Gỏi Cuốn Recipe - NGON Vietnam

Gỏi Cuốn

Fresh Spring Rolls

Light and healthy fresh rice paper rolls filled with shrimp, pork, vermicelli, and herbs, served with peanut dipping sauce.

Other variations:

Gỏi cuốn tôm thịt, Gỏi cuốn chay, Gỏi cuốn cá hồi, Gỏi cuốn bò

Region

Popular Nationwide

Preparation Time

1h12

Servings

4

Difficulty

Easy

About this recipe

Gỏi Cuốn is a popular Vietnamese snack and appetizer, especially in the South. Known for its freshness, it combines cooked proteins with crunchy vegetables and herbs, wrapped in soft rice paper and dipped in a flavorful sauce.

Ingredients List

12 rice paper sheets 200 g shrimp (peeled deveined) 200 g pork belly 100 g dried rice vermicelli 1 small cucumber (julienned) 1 cup lettuce leaves 1 cup fresh herbs (mint basil cilantro) 3 tbsp peanut butter 3 tbsp hoisin sauce 1 clove garlic (minced) 1–2 chilies (sliced) water as needed

Materials & Tools

Large mixing bowls knife and chopping board pot for boiling plate for rolling small bowls for dipping sauce

Preparation steps

Total Time :

1h12

Active Time :

1h12

Cooking Time

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Cook Pork

Boil pork belly until tender, slice thin.

30 min

Cook Shrimp

Boil shrimp until pink, halve lengthwise.

10 min

Cook Noodles

Boil vermicelli, rinse cold.

10 min

Prep Wrappers

Dip rice paper in warm water to soften.

2 min

Roll

Layer lettuce, herbs, cucumber, noodles, pork, shrimp; roll tight.

5 min

Make Sauce

Simmer hoisin, peanut butter, garlic, water until smooth.

10 min

Serve

Rolls with sauce.

5 min

Chef’s Tips

Do not oversoak rice paper to avoid tearing; prepare all fillings before rolling for quicker assembly.

Serving Suggestions

Peanut-hoisin dipping sauce, fresh chili slices

Nutritional info

200kcal
12g protein
4g fat
30g carbs

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