Summer Rolls with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
/SUPER VERSATILE RECIPE. YOU CAN MAKE THE FILLING WITH ANY VEGETABLES AND FEEL FREE TO SUB OUT THE DIPPING SAUCE FOR ANYTHING YOU LIKE.
Ingredients
3 ounces Vietnamese cellophane noodles, cooked according to package directions
2 cups bean sprouts
2 carrots, julienned
1 large beet, julienned
1 fresh red chile, cut in circles
2 handfuls fresh cilantro, hand-torn
3/4 cup chopped unsalted peanuts
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1 lime, juiced
Sea salt
20 (8-inch) round rice paper wrappers
40 mint leaves
Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce:
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/4 cup hot water
2 tablespoons sugar ( I use beet sugar)
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon red chili paste, such as sambal
Directions
1.Cook the cellophane noodles for a few minutes in boiling water until soft, rinse with cold water, drain and place in a medium size bowl. Mix in all the veggies and peanuts. Toss with sesame oil, lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
2.Pour a few cups of warm water in a wide shallow bowl. Sometimes I use a large baking sheet with a lip. One at a time, immerse the rice paper wrappers in the water until they soften up. The rice paper is very delicate, don't soak them any longer or they will break apart. Just soak until they are pliable
3.To form the rolls, lay the wrapper (the one you just pulled from the water) on a flat surface. Grab a small amount of the noodle mixture and lay it across the bottom third. Don’t use too much filling because it will tear the paper. Gently fold the bottom of the wrapper up to cover the filling. Fold in the left and right sides, then tuck and roll over again. Lay 2 mint leaves on top, then tuck and roll it over to close the whole thing up like a snug burrito. Place the finished rolls on whatever plate you’ll be serving them on. Cover with a damp paper towel to keep them soft.
4.Dip with the sauce below or use any pre-made sauce you like.
Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce:
Blend all dipping sauce ingredients in a blender. Pour into a small bowl and serve with the summer rolls.
Recipe Adapted from - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/summer-rolls-with-sweet-chili-dipping-sauce-recipe.html?oc=linkback
