Fresh Lumpia with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• 12 sheets rice paper wrappers (8-inch diameter)
• ½ lb cooked shrimp, peeled
• 2 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 medium carrots, julienned into thin matchsticks
• ½ cup fresh mint and cilantro leaves, mixed and torn into small pieces
• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels, then cut each one in half lengthwise so the flat side faces down and the curved side faces up; this lets them sit flat inside the roll.

2. 2

   Place the cabbage in a large bowl, add 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and massage it between your hands for 30 seconds to soften it slightly and release any excess liquid.

3. 3

   Add the carrots and torn herbs to the cabbage bowl and toss everything together with your hands until well mixed.

4. 4

   Pour 0.25 cup of peanut butter into a small bowl, then add 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.

5. 5

   Whisk the sauce ingredients together until smooth and uniform in color, about 30 seconds; if the sauce is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of warm water and whisk again.

6. 6

   Fill a shallow bowl with room-temperature water, then dip one rice paper sheet into the water for 3 seconds, letting it soften slightly, and transfer it to a clean, damp cutting board.

7. 7

   Lay 1 tablespoon of the cabbage mixture in a horizontal line across the center-lower third of the rice paper, leaving 1.5 inches of empty space on the left and right edges.

8. 8

   Arrange 2 shrimp halves, flat-side down, in a single layer on top of the vegetables to form a compact line.

9. 9

   Fold the bottom edge of the rice paper over the filling, then fold the left and right edges toward the center like an envelope, and roll the bundle away from you until wrapped tightly.

10. 10

    Place the finished roll seam-side down on a serving plate and repeat steps 6 through 9 with the remaining rice paper sheets and filling until all 12 rolls are assembled.

11. 11

    Transfer the peanut sauce to a small dipping bowl and place it in the center of the serving plate, surrounded by the lumpia rolls.

Tools you’ll need

• large mixing bowl
• shallow dipping bowl
• small bowl
• cutting board
• damp kitchen towel or paper towels
• whisk
• serving plate
• small dipping bowl

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