Crispy Prawn Spring Rolls with Shiitake and Cabbage
By Joe
Source: America's Test Kitchen.
Crisp fried wrappers are packed with juicy prawns, shiitake and shredded cabbage for a light, savoury roll served with a sweet chilli dip.
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Method
- 1
Aromatics. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick frying pan on medium-high and cook the spring onion whites, garlic and ginger for 1 minute.
- 2
Filling. Add the cabbage and carrot mix, shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, sugar and vinegar and cook until the cabbage just softens, about 3 minutes.
- 3
Prawns. Stir in the chopped prawns and cook for 1-2 minutes until just pink and opaque, reaching 63°C.
- 4
Chill. Off the heat, stir in the sesame oil and spring onion greens, spread on a plate and chill for about 5 minutes.
- 5
Wrap. Set a wrapper as a diamond, spoon a packed 80 ml of filling onto the lower half and shape into a log, then wet the edges, fold the bottom corner over, fold in the sides and roll up tightly to seal.
- 6
Fry. Heat the frying oil to 160°C on medium and fry the rolls seam side down, turning, until golden, 2-4 minutes per side.
- 7
Serve. Drain, cool for 5 minutes and serve with sweet chilli sauce.
Storage
Best eaten freshly fried; leftovers keep in the fridge for up to a day and can be recrisped in a hot oven. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Source of protein: 3.4 g protein per 100 kcal, about 14% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
- Low saturated fat: 1.1 g saturated fat per 100 g, 4.3% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 150 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
18 g per serving
36 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 72 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- 30 cm non-stick frying pan
- wooden spoon
- large plate
- small bowl of water
- damp kitchen paper
- tongs
- digital thermometer
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 354 kcal |
| Protein | 12.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 36.7 g |
| of which sugars | 20.6 g |
| of which free sugars | 18 g |
| Fat | 18.2 g |
| of which saturates | 1.7 g |
| Fibre | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 3.42 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
3.4 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
