(The rice paper sticks more to wooden cutting boards, so I usually avoid using those when making the fresh spring rolls). Lay the rice paper on a plastic cutting board or ceramic plate.Soak the front and back of rice paper in warm water, each side for about 5 seconds until softened some, but still firm.Everyone always loves them because they are so fresh, light, gluten-free and of course have an amazing sauce!! Print In Thailand, you will find fresh spring rolls mostly in the Northeastern area of Thailand.īut no matter where they come from, Thai fresh spring rolls with Thai peanut sauce are definitely my favorite appetizer to bring to any event whether it’s a potluck or baby shower. But really the star of the show is always our Legit Thai Peanut Sauce full of Thai flavors like Thai curry paste, natural peanut butter, and coconut milk! Soooo gooood!įresh spring rolls apparently started in China, but now are all over the world, and many countries each have their different version. It doesn’t matter too much what goes in your Thai fresh spring rolls, but it’s all about the sauce! I like to look around in our veggie drawer and use up whatever veggies are leftover and the colors look good together. If once it’s rolled up, it still feels firm, feel free to sprinkle some water on it to soften it some. It will still feel firm to the touch, but that’s ok, it will soften as you add in the veggies and roll it up. If it’s too soft it will be hard to handle when making the spring rolls and goo together, been there! Just dip the paper in the warm water for about 5 seconds on one side, and 5 on the next and you should be good to go. Make sure you wet the rice paper until it’s soft, but still has some firmness to it. If after your trial roll, you think there is room for a little more, add more on the next one. Add the bare minimum of ingredients, especially on your first roll and then see if that was enough. They still taste delicious, but they are hard to handle. That’s why I wanted to pass on some tips to you, so you can avoid the clumsy mistakes I’ve made and rock it way quicker than I did:ĭon’t overload your spring rolls! I’ve added way too much ingredients, and then they don’t stay together well and explode their goodness everywhere. The legit Thai peanut sauce got rave reviews, and the fresh Thai spring rolls were all quickly devoured by the gluten-free, the vegetarians, and the no dietary restrictions alike!īut I was reminded during the process of making the fresh Thai spring rolls that it can be tricky! Thai Fresh Spring Roll Recipe Tips I knew a few of my friends going were GF and vegetarian, so my Thai fresh spring rolls would be the perfect appetizer that everyone could dig into.īut I didn’t have all the ingredients on hand that I usually like in my spring rolls, like bean thread vermicelli noodles.īut I just left those out, and used what we had, and added in fresh peppers, purple cabbage, mint, cilantro, and I made my legit Thai peanut dipping sauce to go with it. I was pondering this awhile ago when I offered to bring an appetizer to a baby shower. “What is a light Thai appetizer that can be vegetarian and gluten-free that everyone will enjoy? Tricky…hmm…oh, I got it! Thai fresh spring rolls!!!”
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