Jed and Jenny's Favorite Recipes
Vietnamese Spring Rolls.
| 1- 1 1/2 Lbs Raw Shrimp or Boneless Chicken Breasts |
1 large cucumber |
| 1 pack rice paper |
Bean Sprouts, Washed |
| 1 Pack vermicelli rice noodles |
Carrots, Julienned |
| 1/4 Cup Hoisin Sauce |
Olive Oil |
| 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter |
Fresh Cilantro or basil. |
| 1/2 cup Coke (other soda will work) |
1 clove garlic, minced |
Add oil to skillet, add chopped garlic and sauté. Add the hoisin Sauce, peanut butter and heat through and add half of soda. Bring to the boil and add a little more Soda as necessary, to taste. Set aside. Add oil to skillet and diced meat and cook through. Add some of sauce until coated, set aside. Put vermicelli rice noodles into boiling water and boil until soft, remove and drain. In the meantime, julienne cucumber and carrots. Drain noodles and shrimp. Arrange vegetables on platter sprinkled with fresh basil or cilantro. On another platter lay out the rice paper. Fill a large deep bowl with warm water. Put noodles, meat, and sauce on separate tableware. Arrange food attractively on dining table. Each guest picks up a hard rice paper and soaks it in the warm water rotating it until pliable. Lay it on a dining plate and add a small pile of noodles in the centre of the rice paper. Add vegetables and lastly the meat. Fold over once, fold insides and roll accordingly. To eat, dip in sauce. If you don't like this sauce, try the Chili Garlic Sauce or Soy Dipping Sauce or cilantro peanut sauce.
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