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Cambodian Summer Rolls
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 12
The fresh herbs, sweet shrimp, slightly spicy heat, and crisp lettuce offer well balanced taste and texture. Cooking Light, September 2007 issue.
Ingredients:
1 lb medium shrimp (cleaned and deveined)
6 ounces uncooked rice noodles
12 (8 inch) round sheets rice paper
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
3 cups shredded-thin red leaf lettuce
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh mint
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce (i use low-tamari)
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon thai chili paste with garlic
1 garlic clove, minced
Directions:
1. PREPARE THE ROLLS:.
2. Just chill the shrimp until using.
3. Place rice noodles in a large bowl; cover with boiling water.
4. Let stand 8 minutes; drain.
5. Add cold water to a large, shallow dish to a depth of 1 inch.
6. Place 1 rice paper sheet in water.
7. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft.
8. Place rice paper sheet on a flat surface.
9. Spread 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce in the center of sheet; top with 2 to 3 shrimp, 1/4 cup lettuce, about 1/4 cup rice noodles, 1 teaspoon basil, and 1 teaspoon mint.
10. Fold sides of sheet over filling, roll up jelly-roll fashion, and gently press seam to seal.
11. Place roll, seam side down, on a serving platter; cover to keep from drying.
12. Repeat procedure with remaining rice paper, hoisin sauce, shrimp, lettuce, rice noodles, basil, and mint.
13. DIPPING SAUCE:.
14. Combine soy sauce and remaining ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
By RecipeOfHealth.com