Shrimp Spring Rolls

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 2 inches ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 lemons, halved and juiced
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions (green and parts)
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (32 count)
• 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
• 136 inches round rice paper sheets
• 2 cups shredded napa cabbage
• 1/2 cup shiitake mushroom, sliced
• 2 cups carrots, peeled and coarsely grated
• 32 fresh mint leaves
• 21 sprigs fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 combine 6 cups of water, ginger, lemons, lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, bay leaves, green onions, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large saucepan.
• 2 bring to boil.
• 3 season the shrimp with creole seasoning and place in the boiling water.
• 4 let cook for 2 minutes.
• 5 remove pan from heat and allow shrimp to steep in the boiling liquid.
• 6 after 2 minutes, remove shrimp from the pan using tongs or a slotted spoon, and allow them to cool at room temperature.
• 7 one cool enough to handle, cut the shrim in half lengthwise and reserve until ready to assemble the rolls.
• 8 for the rolls.
• 9 fill a large bowl with hot water.
• 10 place a clean kitchen towel next to the bowl.
• 11 submerge one rice paper wrapper in the water and soak until softened, about 1 minute.
• 12 carefully remove the rice paper from the water and lay it flat on the towel.
• 13 in the center of the sheet, layer 2 tbs of the napa cabbage, 5 or 6 mushrooms, 2 tbs grated carrots, 4 shrimp halves arranged side by side in a row.
• 14 place 2 mint leaves and 2 cilantro sprigs over the shrimp and fold the bottom of the wrapper over the filling.
• 15 fold both sides inward over the filling, then roll up in egg roll fashion.
• 16 place seam side down on a plate and repeat process with the remaining rice papers and filling ingredients.
• 17 once all wrappers have been assembled, cut each spring roll in half on the bias, so that you have 32 pieces.
• 18 place the spring rolls on a platter and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.