Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls That Anyone Can Make
Homemade fresh spring rolls (also called summer rolls) are super easy to make and require very little "cooking." It's more like an assembly than anything else. Sort of like a less stressful burrito.
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Joshua Weissman•
Sep 2, 2020
Ingredients (23)
Ingredients (23)
Peanut Sauce
Fried Crispy Shallots
Shrimp Spring Roll
Directions
Peanut Sauce
In a medium bowl, whisk the hoisin sauce, peanut butter, sambal, rice vinegar, garlic, and warm water until well blended. Set aside until ready to use.
Fried Shallots
Place a 10” cast iron skillet on the stove and fill with 1.5” of oil. Before turning on the heat, add the shallots.
Turn the heat to medium-high and constantly stir the shallots with chopsticks. When the shallots turn light to medium golden brown and the bubbling starts to subside, immediately remove them with a spider and place on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
Immediately season with salt while they’re still hot and carefully toss to coat. Let cool to room temperature.
Shrimp Spring Roll
Fill a medium saucepot halfway with water and add the shallots and ginger. Season with salt and bring to a boil.
Add the shrimp, cover and turn off the heat. Allow the shrimp to poach for 3-4 minutes.
Transfer the shrimp to a bowl of ice water to quickly stop the cooking. Drain and set aside until ready to use.
In a medium bowl, toss the carrots, Thai chiles, mint, cilantro, Thai basil, and lime zest until combined.
In a large bowl filled with lukewarm water, submerge one rice paper until just malleable, about 2-3 seconds. Place on a cutting board.
Place 1-2 lettuce leaves in the center of the rice paper, leaving a 1.5-2” border.
Add an even layer of prepared vermicelli noodles over the lettuce, followed by two generous pinches of the herb salad. Top with another lettuce leaf.
