Goi Cuon (Vietnamese Summer Rolls)

Fresh, uncooked rolls from southern Vietnam: rice paper wrapped around prawns, pork, rice vermicelli, lettuce and herbs so the pink prawns show through, served with a hoisin and peanut dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 200 g pork belly or shoulder, in one piece
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 large raw prawns, peeled
- 100 g dried rice vermicelli
- 8 sheets rice paper wrappers, 22 cm
- 8 leaves soft lettuce
- 1 handful fresh mint leaves
- 1 bunch fresh coriander
- 8 garlic chives or thin spring onions
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp sunflower oil
- 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 4 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed
- 1 red chilli, sliced
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3905 kcal · P 353g · C 464.3g · F 71.2g
Estimated from 16 of 16 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Simmer the pork in a pan of water with the salt for 25 minutes until cooked through, then cool and slice it very thinly.
- 2Drop the prawns into the same water for 2 minutes until pink, cool them and halve them lengthways.
- 3Cook the vermicelli as the packet directs, rinse under cold water and drain well.
- 4Fill a wide dish with warm water. Dip a rice paper sheet for 2–3 seconds only, since it keeps softening as you work and an over-soaked sheet tears, and lay it on a damp board.
- 5Lay two prawn halves cut side up in a row across the middle, then lettuce, noodles, pork, mint and coriander on the half nearest you.
- 6Fold the near edge over the filling, fold in the sides and roll up firmly halfway; lay a chive along the roll with one end sticking out, then finish rolling. Keep the rolls under a damp tea towel.
- 7For the sauce, fry the garlic in the oil for 30 seconds, stir in the hoisin sauce, peanut butter and water and simmer for 1 minute until smooth. Top with the crushed peanuts and chilli, and serve the rolls within an hour.
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Questions and answers
How long does Goi Cuon (Vietnamese Summer Rolls) take to make?
About 70 minutes: 40 min prep and 30 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Goi Cuon (Vietnamese Summer Rolls)?
16 ingredients: pork belly or shoulder, salt, large raw prawns, dried rice vermicelli, rice paper wrappers, soft lettuce, fresh mint leaves, fresh coriander, garlic chives or thin spring onions, garlic, sunflower oil, hoisin sauce and 4 more.
How many servings does this Goi Cuon (Vietnamese Summer Rolls) recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Goi Cuon (Vietnamese Summer Rolls)?
About 976 kcal, with 88.3 g protein, 116.1 g carbohydrate and 17.8 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Goi Cuon (Vietnamese Summer Rolls) recipe suit?
It is dairy-free.
What cuisine is Goi Cuon (Vietnamese Summer Rolls)?
Goi Cuon (Vietnamese Summer Rolls) comes from Vietnamese cuisine.
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