Vietnamese Egg Rolls Recipe (Chả Giò)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
40 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
25 rolls
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Calories
73 kcal
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
Vietnamese
Vietnamese Egg Rolls Recipe (Chả Giò)
Description
This recipe for Vietnamese Egg Rolls combines ground pork with finely chopped and softened jicama, bean thread noodles, onions, and wood ear mushrooms. These ingredients are mixed thoroughly with seasonings for a balanced savory and slightly sweet filling. A small sample of the filling is microwaved to test seasoning and adjusted as needed.
The filling is wrapped in thin egg roll wrappers sealed with a simple flour and water mixture, ensuring the rolls stay intact while frying. They are cooked in oil at 325°F until the wrappers are golden brown and the filling is fully cooked through, resulting in a crunchy exterior and juicy, textured filling.
These egg rolls are traditionally served with fish sauce for dipping, accompanied by fresh leafy greens and herbs such as perilla, balm, and mint for brightness and balance.
Ingredients
- 1 egg roll wrappers Menlo brand; package
Filling
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 jicama about 1/2 cup, medium
- 2/3 /3 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 /2 cup bean thread noodle cut into 1"-1.5" threads
- 1/8 /8 cup Wood ear mushrooms chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
Wrapping Sealer
- 1/4 /4 cup water
- 1 tbsp flour
Accompanying sides
- fish sauce for dipping; aka nước chấm
- green leaf lettuce
- perilla Vietnamese name kinh gioi
- balm Vietnamese name tia to
- mint
Instructions
- Soak bean threads in hot tap water and mushrooms in 40-second microwaved hot tap water until soft. About 30 minutes.
- Shred or finely chop onion and squeeze excess moisture out by hand. Add 1/2 tsp salt to jícama, microwave until slightly soft and squeeze excess moisture out by hand.
- When soft, roughly chop bean thread noodles and mushrooms.
- Add bean thread, mushrooms, onion, salt, pepper, and sugar into a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. Add pork and mix well. Add jícama last and mix well.
- Cook and taste the filling: put 1/2 tsp of the mixture on a small plate and microwave it for a few seconds until its fully cooked. Taste it and adjust with salt, pepper, or any other adjustments to your liking. Keep in mind these rolls are meant to be dipped in fish dipping sauce.
- Mix together water and flour for egg roll sealer, and microwave until just boiling. Wrap the egg rolls (see photos above for technique).
- Fry at 325 °F until golden brown and fully cooked inside. About 12-16 minutes per batch.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 25rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 73 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 73kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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