Cod Spring Rolls

By Andy Anderson !
@ThePretentiousWichitaChef

I love Springtime, and I love spring rolls. They don’t have to be served in Spring; however, it’s an excellent way to start the season.

I put these together in my test kitchen over the weekend, and went through a few versions before I came up with this one. They are light on their feet, tasty, and the dipping sauce provides just the correct balance between fish and palette.

So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

2 Tbsp: rice wine vinegar
2 Tbsp: tamari
: a few drops of sesame oil (regular or hot)
1 tsp: toasted sesame seeds (optional)
1 c: lightly salted and roasted cashews
1 large: jalapeno pepper
1: good handfull, of cilantro, minus the stems
1 Tbsp: lime zest, freshly grated
2 Tbsp: lime juice, freshly squeezed
: kosher salt, to taste
: black pepper (freshly ground) to taste.
1 lb: cod filets
12: round rice paper wrappers
: peanut oil, for cooking

How to Make Cod Spring Rolls

Step-by-Step

1PREP WORK
2Chop up the chili.
3Add all the ingredients for the dipping sauce in a small bowl, and reserve.
4Gather all your ingredients
5THE FILLING
6Place the cashews, chili, cilantro, lime zest, and juice into the bowl of a food processor, fitted with an S-blade.
7Process until the mixture becomes a paste.
8Place the mixture into a bowl, and then add some salt and pepper, to taste. Mix until you achieve the right flavor, and then reserve.
9Chef’s Tip: Adding the salt and pepper now will season the dish. If you add it at the end, it will just taste salty.
10Place the cod in a pan of simmering, lightly salted water.
11Simmer, uncovered, until flaky, about 4 to 6 minutes.
12Place the flaked cod, into the bowl with the cashew mixture.
13Gently combine the ingredients. You should still have chunks of cod, when finished mixing.
14Take one rice paper, and dip into a bowl of warm water until soft.
15Chef’s Note: I believe that prepping rice paper is an art form in itself. If you leave it in the water too long, it will fall apart; not enough, and it will crack when rolling. You might want to have a few extras around, just in case.
16Place the rice paper on a dry surface,
17Put 4 tablespoons of the cashew/cod mixture on the rice paper
18Tightly package it into a cylinder… like an eggroll (I LOVE eggrolls).
19Pour enough peanut oil into a sauté pan, to cover the bottom about 1/4 inch deep.
20Heat oil over medium heat until it begins to shimmer.
21Chef’s Note: You want a temperature around 365f (185c).
22Cook on one side until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
23Turn over and cook the other side until brown, an additional 3 minutes.
24Slice on a nice serving plate, and serve warm with the dipping sauce. Enjoy.
25Keep the faith, and keep cooking.