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Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Seared Shrimp
These Vietnamese summer rolls are perfect for warm weather gatherings, featuring juicy seared shrimp, rice noodles, marinated vegetables, and fresh herbs.
Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 16
Calories: 139 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
For the peanut sauce:
- 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 2 teaspoons Chili oil (or chili garlic sauce)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
For the rolls:
- 1 pound Shrimp (medium size; peeled, deveined, tails removed)
- salt and pepper
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 medium carrot (peeled and julienned)
- 1 scallion (julienned)
- 4 oz. rice vermicelli noodles
- 16 rice paper wrappers
- 1 bunch Thai basil
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 bunch mint
Instructions
- Start by making the peanut dipping sauce. Combine the peanut butter and hot water until smooth. Then stir in the rest of the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- Toss the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste. Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat until smoking. Sear the shrimp, tossing once or twice, until they are pink and just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
- Whisk together the garlic, sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice in a large bowl. Toss in the bean sprouts, carrot, and scallions, and set aside.
- Boil the rice noodles according to the package instructions. Drain thoroughly and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
- Now you are ready to assemble. Fill a pie plate halfway with tepid water. Immerse a wrapper into the water, and hold it there for about 5 seconds. It will still be quite stiff, but will soften very quickly as you assemble the rolls.
- After 5 seconds has elapsed, immediately pull the wrapper out of the water and lay it on a clean work surface. Start by laying down a few pieces of shrimp horizontally across the middle of the wrapper. Add some of your rice noodles, the marinated vegetables, and a few leaves of each of the three herbs (basil, cilantro, and mint)
- Fold the sides of the wrapper over the filling, and then roll from bottom to top into a cigar. Place on a serving plate. Continue until all the rolls are assembled. Serve with peanut sauce!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
139kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
511mg
(21%)
Potassium
88mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
715IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
2.9mg
(3%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 511mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 715IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.