In 1948, SeaPak opened shop on St. Simons Island, Georgia, a beautiful barrier island. The waters were rich in shrimp, and the company went to work developing enjoyable products to bake, fry and sauté.

Today SeaPak has a large lineup of tasty, easy-to-prepare frozen seafood products, from jumbo butterfly shrimp and popcorn shrimp to non-shrimp favorites such as crab cakes and salmon burgers (see the full product range on the company website).

The newest item, SeaPak Spring Rolls, recently launched nationwide in grocery and club stores. Handmade with shrimp and crispy vegetables and tucked into crunchy wrappers, Shrimp Spring Rolls are simple to heat-and-eat in the oven, and are ready in less than 15 minutes. Or, for a more traditional restaurant taste, get out the deep fryer.

Sweet Thai chili dipping sauce is included in each package. According to the package, three shrimp spring rolls—a nice portion size—contains only 170 calories and 9 grams of fat.

SeaPak’s shrimp rolls are better than most we‘ve had at restaurants. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.

Serve them as an appetizer or snack, and keep a box in the freezer for when friends drop by for a beer or a glass of wine.
SeaPak Shrimp Spring Rolls are available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $9.99 for a 20-ounce package containing 16 shrimp spring rolls. You can find a product locator on SeaPak’s website.

SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD
Another thing we liked: The company has strict sustainability standards, including a commitment to source only from suppliers whose practices limit negative environmental impact. Suppliers follow the most environmentally responsible harvesting practices, and SeaPak exercises strict oversight of every aspect of product procurement and processing.

Fifty percent of the seafood is wild-caught rather than farmed. Why only 50%? Demand is so great that the oceans cannot satisfy even half of the consumer need.

SHRIMP 101

SeaPak answers some commonly-asked questions and busts some myths:

While some countries, including China, serve fried spring rolls, the term “spring roll” is not synonymous with “egg roll,” a food that is fried. An egg roll has a heavier pastry wrapper that can be sliced into sections; a fried spring roll is very fragile and can shatter like phyllo.