Vietnamese Summer Rolls

Name: Vietnamese Summer Rolls
Ingredients: Rolls:; 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed; 4 ounces rice vermicelli; 8 8-inch Asian rice papers; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts; 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley, basil or rosemary); 1 large carrot, grated (about 1/2 cup); Dipping sauce:; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 1 teaspoon sugar

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Rolls:
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
4 ounces rice vermicelli
8 8-inch Asian rice papers
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley, basil or rosemary)
1 large carrot, grated (about 1/2 cup)
Dipping sauce:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon sugar

Directions

1

Make rolls: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add shrimp, bring back to a boil and cook until pink and firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate and pat dry. Cut each shrimp in half lengthwise. Keep water at a steady boil.
2

Add vermicelli to boiling water and cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Drain in a large colander and rinse under cold running water. Set aside, tossing occasionally.
3

Soak each rice paper in hot water to soften. Place on a clean cloth kitchen towel. Lay a row of shrimp along lower third of each paper. Top with equal amounts peanuts, herbs and carrots. Add a large pinch of vermicelli. Pull rice paper over filling. Roll, folding in sides as you go. Place on a platter, seam side down, and repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut rolls in half.
4

Make dipping sauce: Combine ingredients in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve sugar. Serve chilled or at room temperature.