienned carrot, cucumber, bean sprouts, scallions, water chestnuts, ginger, cilantro, soy sauce and fish sauce. Mix well. Take a rice sheet and dip in warm water. Place it on a clean surface and leave it for a few seconds to soften. Place a spoonful of the mixture in the center of the sheet and fold into a square packet as if you were making a burrito. Repeat with the rest of the rice sheets and mixture.;
• In a small bowl whisk sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, scallions and cilantro and serve with summer rolls.;

PRAWN (SHRIMP) MOUSSE ROLLS OR TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Place the prawns into a blender and pulse and then add the chives and spring onions and give another quick pulse and then add the eggs and pulse again this time until smooth.
• Place the mousse into a mixing bowl, add the rice flour and stir through.
• Lay out a sheet of filo pastry, using a pastry brush, liberally coat the pastry with the melted butter and then place another filo sheet on top and brush with butter and then cut the buttered sheets in half.
• Spoon 1/3 of the prawn mix into the centre and smear over 1/2 of the sheet diagonally and roll up into a spring roll shape.
• Continue this process with the remaining sheets.
• Place on a greased baking sheet and bake at 200C for 15 minutes.
• Cut each one in half on a diagonal.
• Dipping sauce - mix the mayonnaise and the olive tapenade until blended.
• Serve with prawn mousse rolls.
• TO MAKE TRIANGLES - Lay out a sheet of filo pastry, using a pastry brush, liberally coat the pastry with the melted butter and then place another filo sheet on top and brush with butter.
• Cut the layered pastry into 10cm wide strips, place 1 heaped tablespoon of prawn mix on top and fold over to form a triangle, then continue folding in alternate directions until the mouse in encased (repeat this process until all your prawn mix and filo pastry is used).
• Bake as per the rolls.