Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls

鮮蝦腸粉

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — finished dish

Total time: 65 min
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Thin rice sheets are steamed tray by tray, rolled around whole shrimp and served with a lightly sweet soy dressing.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

180 g rice flour
60 g wheat starch
400 g peeled shrimp
20 g spring onion

Shrimp marinade

1/2 tsp salt
1 pinch white pepper
1 tsp cornflour

Rice-roll soy dressing

3 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
100 ml water

Tray oil

2 tbsp cooking oil

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
large bowl
steamer
steaming plate
measuring cup

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — tools

03

Steps

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Mix rice flour and wheat starch in a large bowl

Step 1

Mix rice flour and wheat starch in a large bowl

Mix rice flour and wheat starch in a large bowl.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Gradually whisk in 500 ml water to make a smooth batter

Step 2

Gradually whisk in 500 ml water to make a smooth batter

Gradually whisk in 500 ml water to make a smooth batter.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Rest the batter for twenty minutes, then stir again

Step 3

Rest the batter for twenty minutes, then stir again

Rest the batter for twenty minutes, then stir again.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Toss shrimp with salt, white pepper and cornflour

Step 4

Toss shrimp with salt, white pepper and cornflour

Toss shrimp with salt, white pepper and cornflour.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Bring the steamer to a boil and oil a flat tray lightly

Step 5

Bring the steamer to a boil and oil a flat tray lightly

Bring the steamer to a boil and oil a flat tray lightly.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Pour a thin layer of batter and tilt the tray to spread it

Step 6

Pour a thin layer of batter and tilt the tray to spread it

Pour a thin layer of batter and tilt the tray to spread it.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Arrange shrimp on the sheet and steam over high heat for two minutes

Step 7

Arrange shrimp on the sheet and steam over high heat for two minutes

Arrange shrimp on the sheet and steam over high heat for two minutes.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Remove when the sheet bubbles and the shrimp turns opaque

Step 8

Remove when the sheet bubbles and the shrimp turns opaque

Remove when the sheet bubbles and the shrimp turns opaque.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Use a scraper to roll the sheet around the shrimp

Step 9

Use a scraper to roll the sheet around the shrimp

Use a scraper to roll the sheet around the shrimp.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Repeat until all batter and shrimp are used

Step 10

Repeat until all batter and shrimp are used

Repeat until all batter and shrimp are used.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Simmer soy sauce, sugar and water for one minute

Step 11

Simmer soy sauce, sugar and water for one minute

Simmer soy sauce, sugar and water for one minute.

Cantonese Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls — Cut the rolls, spoon over soy dressing and add spring onion

Step 12

Cut the rolls, spoon over soy dressing and add spring onion

Cut the rolls, spoon over soy dressing and add spring onion.

Common mistakes

Thick batter or failing to stir before each tray makes dense, uneven sheets.

Tips

Keep the tray level so the rice sheet stays thin and even.