Donnas Chile Rice Paper Rolls Recipes

DONNA'S CHILE RICE-PAPER ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add ginger and chile peppers, and cook until crisp, about 3 minutes. Add lime leaves and shrimp, and cook until the shrimp turn opaque, about 3 minutes more. Set aside to cool. Combine cooled shrimp with scallions, cucumber, mint, lime juice, and fish sauce.
• Place a rice-paper wrapper in a bowl of warm water until soft and pliable, about 30 seconds. Remove, and pat dry with paper towels. Place a little of the chile salad down the center of the wrapper, and fold over one end to make a base. Roll over one side and then the second side to enclose the filling. Serve soy sauce and sweet chili sauce in bowls for dipping.

RICE PAPER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute the garlic and pepper flakes in oil for 1-2 minutes or until garlic is tender. Add the water, peanut butter, hoisin sauce and tomato paste; cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; set aside., For rolls, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain well. Add hoisin sauce if desired; toss to coat. In a small bowl, combine the red pepper, cucumber and carrot. Set aside noodles and vegetables., Fill a shallow bowl with water. Soak a rice paper in the water just until pliable, 30-45 seconds (depending on thickness of rice papers); remove, allowing excess water to drip off., Place on a flat surface. Layer vegetables and noodles down the center; top with peanuts and, if desired, cilantro. Fold both ends over filling; fold one long side over the filling, then roll up tightly. Place seam side down on a serving platter. Repeat with remaining ingredients., Cover with damp paper towels until serving. Cut rolls diagonally in half; serve with peanut sauce.

RICE PAPER ROLLS

Steps:

• Soak the rice paper for 30 seconds in warm water.
• Arrange a selection of the listed ingredients in the centre of the paper.
• Fold the edges over, then roll into a log.
• Serve chilled, with a selection of dipping sauces.