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Shrimp Spring Rolls

Cuisine: Australian, Thai
Type: Fish, Shellfish
Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

6   Shiitake mushrooms
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozBean thread noodles
1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozScallion greens - minced
1 teaspoon 5mlRice wine vinegar
  Salt
  Pepper
1/2 lb 227g / 8oz'cocktail' shrimp - diced
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozCarrot - shredded
1/2 cup 8g / 0.3ozFresh cilantro leaves
1/2 cup 118mlAlfalfa sprouts
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozLettuce - finely chopped
12   Rice wrapper rounds
  Curried Mayonnaise
1/2 cup 118mlMayonnaise
1 teaspoon 5mlLime juice
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlWater
2 teaspoons 10mlThai red curry paste

Recipe Instructions

Combine the mayonnaise (or salad dressing) with 1 Tbs Thai red curry paste. lime juice & water. Mix well until thoroughly blended. Refrigerate until needed.

Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes. Drain, pat dry and trim stalks from caps. Julienne the caps; set aside.

Soak the bean thread noodles in water for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside until needed.

To 1/4 cup minced scallion greens, add rice wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

Chop the cilantro leaves. Place on plate alongside the measures of diced shrimp, shredded carrot, alfalfa sprouts and lettuce.

Fill a shallow casserole dish with warm water. Immerse rice wrappers, four at a time, into the water until pliable (about 45 seconds). Arrange wrappers on paper toweling to drain but keep moist by placing a damp paper towel atop each wrapper quartet.

Working one wrapper at a time, spread 1 Tbs of mayo/red curry blend thinly with knife over lower 1/3rd of rice wrapper. On half the spread, place layers of noodles, shrimp, mushrooms, scallion greens, carrot, cilantro, alfalfa and lettuce.

Roll the rice wrapper over once tightly, from bottom, then fold in the two sides to completely enclose the filling. Continue folding the wrapper over until completely rolled. Place finished roll seam-side down on plate; cover with damp paper towel.

Serve with a cashew dipping sauce.

Note: These are similar to the fresh-- not fried-- spring rolls one finds on the menu at Vietnamese restaurants. The rice wrappers may be difficult to find in some locales; fresh tortilla bread can be substituted and the appetizers then served as 'roll ups' or 'wraps'. )The use of a curried mayonnaise is my own personal touch and can be left out for a more authentic recipe.)

Makes 1 dozen

Source:
Taste of Home Magazine, Dec/Jan '94, p. 18

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