Shrimp Spring Rolls with Spicy Garlic Sauce

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE shrimp spring rolls! Seriously, I can’t get enough of these fresh Vietnamese spring rolls with spicy garlic sauce. They’re fun to make, and they’re a great appetizer or a summer lunch. If you are looking for a dipping sauce for spring rolls, this spicy garlic is TASTY. They are bursting with fresh ingredients like shrimp, lettuce, bell pepper, herbs and more. This shrimp spring roll recipe is gluten free and dairy free.

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for a shrimp spring rolls with tasty spicy garlic sauce. You will love these fresh Vietnamese spring rolls.

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Looking for a flavorful appetizer that’s both light and satisfying? These shrimp spring rolls, accompanied by a delectable spicy garlic sauce, are an easy-to-make dish that’s perfect for any occasion.

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for a shrimp spring rolls with tasty spicy garlic sauce. You will love this shrimp spring roll recipe!

Spring Roll Ingredients

For these Vietnamese spring rolls, you will need head lettuce or butter lettuce, matchstick or shredded carrots, thinly sliced red cabbage, julienned cucumber, thinly sliced yellow bell pepper, bean sprouts or microgreens, fresh basil, and shrimp. Vermicelli rice noodles and rice wrappers are also required for this fresh spring roll recipe. You can add in other vegetables like green onions and other fresh herbs, too.

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for a shrimp spring rolls with tasty spicy garlic sauce. You will love this shrimp spring roll recipe!

The dipping sauce ingredients are red chili sauce, garlic, rice wine vinegar, ginger paste, soy sauce and red pepper flakes.

Best Spring Roll Dipping Sauce

Although you can serve shrimp spring rolls with any kind of dip, I especially recommend a spicy garlic sauce. These fresh Vietnamese spring rolls have such a light, delicate flavour that this sauce contrasts beautifully. You will love this tasty shrimp spring roll dipping sauce!

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for a shrimp spring rolls with tasty spicy garlic sauce. You will love these fresh Vietnamese spring rolls.

Better yet, it’s super-easy to make. Just throw all the ingredients into a food processor and press the button! This tasty dipping sauce will be every bit as fresh-tasting as the shrimp spring roll recipe itself.

How to Make Shrimp Spring Rolls

After gathering all the ingredients you need for this gluten free and dairy free recipe, you can prepare the veggies. Try to matchstick or thinly slice the filling ingredients for the best result. If everything is finely sliced or chopped, it will combine better in the shrimp spring roll recipe.

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for homemade shrimp spring rolls.

Follow the instructions on the package of rice noodles to cook them. I usually blanch them for a minute or two in boiling water, then plunge them into cold water to stop them cooking. Do this just before using them because if they sit in water for a while they can get mushy.

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for homemade shrimp spring rolls.

The rice paper wrapper needs to be dipped in water for a few seconds until they are pliable. It’s easy to see when they’re ready to use.

Make the fresh Vietnamese spring rolls by adding the shrimp, basil rice noodles and vegetables to the rice paper sheets. Roll up the rice paper halfway into a cylinder. Fold the sides in an envelope pattern. Keep rolling into a tight roll. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. These shrimp spring rolls are so simple to prepare and just take a little practive!

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for homemade shrimp spring rolls.

If you don’t like rice noodles or you want to decrease the carb count, enoki mushrooms will work in their place.

Spring Rolls vs Summer Rolls: What’s the Difference?

You might have heard about another gluten free and dairy free recipe called summer rolls. But are they the same as spring rolls?

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for a shrimp spring rolls with tasty spicy garlic sauce. You will love these fresh Vietnamese spring rolls.

Actually, a lot of it is down to where you’re from and the name you use. What people in the UK call spring rolls, for example, Americans tend to call egg rolls. Some people call them vegetable rolls! These tend to include meat and vegetables and they are typically deep-fried.

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for a shrimp spring rolls with tasty spicy garlic sauce. You will love these fresh Vietnamese spring rolls.

The term summer rolls is often used for seafood and vegetables wrapped in rice paper and not fried. Some of the ingredients might be cooked (such as the shrimp and rice noodles) but these aren’t deep fried. Some people use the term spring rolls for these Vietnamese snacks.

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for a shrimp spring rolls with tasty spicy garlic sauce. You will love this shrimp spring roll recipe!

If you prefer the fried crunchy kind, you can always use spring roll wrappers (they are thicker than the rice paper sheet used here) and deep fry them. I prefer these fresh Vietnamese spring rolls just as they are though. They’re so delicate and light. Because these shrimp spring rolls include so many fresh ingredients they are guaranteed to taste amazing.

Spicy Garlic Sauce Variations

The chili garlic sauce makes the perfect dipping sauce for spring rolls too. The combination of garlic, ginger, soy sauce, chilli sauce, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes combine to make a wonderful dipping sauce.

