Vietnamese · Dinner
Crispy Fried Egg Rolls with Vegetables
Vietnamese fried egg rolls filled with cabbage, carrot, wood ear mushroom, glass noodles and shrimp, hand-rolled in wheat wrappers and deep-fried until the shell shatters into blistered gold. Served with lettuce, herbs, and a garlic-lime nuoc cham for dipping and wrapping at the table.
$4
30 minsPrep
12 minsCook
42 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
598Calories
20.8gProtein
36.4gFat
46.1gCarbs
9.8gSugar
5.7gFiber
1540mgSodium
195mgChol
5.2gSat Fat
620mgPotassium
110mgCalcium
3.6mgIron
0.8mcgVitamin B12
24mgVitamin C
gluten-free-adaptable
high-fiber
sweet-heat
hidden-gems
vegetarian
Instructions
1
Prep
Soak wood ear mushroom and glass noodles separately in warm water for 10 minutes until soft, then drain, chop mushroom, and cut noodles into short lengths.
2
Build
Combine shredded cabbage, grated carrot, chopped mushroom, chopped noodles, minced shrimp, chopped scallions, minced garlic, fish sauce, and black pepper until tacky.
3
Wrap
Lay wrapper in diamond position, spoon 2 tablespoons filling near bottom corner, fold corner over, tuck sides, roll tightly, and seal top with beaten egg.
4
Fry
Heat oil in pot over medium heat to 350F, fry egg rolls turning occasionally for 8 to 10 minutes until deep golden and crisp-sounding when tapped.
5
Drain
Lift egg rolls onto wire rack and rest 2 minutes so oil drips off and shell stays crisp.
6
Whisk
Combine fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, water, minced garlic, and sliced chili in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
7
Plate
Arrange egg rolls on plate with lettuce, mint, and cilantro, and set dipping sauce alongside.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 7.2 oz204g green cabbage
- 22 small carrot
- 2/3 oz20g dried wood ear mushroom
- 1.4 oz40g dried glass noodles
- 4.2 oz120g shrimp
- 66 scallions
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 22 eggs
- 88 egg roll wrappers
- 2 cup480ml vegetable oil for frying
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp sugar-white
- 4 tbsp60ml water
- 11 small chili-fresh
- 44 lettuce leaves
- small handful mint leaves
- small handful cilantro
