Fresh Spring Rolls With Shrimp And Peanut Sauce

These Fresh Spring Rolls With Shrimp And Peanut Sauce are full of fresh vegetables, vermicelli noodles, and tender shrimp. Serve as an appetizer with peanut dipping sauce or as a light meal.

The first time I had spring rolls was when my husband took me out for dinner to our local Vietnamese restaurant. We had spring rolls as an appetizer, and I loved them from my first bite. I have been making these at home ever since.

🍥 What Are Spring Rolls?

Spring rolls have a translucent wrapper made out of rice paper and are served cold. These rolls originated in Vietnam. They have many names: Vietnamese spring rolls, summer rolls, spring rolls, rice paper rolls, cold rolls, or salad rolls.

They are made with rice noodles, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, herbs, and shrimp or pork wrapped in a rice paper wrapper and served with peanut dipping sauce.

⭐ Why You'll Love This Recipe

• These spring rolls are made with fresh ingredients - like a salad all wrapped up!
• They taste fresh and delicious.
• You can substitute any fresh fruit or vegetable you have in your fridge.
• They are easy to make at home and cost a fraction of what you would pay in a restaurant.
• This homemade Hoisin peanut dipping sauce that I make to go with it is so good that you might just eat it with a spoon.
• Perfect for hot summer days when you don't want to turn on the oven.

🍤 Recipe Ingredients

Make this fresh spring roll recipe with shrimp using any fresh ingredients you have in your fridge. I used:

🍤 Ingredient Notes

• Rice vermicelli noodles. These are made out of rice and only cook for 5 minutes. You can use either white or brown noodles.
• Carrots. I shredded the carrot with my food processor, but you can slice the carrot into thin strips if you like.
• Cucumber. I shredded my cucumber, but you can also slice it into thin strips.
• Spinach. I love spinach, and I use it in everything I can.
• Shrimp, deveined, tail-off, cooked. The shrimp I used are small, size 81-90, and I removed the tail myself. You can buy shrimp that already has the tail removed and is ready to cook to save time. If you use larger shrimp, you can cut it in half to make them thinner for the rolls.
• Rice paper wrappers. These come in square shapes or circle shapes. I have used both, and I have no preference. They both roll well.
• Peanut sauce is made with Hoisin sauce, peanut butter, water, rice vinegar, and chopped peanuts or sesame seeds for garnish.

See the printable recipe card for quantities and a complete list of ingredients.

🍱 How To Make Fresh Spring Rolls With Shrimp

Step-By-Step Instructions

These rice paper spring rolls may seem a little tricky at first, but you will get the hang of it. If you can roll up a taco, you can roll up a spring roll.

Step 1: Cook the rice vermicelli noodles according to the package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the noodles from cooking.

Step 2: Boil the shrimp in water for a few minutes until cooked. Drain and place on a plate or in a bowl.

Step 3: While the rice noodles and shrimp are cooking, prep your vegetables. Chop, slice, or shred your carrots, cucumber, spinach, and avocado. Assemble on bowls or plates.

Step 4: Arrange ingredients in an assembly line. Get out a large pie plate or rimmed dish and fill it with 1 inch of warm water. Arrange your filling ingredients in the order you want to add them.

Place a wet lint-free dish towel in front of you to do the rolling on. You can also use a cutting board or plate that has some water on it to prevent the rice paper from sticking.

Step 5: Cover a large cookie sheet or baking sheet with parchment paper. You will place the rolled spring rolls on it so they won't stick. You can also brush the cookie sheet with sesame oil or avocado oil.

🍱 How To Roll Shrimp Rice Paper Rolls

Step 1: Soften rice paper in water. Place one sheet of rice paper in the water for 10 seconds. Remove and place it on a paper towel or dish towel.

The rice paper should feel fairly pliable but still a little firm. If you soak it too long, it will tear easily when you start rolling it. If the rice paper tears, throw it out, start with another one, and soak it for less time.

Step 2: Add filling. Start placing the filling ingredients in the middle of the rice paper roll. I like to add 3 or 4 shrimp first, then the spinach, avocado, carrot, and a pinch of rice noodles. Leave the sides open about 2 inches on each side for wrapping up.

Step 3: Wrap. Pick up one side of the rice paper and fold it over the topping. Then, pick up the other side of the rice paper roll and pull it snugly over the toppings. Don't pull too tight, or the rice paper will tear.

Pick up the bottom of the rice paper roll (the end closest to you) and pull it snugly over the toppings. Then, pick up the end at the top and pull it snugly over the toppings.

Congratulations on rolling your own spring roll! 🙂 Practice makes perfect! Each one you make will be easier and will look better.

Step 4: Make Peanut Sauce. Combine Hoisin sauce, peanut butter, water, and rice vinegar in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth and garnish with chopped peanuts or sesame seeds.

Step 5: Serve. Serve fresh shrimp spring rolls with Peanut Dipping sauce.

💭 Expert Tips

• When cooking the shrimp, boil it for just a few minutes until it turns pink.
• Toss shrimp with fish sauce or soy sauce for extra flavor.
• Have everything in your workspace set up and ready to go.
• Don't let the rice paper wrapper sit in the water too long or it will tear.
• When adding the filling, don't overfill it, or you won't be able to wrap your spring roll properly.
• If your fingers start sticking to the rice paper while rolling, dip your fingers in some water.
• Don't get discouraged if it is a little tricky; it gets easier.
• Use any vegetables you have in your refrigerator.

🥕 Fillings For Fresh Spring Rolls

There are so many different fillings you can use in these fresh Vietnamese spring rolls with shrimp. Some great choices are:

• Bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, cabbage, lettuce, green onions, or bean sprouts.
• Mango or sliced strawberries.
• Fresh herbs such as mint, cilantro, or basil.
• Cooked chicken, pork, or crab.

📖 Variations

• Vegetarian and Vegan. Leave out the shrimp and add tofu instead.
• Gluten-free: Use gluten-free noodles.

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