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Bánh Cuốn (Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls)
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Bánh Cuốn (Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls)

1 hServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • Asian shallots (finely sliced)Produce8 pieces
  • garlic (sliced)Produce8 pieces
  • wood ear mushrooms (soaked and sliced)Produce5 pieces
  • ground porkMeat500 g
  • oyster saucePantry30 ml
  • Vietnamese fish saucePantry15 ml
  • sugarPantry12 g
  • black pepper (to taste)Spices1 g
  • bánh cuốn instant mixPantry400 g
  • waterOther1 litre
  • vegetable oilPantry60 ml
  • bird's eye chillies (finely minced)Produce2 pieces
  • garlic (finely minced)Produce6 pieces
  • Vietnamese fish saucePantry120 ml
  • sugarPantry100 g
  • waterOther240 ml
  • lime (freshly squeezed)Produce1 piece
  • crispy fried shallotsPantry30 g
  • Vietnamese mintProduce15 g
  • purple basilProduce15 g
  • cilantroProduce15 g

per serving

Nutrition

764kcal

Carbs
120 g
Proteins
29 g
Fat
19 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Ladle
  • Spatula

step by step

Method

  1. Make the filling

    • In a hot pan, sauté the sliced shallots, garlic, wood ear mushrooms and ground pork.
    • Add the oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar and pepper and mix well.
    • Set the filling aside.
    Step 1
  2. Mix the batter

    • In a bowl, combine the bánh cuốn mix with the water and oil.
    • Whisk until smooth and fully combined.
    Step 2
  3. Steam the rice sheets

    • On a pan over medium heat, add a little oil, then a ladle of batter and swirl to form a thin layer.
    • Cover and cook until the dough is steamed and translucent.
    • Transfer the sheet flat onto a board.
    Step 3
  4. Roll the bánh cuốn

    • Spoon the filling onto each rice sheet.
    • Roll tightly into bánh cuốn rolls.
    Step 4
  5. Make the nước chấm

    • In a bowl, mix the minced garlic and chillies with the sugar.
    • Add the fish sauce, water and lime juice and stir until the sugar dissolves.
    Step 5
  6. Serve

    • Top the rolls with crispy fried shallots and fresh herbs.
    • Serve with the nước chấm.
    Step 6