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Thai Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

  • THE LETTUCE CUPS:
  • ▢ 300g / 10 oz peeled whole cooked prawns/shrimp , medium (600g/1.2lb unpeeled whole prawns – this is what I use) – Note 1
  • ▢ 75g / 2.5 oz dried vermicelli noodles (or glass noodles or rice)
  • ▢ 12 large or 16 -20 small lettuce leaves (I used baby cos/romaine), eg iceberg, butter lettuce
  • VEG AND HERBS:
  • ▢ 1 batch quick pickled carrots and daikon , below *recommended* OR 2 carrots finely julienned (use plain)
  • ▢ 2 cups beansprouts
  • ▢ 2 cucumbers , julienned
  • ▢ 2 cups mint leaves
  • ▢ 2 cups coriander/cilantro sprigs (sub with chives + extra mint)
  • ▢ 3 birds eye red chilli , finely sliced (optional)
  • ▢ 1/4 cup roasted peanuts , finely chopped (recommended)
  • VIETNAMESE PEANUT SAUCE:
  • ▢ 2 tbsp natural peanut butter , smooth (ie not sweetened) – Note 2
  • ▢ 2 tbsp hoisin
  • ▢ 1 – 2 tbsp lime juice , sub rice vinegar
  • ▢ 1/3 cup LOW FAT coconut milk (Note 3)
  • ▢ 1 large garlic clove , finely grated
  • ▢ 1 tsp+ sambal oelak (or other chilli sauce/paste of choice), can omit (adj to taste)
  • ▢ 1 tsp dark soy (Note 4)
  • ▢ 1 tsp white sugar
  • ▢ 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
  • QUICK PICKLED VEGETABLES
  • ▢ 2 medium carrots , peeled cut into 2 mm / 1/10″ batons
  • ▢ 1/2 large white radish (daikon) , peeled, cut the same as carrots
  • ▢ 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • ▢ 1/2 cup white sugar
  • ▢ 4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
  • ▢ 3/4 cup rice wine vinegar (sub apple cider vinegar)

Directions

Pickle first – Put the boiling water, salt and sugar in a bowl. Mix to to dissolve, then add vinegar. Submerge vegetables and leave for 2 hours. Drain then use per recipe (or store in fridge submerged in liquid).
Peanut sauce – Mix the peanut sauce ingredients and set aside for the flavours to meld while you prepare the platter. Start with 1 tbsp lime juice and add more if you want tarter.
Prawns (shrimp) – Cut the prawns in half horizontally and remove the vein.
Noodles – Soak the noodles in boiling water per packet directions. Rinse under cold water (to prevent stickiness) then drain very well.
Lay it all out – Pile everything onto a giant platter or put things in little bowls, then let everybody help themselves!
Assemble – Here's my order: lettuce leaf, noodles first, then veg* (carrots, bean sprouts etc), prawns, stuff herbs down the side, drizzle with sauce, sprinkle with peanuts and chilli. Bundle and bite!

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