Baked Spring Rolls with Easy Thai Dipping Sauce
- 1 package (at Least 24) Frozen Spring Roll Wrappers
- 1 package (8 0z.) Glass Noodles
- 2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil (plus 2 Tablespoons For Baking)
- 2 teaspoons Soy Sauce
- 2 whole Small Carrots, Cut Into Thin Strips
- 20 whole Green Beans, Cut Into Thin Strips
- 10 whole Small Shitake Mushrooms, Cut Into Thin Strips
- 1- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cups White Vinegar
- 3 whole Cloves Garlic, Finely Minced
- 1 Tablespoon Red Chili Flakes (more Or Less To Taste)
- For the Spring Rolls:
- Remove the frozen spring roll wrappers from the freezer and allow to come to room temperature.
- Soak the glass noodles in hot water for 10 minutes, until soft.
- In a large skillet over medium heat combine the 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil, soy sauce, softened noodles, carrots, green beans, and mushrooms over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until the ingredients are evenly combined and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- (The carrots and green beans should be tender, but still slightly crisp.)
- Working with one wrapper at a time, place a heaping tablespoon of the glass noodle and vegetable filling in the lower half of the wrapper.
- Fold the bottom edge of the wrapper up to the center of the wrapper to enclose the filling.
- Turn the right and left hand sides of the wrappers into the middle and roll the wrapper up towards the top.
- Place the filled spring rolls seam-side down on parchment paper.
- At this point the rolls can be refrigerated for up to a day.
- Cover them with a slightly dampened paper towel to keep them from drying out.
- When you are ready to make them... Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil onto a baking sheet.
- Place the spring rolls on the baking sheet, seam side down.
- Bake for 20 minutes, turning them halfway through, until both sides are golden brown and crisp.
- Serve immediately, with Simple Thai Dipping Sauce.
- For The Dipping Sauce (makes about 1 cup):
- Combine one and a half cups water with sugar, vinegar, garlic, and red chili flakes in a small pan over medium-high heat.
- When mixture reaches a boil, reduce heat to a simmer.
- Allow to simmer until mixture is reduced and thickened, about 20 minutes.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Use immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
wrappers, glass noodles, vegetable oil, soy sauce, carrots, green beans, shitake mushrooms, water, sugar, white vinegar, garlic, red chili flakes
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/vegetarian/baked-spring-rolls-with-easy-thai-dipping-sauce/ (may not work)