Crab and Shrimp Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
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8 oz (250 g) shrimp, peeled, deveined and coarsely chopped
4 oz (125 g) crabmeat, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh coriander
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp (10 mL) grated gingerroot
1 tsp (5 mL) finely grated lemon rind
4 green onions, sliced
Half sweet red pepper, cut in thin strips
1/3 cup (75 mL) water chestnuts, slivered
1/4 cup (50 mL) grated carrots
1 tbsp (15 mL) oyster sauce
1 tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce
1 tsp (5 mL) each chili sauce and sesame oil
12 spring roll wrappers (9 1/2-inch/24 cm square)
1 egg white
vegetable_oil for deep-frying
Dipping Sauce:
1/3 cup (75 mL) plum sauce
2 tbsp (25 mL) lime juice
1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh coriander
1 tsp (5 mL) dijon mustard
Preparation:
Dipping Sauce:
In bowl, whisk together plum sauce, lime juice, coriander and mustard. Pour into squeeze bottle; set aside.
In bowl, stir together shrimp, crabmeat, coriander, garlic, ginger, lemon rind, onions, red pepper, water chestnuts, carrots, oyster and soy sauces, chili sauce and sesame oil.
Working with 1 sping roll wrapper at a time and keeping remainder covered with moist towel, lay wrapper on work surface with 1 corner toward you. Place 1/4 cup (50 mL) shrimp mixture in centre.
Fold corner over filling. Brush remaining edges with egg white. Fold in both sides and roll up into cylinder. Set aside in single layer, on plate, uncovered. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.
In wok, Dutch oven or deep-fryer, heat oil to 375°F (190°C) or until 1-inch (2.5 cm) cube of white bread turns golden in 30 seconds. Deep-fry rolls, 2 at a time and turning once, until golden, about 4 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon; drain well on paper towels.
To serve, cut spring rolls in half on diagonal. Place 4 halves on each of 6 plates; drizzle with dipping sauce.
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