Spring Rolls

Mom's spring rolls are highly requested--probably her most requested dish. We had a family reunion on my dad's side of the family last August and there was a spring roll mandate. Thai food and spring rolls for 50+ people is no small task but everyone pitched in and cooked and rolled and it was a great time spent together. My cousin recently requested the recipe from my brothers. I don't believe they've ever made spring rolls, or any other Thai food. So this weekend when the family was together, and spring rolls were mandatory, Sister and I documented the process to pass on. Sister was having quite the time playing with my camera. Many of the photos over the past two posts have been hers.

Thai Spring Rolls

1-2 cloves garlic
4 oz bean thread noodles
1 pkg spring roll wrappers
1 lb ground chicken
3 eggs
3 cups sliced cabbage
1 carrot, grated
2 tbsp soy sauce

-Soak noodles in warm water for 15-20 mins, until soft. Cut noodles a couple of times with scissors.
-Brown chicken over medium heat, breaking up pieces
-In separate pan, scramble 2 eggs
-Add garlic to cooked chicken and cook garlic for 1-2 minutes
-Add cabbage and carrots to chicken and cook for 3 additional minutes.
-Add noodles, soy sauce and cooked eggs and cook 2-3 minutes more, until noodles are soft. Allow filling to cool before wrapping.

Separate one spring roll wrapper and cover remaining wrappers with damp paper towel. Add a large spoonful of filling into one corner of wrapper.

Roll one corner away from you and over filling. Fold both side corners in and continue rolling spring roll away from you, ensuring a tight roll. Beat remaining egg and spread a little in corner to seal. Can be made up to this point in advance and covered and refrigerated.

Fry spring rolls in hot oil for 2-3 minutes.

Ta da!
One of my favorite shows is Throwdown with Bobby Flay. And so my sister and I challenged my mom to a sweet spring roll throwdown. Spring roll wrappers are neutral flavored, perfect for a fabulous fried dessert. Mom made a peach and cream cheese spring roll with chocolate sauce, I made a bananas foster spring roll with vanilla ice cream, and Sister made a german chocolate cookie spring roll with vanilla ice cream. But then the boys and dad were wimps and said they were all equally good. There is no *tie* in Throwdown.
We did all collaborate on a banana and mango spring roll with coconut ice cream.

Thanks for the photography assistance Sister.