Recipe for summer rolls: light cooking with rice paper
Summer rolls can be described as the Vietnamese version of the wrap. The basis is rice paper, which is filled with ingredients and rolled into a small package.
- Rice paper is made from soaked rice flour that is rolled out very thin and dried. The rice paper does not have a strong taste of its own, which makes it ideal for filling with all kinds of delicacies such as vegetables and chicken, meat or shrimp.
- It is important to roll up the filled packages correctly. Before filling the rice paper, you should immerse it in water. This makes it more flexible and easier to fold. Put the filling in the middle of the round leaves.
- Be careful not to put too much filling on the paper. Otherwise the thin rice casing may tear or burst.
- Now place the bottom edge of the rice paper over the Now you have to roll the roll up with a little pressure from bottom to top.
Summer roll recipe with meat
Actually, you dont need a recipe for the filling of a summer roll. You can fill the rice leaves with rice noodles, salad, herbs, meat, shrimp and spices as desired. We have picked out two recipe ideas for you as inspiration. Here comes a variant with fried pork belly.
- Ingredients for four people: a pack of rice noodles, an iceberg lettuce, some fresh coriander, a piece of pork belly meat (1.5 kilograms), a pack of bean sprouts, fresh mint, eight sheets of rice paper, salt, pepper, soy sauce , vegetable fat for frying and marinating
- Rub the pork belly meat with vegetable fat and season with salt and pepper. Set the meat aside for 30 minutes and let the marinade soak in.
- Then prepare the meat in the oven at around 180 degrees top and bottom heat. Let it cook there for 1 to 1.5 hours. In the next step, the meat goes back into the pan where it is fried until crispy. Cut the piece of meat into thin slices.
- Cook the rice noodle according to the package instructions and let it cool down. Then wash the lettuce, bean sprouts and herbs and portion everything so that it fits well on the rice leaves.
- Place two moistened rice sheets on top of each other and add the individual ingredients including soy sauce on top. Then roll it up as described above.
Vegetarian summer rolls
It doesnt always have to be meat. The summer rolls can also be deliciously filled with vegetarian ingredients. Here is a recipe suggestion.
- For four people you will need: a carrot, 8 grams of Thai basil, 8 grams of coriander, 8 grams of mint, 160 grams of tofu, a small red pepper, two spring onions, half an iceberg or romaine lettuce, 50 grams of peanuts, eight leaves Rice paper , 50 grams of sesame seeds, 160 milliliters of satay sauce (peanut sauce), vegetable oil for frying, salt, pepper
- In the first step, process the carrot into narrow strips. Then chop the Thai basil, coriander and mint. Then cut the tofu into thin rectangles and the peppers, spring onions and lettuce into strips.
- Roast the nuts in a pan over medium heat for about three to five minutes. In another pan, add the tofu along with some vegetable oil. Fry over medium heat until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Then season with pepper and salt.
- Place two sheets of the soaked rice paper on each plate and fill with tofu, carrot, peppers, peanuts, sesame, spring onions and herbs. Finally add some satay sauce on top. Now roll everything up and serve.
- Summer rolls are often served with an additional dip or sauce, such as hoisin or soy yogurt .
- Tip: You can easily make a delicious sauce yourself, whether for filling or dipping. To do this, mix two tablespoons of peanut butter with one tablespoon of soy sauce and 150 milliliters of vegetable broth or coconut milk. If necessary, season with chili, garlic or ginger . Complete!
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