25-Min Crispy Shrimp Rolls

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Looking to deep fry shrimp rolls to perfection? I’ll guide you through the entire process, from prepping to wrapping and achieving the perfect golden-brown crunch! You will only need some simple ingredients and 25 minutes!

Recipe

Serving: 12 pieces
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
12 large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail-on
Pinch of salt
Pinch of white pepper, or black pepper
6 sheets spring roll wrappers
2 stalks scallions
1 large egg, beaten
4 cups oil, high smoking point oil

Instructions

1. Prepare:

• Pat dry the shrimp with paper towels to ensure the shrimp rolls become crispy and prevent oil splattering.
• Make small incisions along the bottom of the shrimp to straighten its natural curve, but do not cut through. Season the shrimp with salt and white pepper.
• If your spring roll wrappers are frozen, simply defrost them at room temperature for about 1 hour. Once they are softened, they will be very easy to separate.
• Cut the spring roll wrappers in half diagonally.
• In a bowl, crack the egg and whisk. (This will be our wrapping glue.)

2. Assemble:

• Lay one piece of spring roll wrapper flat with a corner pointing toward the top. Then, place one piece of shrimp at the bottom and the tail on the outside. Add some scallions over the wrapper (or replace it with cilantro, parsley, or basil).
• Fold the top corner down and the left corner to the right. Brush the beaten egg at the right corner, and roll it up all the way from the left to the right. Repeat with the rest.

3. Deep fry:

• In a large pot over high heat, pour the oil inside and heat it to 335°F or 168°C.
• To test the oil without a thermometer, drop a small piece of the wrapper into the oil. If the wrapper bubbles gently and rises to the surface at a moderate speed, then the oil is ready.
• Carefully place the shrimp rolls inside, a few at a time to maintain temperature. Deep fry until golden brown for about 3 minutes, and turn them frequently so that they brown evenly.
• Remove and drain on a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining.