Goi Cuon – authentic Vietnamese spring rolls
Servings: 8
Calories: 188kcal
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Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp soy sauce (light)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 red chili pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 thumb (1) ginger, fresh
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
For the rolls:
- 3 carrot
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup (40 g) peanuts
- ½ bell pepper, yellow
- 4 spring onions
- ½ cup (10 g) basil, fresh (or coriander leaves)
- 4 salad leaves
- 12 rice paper sheets
Optional:
- 1 cup (150 g) noodles use your favourite type
Alternative satay/peanut sauce you’ll need:
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
For the sauce:
- Finely dice the ginger, chilli pepper and garlic and add to a mixing bowl.
- Stir in the white wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and lemon juice well.
- Place into serving bowls, one per person.
- For the satay sauce, dice the ginger and garlic then mix in a bowl with the peanut butter, maple syrup, vinegar and soy sauce. Mix in a drop of water to thin it slightly.
For the rolls:
- Grate the carrots and add in the sesame seeds, place in serving bowl.
- Thinly slice the pepper and chop the peanuts. Place both in separate serving bowls.
- Slice the spring onions – place in serving bowl. Chop or rip the salad leaves, don’t place in a serving bowl. Just kidding. Do it.
- Rip the basil or coriander leaves, yep, place in serving bowl.
- Optional: cook a few of your fave noodles according to packet instructions.
- To soften the rice paper sheets, dip into a large bowl of warm water (think bath temperature) for about three seconds. You can also use a tray for this.
- Fill your rice paper sheets with whichever ingredients you fancy.
- Fold in both ends (at the long end), then wrap like a burrito. The rice paper will be very sticky, so do it carefully. That’s it.
- Eat, and dip into sauce!
Nutrition
Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 830mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4029IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg