Crispy Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 oz glass noodles
- 5 oz ground beef
- 2 oz shrimp
- 1 oz Carrots
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 oz onion
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 oz grated Parmesan
- Salt to taste
- 1 small egg
- 12 Vietnamese rice paper
- Canola Oil for Frying
Instructions
- Soak the glass noodles for 20 minutes
- Cut noodles in four pieces.
- Mix ground beef, minced shrimp, grated carrots, parmesan, and minced garlic.
- Add finely chopped onions, black pepper, fish sauce, and salt.
- Add a lightly beaten egg and mix until fully incorporated.
- Brush warm water on the rice paper to soften.
- Scoop a tablespoon of the meat mixture on to the Vietnamese rice paper.
- Fold the rice paper over the filling.
- Tuck the sides of the roll to form a cylindrical shape.
- Fry the spring rolls until it puffs and is light brown.
- Drain excess oil by lining paper towel on a bowl.
- Serve with your favorite vinegar-based sauce and a glass of cold light red wine.
Nutrition Facts
Crispy Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Serves: 4
| Amount Per Serving: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 441.52 kcal | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 28.2 g | 43.4% | |
| Saturated Fat 5.55 g | 27.8% | |
| Trans Fat 0.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol 83.18 mg | 27.7% | |
| Sodium 396.91 mg | 16.5% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 34.15 g | 11.4% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1.04 g | 4.2% | |
| Sugars 1.24 g | ||
| Protein 12.52 g | ||
| Vitamin A 10.93 % | Vitamin C 1.32 % | |
| Calcium 11.31 % | Iron 7.92 % | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Wine Pairing
Spring rolls are indeed one of the best representations of Vietnamese cuisine. A popular appetizer with a crunchy texture and intense flavor.
Spices, noodles, vegetables, and great herbs all play big roles in Vietnamese cuisine. Vietnamese cuisine is about balancing different flavors, spicy, sour, bitter, salty, and sweet. Vietnamese food has become popular around the world especially in the United States.
If you can’t find decent Vietnamese rice paper, you can use wonton wrappers. Another substitute is a Filipino-style spring roll wrapper — which is made from flour and water.
You can also add grated potatoes or sweet yams for a tastier filling. A great tip to perfect the cooking process for this recipe is to control the heat. If the oil is too hot, it will cook the spring rolls faster — leaving the filling raw. However, the spring rolls will become soggy if the oil is not hot enough.
If you are having an Asian-inspired food tasting, then this recipe can be a great starter. You may try this Cucumber dip for a change to your regular vinegar-based dip.
Light red wines would be a top choice for pairing this wine. They tend to create a great balance between savory and tartness, which leaves your palate open for new flavors in the succeeding courses.
Here are the top light red wines you can taste with this dish.
- Counoise
- Carignan
- Gamay
- Grenache
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