Summer Rolls With Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

Serves: 4

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

52

Sweetness

54

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Bean Sprouts

2 tbsps

Fish Sauce

1 cup

Water (hot)

2 tbsps

Sugar

Directions:

1

Put the cellophane noodles, vegetables, cilantro and peanuts in a large bowl; toss with sesame oil and lime juice to give the filling some flavor; season with salt and pepper

2

Pour 3 cups of hot, not boiling water in a large shallow bowl

3

One at a time, immerse the rice paper wrappers in the hot water for 10 seconds to soften, then place on a slightly damp towel

4

The rice paper is very delicate, don't soak them any longer or they will break apart

5

Keep them covered while you work to prevent them from drying out and curling

6

To form the rolls, lay a rice paper wrapper on a flat surface

7

Grab a small amount of the cellophane and vegetable mixture and lay it across the bottom third

8

Use less filling than you think you should, if you overstuff the wrapper it will tear

9

Carefully fold the bottom of the wrapper up to cover the filling

10

Fold in the left and right sides, then tuck and roll it over once

11

Lay 2 mint leaves on top, then tuck and roll it over to close the whole thing up like a tight cigar

12

The mint leaves should show through the transparent rice paper

13

Arrange the finished rolls on a platter and cover with a damp towel

14

Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce: In a blender, puree the rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, hot water, sugar, lime juice, garlic, and chili paste until combined

15

Pour into a small bowl and serve with the summer rolls

16

Yield: 1 cup