Recipe: Thai Summer Rolls

RECIPE: thai summer rolls + 2 dipping sauces

This past weekend I FINALLY made something I have been craving for weeks: thai summer rolls. Up until now, I’ve only ever had them at restaurants, because quite frankly they impressed me too much and I figured they would probably be pretty hard to make. Well, last Saturday, my cravings finally got the best of me and I set out on a hunt for the ingredients. Turns out the hardest part of the whole meal is actually the shopping, after that it’s basically just a bit of chopping and rolling. I went to 3 different places for everything (Meinl am Graben, Billa & Naschmarkt – for those of you from Vienna), but in the end these babies turned out SO good and even Mike was blown away (he is pretty hard to impress, trust me). Really, what I am trying to say is: if you love summer rolls as much as I do, you definitely have to try making them yourself. You won’t regret it!!

Recipe: Thai Summer RollsFor the rolls:
– sheets of rice paper (we had 4 rolls per person as our dinner)
– shrimp (or tofu if you prefer)
– fresh mint & cilantro
– chili flakes (optional)
– thinly chopped veggies (ie. bell pepper, cucumber, carrots, spring onion, cabbage, …)
– lettuce greens (I only had arugula on hand, but it still tasted great)

Before you start rolling, prepare all your ingredients. I used yellow bell peppers, cucumber, spring onion and arugula to stuff my rolls, as well as fresh cilantro and mint – which are a must! I also sliced the shrimp in half and used about 2-3 halves per roll. Next, prepare your rice paper according to the directions on the package (soak in cold water for 10-15 seconds). The rice paper is kind of hard to handle – rips easily – so you have to be really careful when taking it out of the water. Then, for preparing the rolls, I worked on a wet kitchen towl, which helps with the sticky rice paper. Simply lay all the ingredients along the middle and then fold, as you would do with a burrito. And that’s it! Easy as that & absolutely delicious!!

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For the dipping sauces I wanted 2 different kinds. One peanutty saté sauce (store bought) and one sweet & sour chili sauce.

Here’s what you’ll need for the chili sauce:
– 2 tbsp rice vinegar
– 2 tbsp soy sauce
– 2 tbsp maple syrup
– juice of 1 lime
– chili flakes (to taste)
– chopped cilantro
– chopped spring onion

Simply mix everything in a bowl and adjust to liking, by adding more or less of the maple syrup and chili flakes.

Recipe: Thai Summer Rolls

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23 Comments

  1. THANK YOU!!! I love fresh spring rolls, I had them pretty much 4-6 times a week while I was visiting my friend in phoenix last summer. I just recently found a place to buy them where they taste nearly as good as the ones we used to buy at Trader Joe’s.
    I’m def gonna give them a try after my exams are over next week 🙂 and those really look delicious!

  2. Tolles Rezept – für die Zutaten gibt es ja ganz viele 6olle Asialäden in Wien, wo du all diese Zutaten auf einmal kriegst!

    1. Hi Karen,

      da hast du wahrscheinlich recht 🙂 Allerdings hatte ich den heißen Tipp einer Freundin bezüglich einer speziellen Saté Soße vom Meinl am Graben, und die Shrimps habe ich lieber direkt beim Fisch-Gruber am Naschmarkt gekauft. Der Rest stammt eh vom Asiaten 🙂

      xox Vicky

    1. Es ist auf jeden Fall nicht so mega leicht 🙂 2 Rollen mussten in den Müll (hab allerdings einfach alles wieder ausgepackt & den Inhalt ein 2. Mal eingerollt). Aber mit ein bisschen Übung geht’s dann ganz gut!

      xox Vicky

  3. Da hast du wieder ein super Rezept gepostet! Ich habe bisher erst einmal Summer Rolls selbst gemacht, und sie waren so lecker! Ich werde mich die Tage mal wieder dran machen, mit deinem Rezept!

    Dein Blog und The Daily Dose sind einfach die Besten! Da bekommt man so tolle Motivatonen und Tipps, echt super!

    Viele liebe Grüße,
    Janine

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