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Crab and avocado rice paper rolls

Name: Crab and avocado rice paper rolls
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: /asian recipes
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon grated palm sugar (see note); Juice of 2 limes; 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander; 1 long red chilli, finely chopped; 300g fresh crab meat (see note); 8 large rice paper sheets (see note); 1 small carrot, cut into thin matchsticks; 1 large ripe avocado, cut into thin wedges; 4 spring onions, thinly sliced on an angle; 1 cup watercress sprigs

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by Olivia Andrews

Recipe developer, food writer and food stylist

Oct 03, 2015

Create stylish finger food for Christmas with these simple to make crab rice paper rolls.

1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon grated palm sugar (see note)
Juice of 2 limes
1/2 cup finely chopped coriander
1 long red chilli, finely chopped
300g fresh crab meat (see note)
8 large rice paper sheets (see note)
1 small carrot, cut into thin matchsticks
1 large ripe avocado, cut into thin wedges
4 spring onions, thinly sliced on an angle
1 cup watercress sprigs

Method

1.

Stir fish sauce, sugar, juice of 1 1/2 limes, 1 tablespoon coriander and half the chilli in a bowl until sugar dissolves. Set aside.
2.

Toss crab with remaining lime, chilli and coriander. Season. Fill a dish with warm water, then dip 1 rice paper in water for 30 seconds. Remove and pat dry with a towel.
3.

Lay paper on a bench and place 2 tablespoons crab at end nearest you. Top with some carrot, avocado, onion and cress. Fold in sides of paper, then roll up to enclose. Repeat to make 8 rolls.
4.

Halve and serve with sauce.