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for homemade shrimp spring rolls.

It’s already quite spicy as it is although real spice fanatics can always increase the amount of red pepper flakes. If you prefer a milder taste, you can use a mild chilli sauce or else use three parts chilli sauce and one part tomato sauce instead.

There are other dipping sauce options for this shrimp spring roll recipe. Satay sauce, peanut dipping sauce, plain soy sauce or a Vietnamese dipping sauce made of fish sauce, chilli, sugar, and lime juice would work. It’s down to personal preference. You might want to serve a couple of dipping sauces with this fresh shrimp spring rolls recipe.

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for homemade shrimp spring rolls.

Homemade Spring Roll FAQs

How long will spring rolls last?

It is best to eat spring rolls fresh within an hour or two of rolling. They can be rolled in plastic wrap, refrigerated and eaten within 24 hours but you will find that the rice paper hardens, making them difficult to chew..

Can you prepare spring rolls ahead of time?

You can prepare the filling and sauce a day prior, but rolls are best served within an hour or two of making them.

Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for a shrimp spring rolls with tasty spicy garlic sauce. You will love this tasty dipping sacue for spring rolls, too.

Shrimp Spring Rolls Recipe

Shrimp spring rolls on a plate.

Shrimp Spring Rolls with Spicy Garlic Sauce

5 from 10 votes
Course: Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: shrimp
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 rolls
Calories: 104kcal
Author: Bella Bucchiotti
I LOVE shrimp spring rolls! Seriously, I can’t get enough of these fresh Vietnamese spring rolls with spicy garlic sauce. They’re a great appetizer or a summer lunch. With a tasty dipping sauce for spring rolls, this spring roll recipe is always a big hit.
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Ingredients

  • 8 pieces rice paper
  • 1/2 head lettuce
  • 24 shrimp peeled, de-veined and cooked
  • 1/2 Cup carrots cut to matchsticks
  • 2 cucumbers baby, peeled and julienned
  • 1 yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1/4 red cabbage thinly chopped 
  • 1/2 Cup microgreens
  • 1/2 Package rice noodles cooked and drained
  • 1/2 Cup basil fresh and chopped

Spicy Garlic Sauce 

  • 1/4 Cup red chili sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic crushed
  • 1/2 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar 
  • 1 Teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 Teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Prepare the fillings. Peel and thinly slice cucumbers. Thinly slice peppers and red cabbage. Set aside. Cook rice noodles and drain
  • Add warm water to a pie pan. Dip rice paper into the water for just a few seconds to soften, careful not to soak the paper. Place onto a plate.
  • Running down the center of the rice paper, place 3 shrimp. Layer a small amount of chopped basil, rice noodles, carrots, cucumbers, bell pepper, red cabbage, microgreens, and 1 to 2 pieces of lettuce covering the top. 
  • Fold the left side of the rice paper over the fillings, then repeat with the top and bottom sides. Tightly tuck and roll to the right side of the rice paper.  
  • Prepare the dip. Add all ingredients into a food processor and puree until smooth.
  • Serve with spicy garlic dip.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2224IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg
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The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

Serve these delicious appetizers whenever you have a craving for Vietnamese food. These shrimp rice paper rolls are great served as part of a buffet with other Asian style dishes, or you can serve them before any kind of main dish.

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  1. Mary Kent wrote:

    5 stars
    I have always wanted to learn how to make these rolls. Easier than I thought!

    Posted 4.30.21 Reply
  2. StarTraci wrote:

    5 stars
    I never knew the difference. Thank you!

    Posted 5.3.21 Reply
  3. sambo wrote:

    5 stars
    Oh la la.. this is so yummy. I miss this so much, I normally would have this in Asian restaurant

    Posted 5.3.21 Reply
  4. Krystle wrote:

    5 stars
    This made such a lovely light summer supper. The dipping sauce is out of this world.

    Posted 5.3.21 Reply
  5. 5 stars
    I love spring rolls!!! And these look amazing!!

    Posted 5.3.21 Reply
  6. I love spring rolls because they taste so fresh. And since I’m allergic to shrimps, I usually just pick it out and I can still eat it. The dipping sauce looks good.

    Posted 5.3.21 Reply
  7. I love all things that have shrimp in it. I’m gonna love this for sure.

    Posted 5.4.21 Reply
  8. Heidi wrote:

    This looks so yummy! I love spring rolls so will have to try this out.

    Posted 5.4.21 Reply
  9. 5 stars
    Nice rolls, they are so yummy ! and the most important is it’s very easy to make.

    Posted 5.5.21 Reply
  10. Now I really want a shrimp spring roll. It looks so good.

    Posted 5.5.21 Reply