Thai Cold Spring Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 cups water
    ice water
    2 cups bean sprouts
    1 lb shrimp, peeled and de-veined
    2 cups carrots, grated
    1/4 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon black pepper
    1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
    1 teaspoon salt
    10 egg yolks
    1/4 cup vegetable oil
    1 bunch scallion, sliced
    1 bunch cilantro leaf
    12 sheets rice paper
Preparation
    Heat water in a wok, bring to a boil.
    Add the bean sprouts, cook for a few seconds.
    Remove with a large strainer.
    Put into ice water.
    Allow to drain and set aside.
    Turn wok down to simmer.
    Add shrimp, cook until pink.
    Remove with a slotted spoon into ice water drain and set aside to cool, then slice in to thin pieces. Reserve.
    Grate carrot and transfer to a bowl.
    Add sugar, pepper, vinegar and salt to bowl. Reserve.
    Beat egg yolks.
    Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick fry pan and add egg yolks.
    Cook over heat for about 2 minutes. Yolks should not brown but gel into a thin yellow omelet.
    Slide the cooked yolks onto a cutting board and fold over twice.
    Using a knife thinly julienne the yolks and put aside.
    Place rice papers in a bowl of warm water allow to soak until soft.
    Take a piece of rice paper and place a small of amount of each ingredient into the center of the paper.
    Roll rice paper over the ingredients.
    Place completed rolls in a shallow cooking pan and cover with plastic wrap.
    Place in refrigerator.

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