Shrimp Pork & Basil Rice Paper Rolls
- 12 lb medium shrimp, shelled,deveined,cooked & cut in half
- 12 lb pork loin, cooked thin sliced (like stir fry)
- 8 ounces rice noodles
- 1 bunch fresh basil, leaves plucked from the stem
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup of fresh mint, chopped
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 12 large rice paper sheets
- 1 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon water
- 4 tablespoons peanuts, chopped
- Add rice noodles to a pot of boiling water and cook until tender apprx 6-7 minutes, drain and rinse well to prevent sticking.
- Fill a bowl large enough to slide a wrapper into with warm water.
- dip one wrapper at a time into the warm water for apprx 30 seconds or until soft and pliable.
- Make each roll when you remove the wrapper from the water.
- Lay the wrapper on a flat surface, place 2-4 basil leaves side by side about 2" from an edge of the wrapper,lay 4-5 shrimp halves on the basil leaves, add a small amount of pork,then some noodles, cilantro& mint.
- portion the ingredients so you will have even amounts for all your rolls.
- Starting at the filling end roll over one end of the wrapper, fold in the ends and continue to roll.
- Do a nice tight roll but be careful not to tear.
- The roll should be apprx 1"-1 1/2" thick.
- Warm the sauce ingredients, bring to a boil and remove from heat.
- serve warm or room temperature with the rolls.
shrimp, pork loin, rice noodles, fresh basil, fresh cilantro, mint, bean sprouts, rice, hoisin sauce, peanut butter, water, peanuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shrimp-pork-basil-rice-paper-rolls-105655 (may not work)