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Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls (Spring Rolls) Recipe

Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls (Spring Rolls) Recipe

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Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls are fresh, light, and healthy appetizers featuring delicate shrimp, vermicelli noodles, fresh lettuce, mint, and crunchy bean sprouts wrapped in soft rice paper. They are served with a sensational and addictive Vietnamese peanut dipping sauce to elevate the flavors, perfect for a light snack, appetizer, or party finger food.

  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 7 rolls

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 7–14 sheets 22cm/8.5″ round rice paper
  • 11 small cooked prawns/shrimp (about 12cm/5″ in length, unpeeled including the head)
  • 50g / 1.5 oz dried vermicelli noodles
  • 7 lettuce leaves (soft varieties like Oak or Butter Lettuce)
  • 14 mint leaves
  • 1 cup bean sprouts

Vietnamese Peanut Dipping Sauce

  • 1 tbsp peanut butter (preferably smooth, crunchy optional)
  • 2 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp white vinegar or lime juice
  • 1/3 cup milk (any fat %) or water
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 tsp crushed chilli, sambal oelek, or other chilli paste (optional)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Peanut Sauce: In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, hoisin sauce, white vinegar or lime juice, milk or water, minced garlic, and crushed chili if using. Mix briefly—it won't fully combine yet. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir again until smooth. Adjust taste by adding more vinegar for sourness, salt if needed, and chili for spiciness. Adjust thickness with milk or water once cooled. Set aside to cool.
  2. Soak Vermicelli Noodles: Place vermicelli noodles in a bowl and cover with warm water for 2 minutes or according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  3. Prepare Prawns: Peel cooked prawns, slice them in half lengthwise, and devein carefully as shown in the recipe video.
  4. Prepare Lettuce: Remove the crunchy core from the lettuce leaves to make them pliable for rolling.
  5. Create Lettuce Bundles: Lay some vermicelli noodles and bean sprouts on a lettuce leaf and roll it up with the seam side down. Repeat for all lettuce leaves.
  6. Soften Rice Paper: Fill a large bowl with warm water. Submerge two sheets of rice paper together (smooth side intended as the outside) into the water for 2 seconds, rotating to cover entire sheets if needed. Remove and place on a work surface smooth side down—the papers will stick together to form a stronger wrap.
  7. Assemble Rolls: On the upper part of the rice paper, arrange 3 halved prawns with a mint leaf between each, as per the photo reference. Place a lettuce bundle with the seam side down in the middle of the rice paper. Fold the left and right edges inward, then rolling firmly from the bottom up to enclose the filling. The sticky rice paper will seal itself securely.
  8. Presentation: When done correctly, the prawn halves and mint leaves will be visible on the smooth side of the roll, with the seam located on the side or underside for a neat appearance.
  9. Serve: Serve rolls immediately with the prepared Vietnamese peanut dipping sauce.

Notes

  • Use two rice papers per roll for easier handling and to prevent tearing; the thicker edges will be slightly chewier but still soft.
  • Choose soft lettuces like Butter or Oak Lettuce; avoid crunchy varieties like Iceberg as they break easily and can tear the rice paper.
  • Adjust the peanut sauce flavor by adding more peanut butter or vinegar if needed; milk lightens the sauce color but water or coconut milk can be used as alternatives.
  • Wrap bean sprouts and vermicelli in the lettuce first to form a bundle that is easier to roll inside the rice paper.
  • Rice paper rolls are best fresh but can be made ahead by wrapping each roll tightly in cling wrap and refrigerating for up to 6 hours.
  • DIY rice paper rolls are a fun interactive meal option; set out ingredients and let guests roll their own.
  • Other fillings can include julienned carrots, cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts, thin tofu slices, shredded chicken, or fresh herbs like coriander and chives.
  • The original more complex peanut sauce includes additional ingredients such as sugar, sweet soy sauce, chopped chili, sesame oil, and lime juice for those wanting a more authentic Vietnamese flavor.
  • Nutrition values reflect each rice paper roll without dipping sauce.
  • Author: Amelia
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Appetizer, Finger Food, Starter
  • Method: No-cook assembly
  • Cuisine: Vietnamese
  • Diet: Low Fat

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 rice paper roll without sauce
  • Calories: 90
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Fat: 1.5g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 1.2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 15g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 40mg

Find it online: https://recipesvibe.com/vietnamese-rice-paper-rolls-spring-rolls-recipe/