Vietnamese Pork Spring Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 package of wonton wrappers secret ingredient (optional)
- 4-5 green onion stalks
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. fish sauce
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 16 Rice paper wrappers
- 1 package vermicelli noodles cooked and cooled
- Lettuce leaves
- Fresh herbs mint, cilantro, Thai basil
- Carrots julienned
- Cucumber julienned
For nem nuong dipping sauce:
- 1/2 cup of sweet rice
- 1/2 pound of pork belly or shoulder cut into small pieces
- 1/4 pound of pork liver cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons of annatto oil
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 4 cups of water
Instructions
- To make the dipping sauce, rinse the sweet rice in a fine mesh strainer until the water runs clear. In a large pot, combine the sweet rice, pork belly or shoulder, pork liver, fish sauce, annatto oil, garlic, sugar, and water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1-2 hours (until the rice has disintegrated and the sauce is thick).
- Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer, discarding the solids. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the ground pork, sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, minced garlic, black pepper, and salt until combined.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Form the pork mixture into small sausages and grill for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until fully cooked.
- Let them cool for a few minutes before slicing them into thin pieces.
- Take a wonton wrapper and place a sprig of spring onion in the center. Fold the wrapper in half diagonally to form a triangle. Press the edges to seal. Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers and spring onions.
- Fry in the air fryer at 360°F for 15 minutes or 3-4 minutes in oil. Set aside.
- Fill a shallow dish with water. Dip one rice paper wrapper into the water and let it soak for 10-15 sec. Place the soaked rice paper wrapper on a flat surface.
- Add a few pieces of sliced pork sausage, vermicelli noodles, a crispy wonton, lettuce, fresh herbs, julienned carrots, and cucumbers in the center.
- Fold the sides of the rice paper wrapper towards the center, then roll the wrapper tightly from the bottom up. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Serve the pork spring rolls with the dipping sauce on the side. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 1524kcal | Carbohydrates: 188g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 225mg | Sodium: 2765mg | Potassium: 934mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 10495IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 16mg