GRILLED SHRIMP SUMMER ROLLS
Makes 8 rolls
In this seasonal seafood roll, grilled shrimp is packed into rice paper along with spicy daikon radish, carrot, cucumber and fresh herbs. They're served with a tangy soy sauce-based dipping sauce.
FOR DIPPING SAUCE:
½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
½ cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons honey 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon minced scallion 2 teaspoons sesame oil
FOR ROLLS:
24 medium shrimp (about 1 pound), shelled, deveined, and tails removed
1 tablespoon olive oil Juice and zest of 1 lime
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 8 ½-inch round rice paper wrappers
6 ounces rice or vermicelli noodles softened in hot
water and drained
1 seedless cucumber, julienned
1 medium carrot, julienned or shredded
1 small daikon radish, julienned
½ cup cilantro leaves ½ cup basil leaves ½ cup mint leaves
This seasonal summer roll features grilled shrimp.
• Make sauce: Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until well combined, then set aside while you make the rolls.
• Rinse cleaned shrimp in water, place in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil, lime juice and lime zest. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat the grill to medium heat, and brush with oil or cooking spray. (I used a cast-iron grill pan over a gas burner instead of an outdoor grill.) Skewer shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, then remove and let cool.
• When cooled, remove shrimp from skewers and slice in half from head to tail or leave whole, if desired; set aside.
• Fill a large bowl with warm water, dip rice wrapper into the warm water and completely submerge wrapper until softened, 5-10 seconds. Set wrapper on a clean, flat surface and blot dry.
• Place some vermicelli noodles on the bottom third of the wrapper and top with shrimp, cucumber, carrot, radish, cilantro, basil and mint. Roll up, tucking in the ends as you go, until it resembles a burrito-shaped roll.
• To serve, cut rolls in half or in thirds, and serve at room temperature with prepared dipping sauce.