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Vietnamese Egg Rolls Recipe (Chả Giò)

These rolls are a big part of Vietnamese cuisine. They can be your go-to summer snacks and fall in the fresh and healthy food category. Filled with juicy shrimp and pork belly, rice noodles, and fresh veggies, it is a great recipe to amaze your family and involves very little cooking.
5 from 9 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 19 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 10 rolls
Calories 377 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Pork:

  • half medium-sized onion
  • pork belly 1/2 pound
  • sugar 1 tsp
  • salt 1 tsp

For Shrimp:

  • 31/35 shrimp 1/2 pound
  • salt 1/4 tsp

Veggies and Noodles:

  • mint 1/2 bunch
  • chives 1/2 bunch
  • green or red leaf lettuce one head
  • rice paper 1/2 pack
  • bánh hỏi or rice noodles 1/3 pack

For Peanut Dipping Sauce:

  • minced garlic 2 tbsp
  • water 1 cup
  • peanut butter 3 tbsp
  • hoisin sauce 8 tbsp
  • crushed peanuts optional
  • vegetable oil 2 tbsp

Instructions
 

  • First, we will cook pork. Add onion, sugar, salt, and pork in a small pot. Then add water till it covers 1 inch of the pot above the pork. Let it boil on high heat, gradually bring it down to medium-high heat, and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Transfer the pork to a bowl and cover it. Give it a few minutes to cool down, then cut it into thin slices
  • Place all your shrimp in warm water and allow them to defrost. Devein each shrimp.
  • In a small pot, add shrimp, water, and salt. Let it boil for around 2-3 minutes, then rinse with cold water.
  • Take off the tail and shrimp shells and cut them all in half.
  • Read the package instructions and cook your rice noodles accordingly. Rinse the noodles with cold water.
  • Wash and dry your vegetables in a salad spinner.
  • Soak rice paper in warm water for 2-3 seconds, place it on a board or plate and start filling.
  • Start with lettuce, chives, mint, and shrimp, and top it off with thin pieces of pork.
  • Evenly spread the noodles over the other ingredients. Take the left and right sides of the rice paper and fold them over the fillings.
  • Now take one end of rice paper and roll upwards. Repeat the process and serve the delicious rolls with peanut sauce.

Instructions Preparing Peanut Sauce

  • Sauté minced garlic in oil in a pan over medium heat.
  • Mix peanut butter, water, hoisin sauce, and ground peanuts (optional) and stir.
  • Turn off the stove when it starts boiling. Pour the sauce into the serving bowl. Allow it to thicken as it cools.
  • Add peanuts for decoration.

Nutrition

Calories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 4g
Keyword Cha Gio, Vietnamese egg rolls, Vietnamese spring rolls
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