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Seafood Appetizers Lunch / Dinner Snacks Spring Rolls

Shrimp and cheese spring rolls

Published: 10.26.2020 » Last updated: 10.29.2022

Chopped fresh shrimps, scallions, chili, cheese and garlic make up the filling for these shrimp and cheese spring rolls. Great for snack or appetizer.

Shrimp and cheese spring rolls

Know that there’s more than shrimps and cheese in the filling. If limited to those two, even if both ingredients are delicious on their own, the flavor of the spring rolls would lack depth.

Finely sliced scallions, garlic and chili in a mixing bowl

Chopped scallions, garlic and chilies go into the filling too. Bird’s eye chili is our default at home because they grow in the garden. It’s a very hot chili. If you prefer a milder variety, feel free to substitute. Feel free as well to use more chilies if your tolerance for heat is higher than ours.

Adding chopped shrimps and cubed cheese to scallions, garlic and chili in mixing bowl

Since the early part of 2020 when almost daily trips to the market became impracticable given government restrictions, we had been buying frozen shrimps that are already shelled and deveined. If you prefer to buy the shrimps whole (you may use the heads, tails and shells to make broth anyway), find below full instructions on cleaning and prepping fresh shrimps.

Grilled skewered shrimps

How to clean, peel and devein shrimps and prawns

How shrimps and prawns should be deveined and prepped depends on how they are intended to be cooked. There is a simple way and there is a special way if you don’t want the shrimps or prawns to curl during cooking. Don’t throw away the shrimp heads and shells because you can make shrimp broth with them.

The variety of cheese you can use for the filling is entirely up to you. While mozzarella will turn beautifully gooey, it is also bland. For better flavor, sharp cheddar is recommended.

How much salt you need depends on how salty the cheese is. If using a bland cheese like mozzarella, you’ll need about three-quarters teaspoon of salt.

Wrapping shrimp and cheese mixture, and deep frying, to make Shrimp and cheese spring rolls

Because there are cheese cubes in the filling, it is imperative that the frying time is as short as possible. Shrimps take such a short time to cook anyway. Ideally, by the time the cheese gets all melty, the wrapper should have browned and turned crisp. If you need a visual guide and detailed instructions on wrapping spring rolls, please refer to the tutorial below.

Sweet and savory spring rolls with different kinds of wrapper

How to wrap, store and reheat spring rolls

The English-speaking world calls them spring rolls although this Asian delicacy has nothing to do with spring. They are served fried or non-fried and fillings vary. The wrappers vary too depending on which part of Asia you are in.

Read moreHow to wrap, store and reheat spring rolls

Full recipe below

Shrimp and cheese spring rolls

Connie Veneracion
Take a break from the traditional by combining seafood, cheese and spices to make the filling for these delectable spring rolls.
Shrimp and cheese spring rolls
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Servings 20 spring rolls

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup chopped scallions
  • 1 bird's eye chili - finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups chopped shrimps
  • ½ cup chopped cheese
  • salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 20 small spring roll wrappers
  • 1 small egg - beaten with one tablespoon water
  • cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Place the scallions, chili and garlic in a bowl. Toss.
  • Add the shrimps and cheese.
  • Sprinkle in salt and pepper. Toss well.
  • Lay a spring roll wrapper and spread a tablespoon of the shrimp-cheese mixture at the center.
  • Moisten the edges of the wrapper with egg wash, roll and seal the spring roll (see step-by-step guide).
  • Repeat to use up all the filling and wrappers.
  • Heat enough cooking oil to reach a depth of at least two inches.
  • Fry the spring rolls in batches until lightly browned and crisp.
  • Serve the shrimp cheese fried spring rolls with Japanese mayo topped with chili flakes.
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Keyword Shrimps, Spicy, Spring Rolls

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