Gena’s Vietnamese Spring Rolls (Goi Cuon)
published by thuanynguyen on Dec 15, 2009
Fresh spring rolls are a healthy, satisfying treat that is great kids and adults to eat their veggies. These spring rolls can be filled with fresh herbs, veggies and all different meats and all wrapped with rice paper, so easy to eat and easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
For the Filling:
- 500grams of preferred meat. You can use you own preferred meats and/or prawns likes and some cooked pork (but you can use grilled pork, chicken mince etc), I prefer to use large cooked prawn and pork
- 500grams large cooked shrimp – peeled, and cut in half
- 1 packet rice vermicelli (noodles)
- About 10 rice paper wrappers
- Lettuce leaves chopped
- 1 Large Cucumber, cut into long slices
- (optional) is Bean sprouts
- 1 1/3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh mint leaves
- 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh hot mint
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Method:
1. In cook your meats and prawns if its not already cooked.
2. In a large bowl of warm water, dip each rice paper wrapper for about 3-5 seconds to soften (depending on rice paper thickness). Do not over soak your rice paper wrapper! Place on work service and allow rice paper to soak up water and become gelatinous and pliable (about 30 seconds to 1 minute, again, depending on the thickness rice paper).
3.Lay the wrapper flat and In a row across the center, lay some lettuce on the bottom as this gives you additional strength to the wrapper (so it doesn’t split the paper). Then place a handful of vermicelli , basil, mint, cilantro and other veggies then the meats and then place 2 shrimp halves on top, leaving about 2 inches uncovered on each side
4. Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the wrapper, beginning at the end with the lettuce. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
5. Serve with hoisin peanut dip. Please follow recipes below
Hoisin Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe
1 cup (8 oz) hoisin sauce (if sauce is thick, add about 1/4 cup warm water to reach desired consistency)
1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter (gives it more of a crunch- if you like just a smooth texture then use the smooth peanut butter)
1 Tbs rice vinegar (optional for an extra tang)
2 garlic, crushed (exempt it if you don’t like the garlic taste)
1 minced chili, or more for desired spiciness
Method: In a small saucepan, bring all the ingredients together and stir in till it simmers, stirring constantly until all is combined smoothly. If it is too thick, continue to add some more water, little by little until desired consistency.
# 1 by thuanynguyen
December 15th, 2009 at 5:03 pm #
Oh man I am craving this now… Keep up the good job
# 2 by Ruby Hawk
December 16th, 2009 at 9:01 pm #
I’m vegetarian but I’m sure meat flesh eaters will love this.
# 3 by thuanynguyen
December 16th, 2009 at 9:17 pm #
Hi Ruby,
thanks for the feed back. You can use this dish with all veggies aswell, as it is a versatile reicpe and you can pretty much put anything in the rice paper wrappers. Good Luck and happy cooking =)
# 4 by virtualredheart
December 18th, 2009 at 6:30 am #
i love cooking and i like to try something new… maybe i should try this recipe because i never taste Vietnam’s food before…
# 5 by Authoress Terry E. Lyle
December 18th, 2009 at 8:34 pm #
Awe this sounds like a great recipe…I’ll have to print this one. Yummy..
# 6 by thestickman
December 19th, 2009 at 12:46 pm #
Mmmmmm, -SPRING ROLLS!
# 7 by Teves
December 19th, 2009 at 5:45 pm #
Thank you for sharing this…
# 8 by Poetic Angel
December 21st, 2009 at 12:07 am #
Sometimes I like to eat spring rolls, will have to try this. Thanks fr sharing this recipe
# 9 by Poetic Angel
December 21st, 2009 at 12:07 am #
Sometimes I like to eat spring rolls. I will have to try this. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
# 10 by SharifaMcFarlane
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:49 pm #
Detailed desriptions! Thank you.
# 11 by AlmaG
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 am #
My family makes one of those once in a while
# 12 by Chris Stonecipher
December 24th, 2009 at 2:51 am #
My cousin spent 5 years in Vietnam recently and told me that this dish is delicious. i will give your recipe a try. Thanks for sharing.
# 13 by bgail
December 27th, 2009 at 6:31 pm #
An easy recipe. Will try it.
# 14 by upeshdaa
December 28th, 2009 at 11:48 am #
An attractive article. very nice.
# 15 by DriftingInsomnia
December 28th, 2009 at 3:16 pm #
This does sound like a very nice treat; thanks for sharing this!
# 16 by PeoplesContent
December 29th, 2009 at 9:23 am #
I’m going to have to give this recipe a try soon.
# 17 by pearl2010
December 29th, 2009 at 6:23 pm #
I like Spring Rolls. We ate this in a Krua Thai Restaurant.I really like it
# 18 by Starpisces
December 31st, 2009 at 12:35 am #
yummy yummy!
# 19 by lillyrose
January 1st, 2010 at 11:13 am #
Oh yes……
# 20 by qasimdharamsy
January 6th, 2010 at 11:51 pm #
Nice…i like it….
# 21 by pandabear
January 8th, 2010 at 8:02 am #
They sound really good.
# 22 by drelayaraja
February 4th, 2010 at 2:43 am #
Nice recipe. Never heard in India
# 23 by Diamond Channing
December 21st, 2010 at 1:11 pm #
sounds excellent – I am printing this to try it this weekend.