CRISPY SPRING ROLLS (CHA GIO)
The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from Mai Pham's book The Best of Vietnamese and Thai Cooking. Pham also shared some helpful cooking tips exclusively with Epicurious, which we've added at the bottom of the page.
Provided by Mai Pham
Categories Chicken Mushroom Onion Pork Appetizer Fry Carrot Noodle Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes about 25 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Combine the bean thread noodles, mushrooms, onion, carrots, and green onions in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Mix in the fish sauce, garlic, salt, sugar, and black pepper. Add the chicken and pork and using a fork, break up the meat, so it is thoroughly mixed with the seasonings. Add the noodle mixture and mix well. Set aside.
- Combine the cornstarch and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over low heat and stir often to prevent sticking. If mixture seems too thick, add more water. This will be the "glue" to seal the edges of the wrapper.
- Cut the wrappers in half diagonally. You will have two equal triangles. Starting with the longest side toward you, place about 2 tablespoons of filling on the bottom area of the triangle. Using your fingers, mold the filling into a cylinder 2 inches long and 1 inch wide. Fold the two pointed ends of the wrapper in and roll to enclose. Dab a little cornstarch mixture along the edges (do not use too much "glue") and seal the roll. Set aside while you finish making the remaining rolls. Do not stack them.
- To fry, preheat a large wok or fry pan. When hot, pour enough oil in to completely cover the spring rolls. Heat to about 325 degrees. Carefully place the rolls into the oil. Do not crowd the pan or place the rolls on top of each other. Fry the spring rolls until filling is cooked, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side, turning often until they are nicely brown and crisp. If they brown too quickly, reduce the heat as the oil is too hot. Remove the cooked spring rolls from the pan and drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with dipping sauce and table salad .
- To enjoy a spring roll the Vietnamese way, put it on a lettuce leaf, top with cucumber and mint, and wrap it up. Then dip in Vietnamese dipping sauce.
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Babar Ali Solangi
[email protected]These spring rolls were a little bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it! The filling was delicious and the wrappers were crispy. I would definitely recommend them for a special occasion.
Melat Habtom
[email protected]I've made these spring rolls several times now and they are always a hit! They are crispy, flavorful, and easy to make. I love that I can use any type of filling I want.
Muneeb Sultan
[email protected]These spring rolls were easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought wrapper and the filling came together quickly. The sauce was also delicious. I will definitely be making these again.
J0hnny Duett
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of spring rolls, but these were really good! The filling was flavorful and the wrappers were crispy and light. I would definitely recommend them.
Cheif Jani
[email protected]These spring rolls were delicious! I used a store-bought wrapper and the filling came together quickly. The sauce was also very good. I would definitely recommend them.
Abubakar Ibrahim
[email protected]I made these spring rolls for my friends and they loved them! They were crispy and flavorful, and the dipping sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making them again.
Ayenacew Kassahun
[email protected]These spring rolls were a little bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it! The filling was delicious and the wrappers were crispy. I would definitely recommend them for a special occasion.
Aisha
[email protected]I've made these spring rolls several times now and they are always a hit! They are crispy, flavorful, and easy to make. I love that I can use any type of filling I want.
Ezejiofor Festus
[email protected]These spring rolls were easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought wrapper and the filling came together quickly. The sauce was also delicious. I will definitely be making these again.
Lefaso mphutlane
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of spring rolls, but these were really good! The filling was flavorful and the wrappers were crispy and light. I would definitely recommend them.
Mahafuza Parvin
[email protected]These spring rolls were delicious! I used a store-bought wrapper and the filling came together quickly. The sauce was also very good. I would definitely recommend them.
Siobhan Burns
[email protected]I made these spring rolls for my friends and they loved them! They were crispy and flavorful, and the dipping sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making them again.
Michael Grundy
[email protected]These spring rolls were a little bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it! The filling was delicious and the wrappers were crispy. I would definitely recommend them for a special occasion.
mdrakib hasan
[email protected]I've made these spring rolls several times now and they are always a hit! They are crispy, flavorful, and easy to make. I love that I can use any type of filling I want.
Ashley Pelton
[email protected]These spring rolls were easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought wrapper and the filling came together quickly. The sauce was also delicious. I will definitely be making these again.
Sudarsan Rai
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of spring rolls, but these were really good! The filling was savory and the wrappers were crispy and light. I would definitely recommend them.
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[email protected]I made these spring rolls for my family and they were a huge success! The filling was flavorful and the wrappers were perfectly crispy. We will definitely be making these again.
Christin Singh
[email protected]These spring rolls were a hit at my party! They were crispy and delicious, and everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.