Rice Paper Dumplings
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
- 2x 85g/3oz packets instant noodles (I used Costco Chongqing noodles but Indomie Mi Goreng noodles also work well)
- 220g/7.7ozs grated cheese (half mozzarella and tasty/cheddar)
- 30g/1oz finely sliced spring onion
- 100g/3.5ozs finely diced ham (optional)
- 16 rice paper sheets
- Oil for frying
- 1 tablespoon coconut cream
- 1 tablespoon sambal
Step 1 - Make the noodles according to directions. For these noodles I boiled them for 3-4 minutes and then drained then and then added the sauces and seasoning mixture but didn't add any extra water. Spread out onto a plate and allow to cool for 10 minutes or stick in the freezer for 5 minutes. Spray a large tray with non stick oil spray.
Step 2 - Wet 2 sheets of rice paper with cold water and lay on a surface (spray your benchtop with oil to help keep it non stick). When pliable add one eighth of the entire lot of noodles and lay in a log shape making sure to leave one inch at the end without any filling. Add cheese on top and ham (if using) and then spring onions. Roll up into a tight log and then seal up the end. Roll into a circle with the sealed rice paper right at the end. Place on the oiled tray and repeat with the remaining rice papers and noodles using all the noodles up, reserving a tablespoon of the spring onions to sprinkle on top of the dumplings.
Step 3 -Heat a large frying pan on medium and add some oil for shallow frying. Place each dumpling in the oil and fry for around 5 minutes per side or until crispy and golden. Place on a platter and sprinkle spring onions on top.
Step 4 -Mix the coconut cream/milk and sambal together to create a dipping sauce and serve alongside the dumplings.
Other Chinese Dumplings and Snack Recipes You Might Like: Prawn Shrimp Toast, Dim Sum Chee Cheong Fun Prawn Roll Hack, Siu Mai Recipe, Spring Rolls and Scallion or Shallot Pancakes
As I mentioned, Monica first sent me this video asking me to make these rice paper dumplings for her. I was so immediately intrigued that I made a batch that afternoon but when I told her I had some she didn't come over to get them. I think she just meant that in a general way that she wanted me to make them for her but I'm that person that will make you something if you ask.
Nevertheless I continued to make these several times as they were so delicious that I couldn't stop. Sometimes you just crave something crispy and delicious but you don't want to make a big production out of it and that's where these come in.
I used up all of my Costco Chongqing instant noodles for these and I told Laura about how good they were because she and I had split a big box of these noodles. She was coming over the following night to watch the first episode of the 2 parter finale of Married at First Sight and she said that she would bring her last packet of the noodles so we could make them and enjoy them while watching tv.
She was running a bit late and the show was already under way when we started making these. However they're so simple and straightforward that we made a half batch of 4 big dumplings between running from the kitchen to the lounge room between commercial breaks. During one break we made the noodles and then we wrapped them up during the next break and then fried them during the last. And within 3 commercial breaks we were feasting on these delicious crispy dumplings!
So tell me Dear Reader, do you family or friends ever ask you to make them specific foods?