Thai Spring Rolls From Quick Easy Thai Recipes

THAI SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine vegetables, blanch in salted water until done. To this mixture add basil, mint, cilantro, ginger, hot chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Place 1 tablespoon of mixture on egg roll skin, roll like a cigar. Fry in hot oil, until brown and crispy. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

FRESH THAI SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Soak clear noodle in hot/boiling water till soft.
• Place oil and garlic in large pan/wok and cook, add noodles, stir fry.
• Add soy sauce, garlic powder, and pepper.
• Remove from heat and place in bowl.
• Assemble other ingredients on counter or table in bowls.
• Soak 1 rice paper in warm water until soft,no longer than 30 seconds (or they will get too soggy) and lay on a plate or counter.
• Layer on rice paper: lettuce, plum sauce, chicken, noodle, cilantro, basil, sprouts, (all to taste but remember that you have to roll this all up inside).
• Carefully start to roll up eggroll style, tucking in the sides, then continue to roll up.
• Serve immediately.

THE BEST THAI SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Spring roll:.
• Heat oil in a fry pan or wok.
• Add next four ingredients until the meat is browned.
• Add soy sauce and the remaining ingredients.
• Let cool before wrapping in egg roll wrap.
• Read the back of the egg roll wrap package to learn how to properly roll them.
• Deep fry in 1 cup cooking oil until light brown.
• Drain on a paper towel to get rid of excess oil.
• Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
• turn to low and let cook for 5 minutes.

THAI SPRING ROLLS (PA PIA)

Steps:

• Soak cellophane noodles in warm water for 5 minutes; drain, and cut into 2" lengths; set aside.
• In small frying pan, stir-fry garlic and cilantro for a few seconds.
• Pour into a large bowl and mix with crab, pork, eggs, carrots, onions, fish sauce, pepper, sugar, salt, and cellophane noodles.
• Separate spring roll wrappers.
• Place a wrapper with one pointed edge toward you.
• On each corner, put a little of the egg mixture to seal edges of the spring roll.
• Put 2 tbsp of the meat mix 1/3 of the way down.
• Fold the closest edge over, then the right and left sides, then roll closed.
• Place rolls seam side down until ready to fry, not letting them touch each other.
• Fry up to 3 at a time in hot oil until golden brown; about 3 minutes on each side.
• Serve with sweet and sour sauce, or my recipe for Thai Cucumber Sauce (Nam Chim Taeng Kwa).