Vietnamese Spring Rolls

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Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Yield: 14 appetizers
Prep: 45 mins Stand: 30 mins
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Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Ingredients
  • 1
    recipe Shrimp Filling or Chicken-Crabmeat Filling
  • 1
    recipe Lime Dipping Sauce
  • 1
    12 ounce bottle warm beer
  • 7 - 9
    8-1/2-inch-diameter rice papers
  • 1
    head bibb or Boston lettuce, finely shredded
  • Snipped fresh cilantro
  • Snipped fresh mint leaves
  • Snipped daikon (Oriental white radish)
Directions

1. Prepare Shrimp Filling or Chicken-Crabmeat Filling. Prepare Lime Dipping Sauce; set aside.

2. Pour beer into a pie plate. Carefully dip rice papers into beer, one at a time. Place papers, not touching, on clean, dry kitchen towels. Let soften for a few minutes until pliable.

3. Place 1/4 cup shredded lettuce on bottom part of each rice paper. Place about 1/3 cup filling on the lettuce near the curved edge of the paper. Fold in ends. Beginning at that edge, tightly roll up the rice paper. Place, seam side down, on a plate. Cover with a damp towel. Repeat with remaining filling and papers. Cover and chill up to 2 hours.

4. Diagonally cut each roll in half crosswise. Transfer spring rolls to a serving plate. Serve with bowls of Lime Dipping Sauce, cilantro, mint leaves, and shredded daikon. Makes 14 appetizers.

Chicken-Crabmeat Filling
Start to Finish: 10 mins
Ingredients
  • hot water
  • 1
    ounce bean threads (cellophane noodles)
  • 1/2
    ounce dried black Chinese mushrooms
  • 1
    tablespoon cooking oil
  • 6
    ounces finely chopped skinless, boneless chicken breast
  • 1/4
    cup onion, chopped
  • 1
    clove garlic, minced
  • 1
    6 - 7 ounce can crabmeat
  • 6
    ounces frozen crabmeat
  • 1
    tablespoon fish sauce
Directions

1. In a bowl pour enough hot water to cover 1 ounce bean threads (cellophane noodles) and 1/2 ounce dried black Chinese mushrooms. Let stand for 30 minutes to soften.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a wok or medium skillet . Add 6 ounces finely chopped skinless, boneless chicken breast; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Push to side of wok. Add 1/4 cup chopped onion and 1 minced clove garlic; stir-fry for 1 minute. Remove from heat.

3. Drain, remove cartilage, and flake one 6- or 7-ounce can crabmeat, or thaw, drain, and flake one 6-ounce package frozen crabmeat. Stir crabmeat and 1 tablespoon fish sauce into chicken mixture. Drain bean threads and mushrooms; finely chop and add to chicken mixture.

Nutrition Facts (Vietnamese Spring Rolls)
  • Calories 64,
  • Protein (gm) 4,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 8,
  • Fat, total (gm) 1,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 34,
  • Vitamin A (RE) 72,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 6,
  • Sodium (mg) 317,
  • Calcium (DV %) 10,
  • Iron (DV %) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Shrimp Filling
Start to Finish: 10 mins
Ingredients
  • 1
    ounce rice sticks
  • 1
    dry wood ear (cloud ear) mushroom
  • 1
    tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1
    tablespoon green onion, chopped
  • 4
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4
    cup shredded carrot
  • 1/2
    teaspoon sugar
  • 8
    ounces finely chopped, cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp
  • 1
    tablespoon fish sauce
Directions

In a bowl pour enough hot water to cover 1 ounce rice sticks and 1 dry wood ear (cloud ear) mushroom. Let stand for 30 minutes to soften. Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a wok or medium skillet. Add 1 tablespoon chopped green onion and 4 minced cloves minced garlic; stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add 1/4 cup shredded carrot and 1/2 teaspoon sugar; stir-fry for 1 minute. Remove pan from heat. Drain rice sticks and wood ear; finely chop. Add to vegetable mixture. Stir in 8 ounces finely chopped, cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp and 1 tablespoon fish sauce.

Nutrition Facts (Vietnamese Spring Rolls)
  • Calories 64,
  • Protein (gm) 4,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 8,
  • Fat, total (gm) 1,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 34,
  • Vitamin A (RE) 72,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 6,
  • Sodium (mg) 317,
  • Calcium (DV %) 10,
  • Iron (DV %) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Lime Dipping Sauce

Yield: 1-1/3 cups
Start to Finish: 10 mins
Ingredients
  • 1/2
    cup fresh lime juice
  • 6
    tablespoons fish sauce
  • 6
    tablespoons water
  • 2
    tablespoons sugar
  • 3
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 2
    red chili peppers, seeded and minced
Directions

In serving bowl combine 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, 6 tablespoons fish sauce, 6 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons sugar, 3 minced cloves garlic, and 2 seeded and minced red chili peppers. Let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving. Makes 1-1/3 cups.

Nutrition Facts (Vietnamese Spring Rolls)
  • Calories 64,
  • Protein (gm) 4,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 8,
  • Fat, total (gm) 1,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 34,
  • Vitamin A (RE) 72,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 6,
  • Sodium (mg) 317,
  • Calcium (DV %) 10,
  • Iron (DV %) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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