Chả Giò
Crispy fried Vietnamese spring rolls filled with minced pork, glass noodles, mushroom, and carrot — served with lettuce wraps, fresh herbs, and nước chấm dipping sauce.
Cuisines
Vietnamese
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Recipe
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 45 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
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200 grams | Pork , ground |
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100 grams | Shrimp , peeled and deveined |
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50 grams | Vermicelli Noodle , dried |
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30 grams | Wood Ear Mushroom , dried |
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1 medium | Carrot , grated |
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1 small | Onion , finely chopped |
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2 cloves | Garlic , minced |
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1 tablespoon | Fish sauce |
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1 teaspoon | Sugar |
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1/2 teaspoon | Black Pepper , to taste |
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20 | Rice Paper Wrapper |
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— | Vegetable oil , for frying |
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— | Lettuce , for serving |
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— | Herb , fresh (mint, cilantro) for serving |
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— | Nuoc Cham , dipping sauce |
Instructions
- 1 Soak the dried vermicelli noodles in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain and cut into short lengths.
- 2 Soak the dried wood ear mushrooms in warm water for 15 minutes, then drain and finely chop.
- 3 In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, shrimp, vermicelli noodles, wood ear mushrooms, grated carrot, chopped onion, minced garlic, fish sauce, sugar, and black pepper.
- 4 Mix the filling ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
- 5 Fill a shallow bowl with warm water. Dip one rice paper wrapper into the water to soften for a few seconds, then lay it flat on a clean surface.
- 6 Place about 1 tablespoon of the filling mixture near the edge of the wrapper, fold in the sides, and roll up tightly to enclose the filling.
- 7 Repeat the process with the remaining wrappers and filling.
- 8 Heat the vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
- 9 Fry the spring rolls in batches, turning occasionally, until golden brown and crispy, about 5-7 minutes per batch.
- 10 Remove the spring rolls from the oil and drain on paper towels.
- 11 Serve the spring rolls with lettuce leaves, fresh herbs, and nuoc cham dipping sauce.
Tips
For extra crispiness, fry the spring rolls twice: once at a lower temperature to cook through, and a second time at a higher temperature to crisp up.