I have never used rice leaves before, but I have tried them. With these the famous nems are made, very popular rolls in Vietnam that are usually filled with vegetables, seafood and / or meats such as pork. Similar to the rice leaf rolls with peanut sauce that I propose today.
Working with rice leaves is relatively easy. It is necessary to put them in hot water to be able to fill and handle them later. The first time it can be a bit frustrating since these tend to stick, but without realizing it by the time you have to do the second roll you will have the technique mastered.
At home we have opted for a filling of fruits and vegetables, most of them raw. A filling that fits perfectly with the delicious peanut sauce that I encourage you to try. Maybe if you are not used to using these ingredients, the mixture will be shocking but I can assure you that it works. Like the chicken and bell pepper burritos that we cooked last year, they are ideal for a casual dinner.
The recipe
- 6 rice leaves
- 1 small zucchini in sticks
- 1 large carrot in sticks
- 2 small apples on sticks
- ½ onion in julienne
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- ½ glass of water
- Hot sauce (optional)
- To prepare the sauce we mix all the ingredients in a bowl until you get a creamy and homogeneous mixture. The sauce does not have to be too thick, nor too runny. Depending on the texture of the peanut butter you will need to add more or less water.
- Then sauté the zucchini sticks on the grillJust enough for them to brown and lose their firmness a bit. Approximately two minutes.
- Once the sauce and the zucchini are done, one by one we put the rice leaves in hot water, as dictated by the manufacturer's instructions.
- When the sheet is soft we take it, place it on a clean surface and we fill it We place on this some zucchini, carrot and apple sticks and a little onion.
- We bring two of the facing sides to the center, then a third and finally, we roll up. Do not worry, in the instructions for the rice leaves you will find how to do it.
- Once all the rolls are done, We serve with the peanut butter.