Vietnamese Prawn Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce

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Rice paper rolls filled with prawns, herbs and vermicelli noodles. Fiddly but worth it.

Prep: 40 minsCook: 5 minsServes: 4hard
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Ingredients

Serves 4

Rolls

200 gcooked prawns(peeled)
100 grice vermicelli noodles
12 sheetsrice paper wrappers
1 largecarrot(julienned)
½ wholecucumber(julienned)
1 handfulfresh mint leaves
1 handfulfresh coriander
1 handful~Thai basil leaves

Peanut Sauce

3 tbsppeanut butter
2 tbsphoisin sauce
1 tbsplime juice
1 tbsp~soy sauce
1 tsp~sriracha
3 tbspwater

Method

  1. Cook rice noodles according to packet instructions, drain and rinse with cold water.
  2. Make the peanut sauce by whisking all sauce ingredients together until smooth. Add more water if too thick.
  3. Fill a large shallow dish with warm water. Have all your filling ingredients ready.
  4. Dip one rice paper wrapper in water for 3-4 seconds until just pliable, then lay on a damp tea towel.
  5. On the bottom third of the wrapper, layer a small amount of noodles, 2-3 prawns, some carrot, cucumber and herbs.
  6. Fold the bottom edge over the filling, fold in the sides tightly, then roll up firmly.
  7. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
  8. Slice each roll in half on the diagonal and serve with peanut sauce.

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