Bánh Cuốn

Bánh Cuốn

Bánh Cuốn

Silky, steamed rice paper sheets filled with seasoned minced pork and wood ear mushroom, served with crispy fried shallots, Vietnamese ham, and a bowl of nước chấm — a delicate Vietnamese breakfast.

Cuisines

Vietnamese

Best for

Breakfast Lunch

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Recipe

Prep: 30 min Cook: 30 min Total: 60 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

rice flour 1 cup Rice flour
tapioca starch 1/2 cup Tapioca starch
water 2 1/2 cups Water
salt 1/2 teaspoon Salt
vegetable oil 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
Pork 200 grams Pork , ground
Wood Ear Mushroom 1 cup Wood Ear Mushroom , soaked and chopped
Onion 1 small Onion , finely chopped
Garlic 2 cloves Garlic , minced
fish sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce
sugar 1 teaspoon Sugar
Cilantro Cilantro , chopped
Shallot Shallot , fried
Nuoc Cham Nuoc Cham , (Vietnamese dipping sauce)

Instructions

  1. 1 In a bowl, mix rice flour, tapioca starch, water, and salt to create a smooth batter. Let it rest for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic, sauté until fragrant.
  3. 3 Add ground pork to the pan, cook until browned. Stir in chopped wood ear mushrooms, fish sauce, and sugar. Cook for another 3-4 minutes, then set aside.
  4. 4 Prepare a non-stick skillet over medium heat and lightly brush with oil.
  5. 5 Stir the batter, then pour a thin layer into the skillet, tilting to cover the bottom evenly. Cover and cook for about 1-2 minutes until the edges start to lift.
  6. 6 Spoon a small amount of pork filling onto one side of the cooked batter, then gently roll it up using a spatula. Transfer to a plate.
  7. 7 Repeat the process with the remaining batter and filling.
  8. 8 Garnish the bánh cuốn with chopped cilantro and fried shallots.
  9. 9 Serve warm with nuoc cham on the side for dipping.

Tips

Ensure the batter is thin for delicate, translucent rolls. Adjust water if necessary.