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Thai-Style Savory Leaf Wraps

Delightful sweet and spicy spinach leaf wrap filled with coconut, dry roasted peanuts, chopped dried plums, dried shrimp and chiles, topped with a Cilantro Lime Sauce.

At a glance
Main Ingredient
Seafood
Cuisine Type
Asian
Menu Part
Sandwich/Wrap
Serves
36
Yield: 36

Ingredients

Cilantro Lime Sauce:
1 large clove garlic, chopped
1 red Thai bird chile, chopped
1 shallot, sliced
1⁄4 cup lime juice
1⁄4 cup nam pla
(Thai fish sauce)
2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. water

Wraps:
36 spinach leaves (about 3-4 in. each), stemmed
1⁄2 cup toasted unsweetened coconut
1⁄2 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1⁄3 cup finely diced fresh ginger
1⁄3 cup chopped pitted dried plums (prunes)
2 shallots, cut into 1⁄4-in. dice
1 lime, cut into 1⁄4-in. dice (including peel)
1⁄4 cup small dried shrimp
4-5 fresh Thai bird chiles or
3 serrano chiles, cut crosswise into thin slices (seeds removed for less spicy dish, if desired)
1⁄3 cup cilantro leaves

Methods/Steps

1. For Cilantro Lime Sauce: Using a mortar and pestle, grind garlic and chile to form a paste; transfer to glass jar with lid.

2. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and shake until blended and sugar is dissolved.

3. For Wraps: In center of each spinach leaf, place a small amount of coconut, peanuts, ginger, dried plums, shallots, lime, dried shrimp, and chiles.

4. Top with cilantro. Drizzle with Cilantro Lime Sauce. Fold to form small pocket and serve.

Related Terms:

Seafood, Asian, Sandwich/Wrap

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