How To Prepare Rice Paper For Salad Rolls
On the top part of the rice paper place 3 prawns with a mint leaf in between as per the photo below.
How to prepare rice paper for salad rolls. Fold the left and right edges of the rice paper in then starting from the bottom roll up to cover the lettuce bundle. Place it back on the dry chopping board. Dab the rice paper with a dry kitchen towel to remove the excessive water.
Then keep rolling firmly. Choose a piece of lettuce with the length about 2 3 of the diameter of the rice paper. Fill a large bowl with warm water.
Lay on a clean work surface ensuring papers do not overlap. Place the lettuce bundle with the seam side down onto the middle of the rice paper. Add a slice of beef to each roll.
Get a bowl of hot water and working in batches of 6 one by one quickly soak the rice paper no more than 3 seconds per paper. Turn over the rice paper and dab dry the other side. Dip a rice paper sheet in the warm water and leave it to soften approx 30 seconds.