Pork and Cashew Rice Paper Rolls

In the Chinese culture, families gather together every year to celebrate Moon Festival, a holiday marked with delicious meals and mooncakes enjoyed under the harvest moon.

This September 30th, add a little excitement to your mealtime routine by moving dinner outside for a Moon Festival celebration. For a recipe that is no mess, no fuss and sure to capture the spirit of the holiday, try the pork and cashew rice paper rolls below.

Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb (500 g) pork tenderloin
1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
1 cup (250 mL) VH Medium Garlic Rib Sauce
10 rice papers (or as many as needed)
10 lettuce leaves, a tender variety such as red or green leaf, Bibb or Boston
4 1/2 oz (125 g) thin rice vermicelli noodles (half a package), soaked and drained

Fillings:

1/4 cup each (50 mL) fresh mint, green onions, cashews or peanuts, finely chopped
1 cup (250 mL) julienned cucumber (and/or julienned red pepper strips, carrots or mangoes)

Directions

Slice pork tenderloin in half lengthwise, cut halves into thin strips. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat; cook pork until browned, about 10 minutes. Add ½ cup (125 mL) of the garlic rib sauce. Cook for another 5 minutes until sauce glazes the meat, set aside.

Place one rice paper in large bowl of warm water to soften, about 1 minute. Carefully remove paper and lay on work surface. In the bottom third of paper, place small piece of lettuce, top with small pile of noodles (about 2 tbsp/30 mL). Top noodles with fillings, being careful not to overstuff or the paper will tear.

Fold the bottom of paper over top of fillings and begin to roll into a cylinder. Fold sides in and continue rolling to enclose. Once all the rolls are finished slice in half; serve with remaining ½ cup (125 mL) of the garlic rib sauce for dipping.

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