The Vietnamese Cuisine - Fresh Spring Roll

Vietnamese fresh spring rolls are a healthy alternative to deep fried rolls with a perfect combination of valuable herbs, shrimp and noodles. Follow our chef's instruction below and try to roll it !

Vietnamese fresh spring rolls are a healthy alternative to deep fried rolls

Step 1: Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add onions, garlic and ginger. Stir for 2 minutes. Remove from pan and place in a bowl to cool. Add shrimp to pan and stir until shrimp is pink and cooked through. Remove from heat, set aside to cool.

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet

Step 2: Slice shrimp in half lengthwise.

Step 3: Work with spring roll wrappers one at a time. Dip a wrapper in a shallow plate or bowl of water, making sure it is completely covered. Immediately transfer wrapper to a cutting board or plate.

Dip a wrapper in a shallow plate or bowl of water

Step 4: Place 3 shrimp halves, cut-side up, near the center of the wrapper, in a straight line. Place a lettuce leaf to the side of the shrimp.

Step 5: Add your choice of herbs on top of the lettuce such as basil, mint and cilantro leaves. Sprinkle shredded carrots over the herbs.Add thinly sliced, peeled cucumber slices.Drizzle a bit of the garlic mixture over your ingredients

Step 6: Add a pinch of rice noodles, looping them around so they fit over the lettuce and don’t hang off too far.

Step 7: Fold one side over the top of your ingredients until it reaches about halfway. Fold the opposite side over so it meets in the middle and gently press the rice paper together. Pull up the edge by the lettuce and gently roll, pinching and tucking the wrap with your fingers as you go, toward the shrimp. When you reach the shrimp, pause and add a scallion (optional) into the roll for decoration. Then, continue rolling until the rice paper folds over itself into a taught roll.

Step 8: Serve with Vietnamese Spring Rolls Dipping Sauce.
Vietnamese Spring Rolls Dipping Sauce Recipe: Stir vinegar, fish sauce, water, brown sugar, green onion, garlic and red pepper until sugar is dissolved. Cover and store in refrigerator.
Let’s get cooking!