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Emma's Thai-style Spring Rolls

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Not authentic in any way

But if someone says they’d like a spring roll, then I’m here for them!

I was chatting in the Victory in Walton-on-the-Naze with some friends including the landlady, Emma, and I mentioned I sometimes make Spring Rolls. Emma said she’d like some, so here they are.

Spring roll wrappers are easy to find and you just soak them in warm water for 10-15 seconds until they’re pliable enough to work with.

Lay them on a board and put some filling in the middle. Then fold the bottom and sides in to make an envelope and roll that up to the top.

You can deep fry them, but I rarely do; I just put a couple of millimetres of oil in the bottom of a pan and shallow fry them, turning as I go.

Method

Heat the oil in a shallow pan and gently fry the paste for a minute or so

Add the chicken and fry for another minute or so, then add a splash of water. This will help dilute the paste so the chicken is evenly coated.

cook for a few minutes then add all the rest of the ingredients and cook for a couple of minutes more

Allow it to cool and then wrap it in the skins as described above

Fry ‘em

That’s it!

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