Cha Gio Vietnamese Egg Rolls

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

These egg rolls freeze really well, so go ahead and make a double batch. Add shredded cabbage or julienned taro for a different twist. Add minced crab to make it even more flavorful.

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 2 dozen egg rolls

Cha Gio Vietnamese Egg Rolls

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked bean threads (cellophane noodles)

1 large dried shiitake mushroom

1 pound ground pork

½ pound shrimp

chopped

1 large carrot

peeled and grated

1 small shallot

minced

2 ¼ teaspoons Vietnamese fish sauce

1 ¼ teaspoons white sugar

1 ¼ teaspoons salt

1 ¼ teaspoons ground black pepper

24 egg roll wrappers

1 egg

beaten

oil for deep frying

Chef John's Macaroni and Cheese

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Soak vermicelli and shiitake mushroom in warm water until pliable about 15 minutes; drain well. Mince shiitake.

Step 2

Combine vermicelli shiitake pork shrimp carrot shallot fish sauce sugar salt and pepper in a large bowl. Toss well to break up pork and and evenly distribute filling ingredients.

Step 3

Lay 1 egg roll wrapper diagonally on a flat surface. Spread a scant 2 tablespoons of filling across the center of the wrapper. Fold bottom corner over filling then fold in side corners to enclose filling. Brush egg on top corner of wrapper and continue rolling to seal. Make additional egg rolls in same manner.

Step 4

Heat oil in a deep-fryer wok or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) or until a drop of water jumps on the surface.

Step 5

Fry egg rolls until golden brown 5 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels or paper bags.

Nutritional Information

Cha Gio Vietnamese Egg Rolls

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 227.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12g 24%

Carbohydrates: 13.8g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 13.5g 21%

Saturated Fat: 3.1g 16%

Cholesterol: 68.4mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 1078.3IU 22%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.7mg 36%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 1.1mg 2%

Folate: 20.3mcg 5%

Calcium: 25.1mg 3%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 18.4mg 7%

Potassium: 174mg 5%

Sodium: 463.8mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 121.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.