Fresh & Delicious Vietnamese Spring Rolls (Goi Cuon) Recipe
A Simple Yet Special Vietnamese Spring Roll Preparation
Introducing delightful Vietnamese spring rolls that are easy to eat in one bite and leave you feeling satisfyingly full and delicious.
Main Ingredients
- 15 sheets Rice paper wrappers
- 8 sheets Fresh perilla leaves (깻잎)
- 1/4 Cucumber
- 1/5 Red cabbage
- 3 Imitation crab sticks (맛살)
- 200g Pork for stir-fry (잡채용 돼지고기)
- 1 handful Bean sprouts (새싹잎)
- 3 slices Canned pineapple
Pork Marinade
- 4 tsp Soy sauce
- 2 tsp Sugar
- Pinch of black pepper
- Sesame oil, to taste
- 1 Tbsp Minced garlic
- Sesame seeds, to taste
- Sweet chili sauce, for dipping
- 4 tsp Soy sauce
- 2 tsp Sugar
- Pinch of black pepper
- Sesame oil, to taste
- 1 Tbsp Minced garlic
- Sesame seeds, to taste
- Sweet chili sauce, for dipping
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, let’s prepare the vegetables and imitation crab sticks for the spring rolls. Wash the cucumber thoroughly, remove the seedy core, and julienne it into approximately 0.5 cm thick strips. Julienne the imitation crab sticks to a similar size. Thinly shred the red cabbage. Wash the perilla leaves, remove the stems, pat them dry, and cut them into 2-3 pieces. Having all the ingredients prepped like this will make wrapping much easier.
Step 2
Drain the canned pineapple slices well and cut them into 2-3 bite-sized pieces. The sweet and tangy flavor of pineapple will enhance the overall taste of your spring rolls.
Step 3
Now, let’s marinate the pork. In a bowl, combine the stir-fry pork with soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, sesame oil, minced garlic, and sesame seeds. Mix everything well until the pork is evenly coated. Marinating the pork in advance allows the flavors to meld beautifully, resulting in a tastier filling.
Step 4
Heat a lightly oiled pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated pork and stir-fry quickly, breaking up any clumps to ensure even cooking. Cook until the pork is fully done. This stir-fried pork is delicious enough to be served as a side dish on its own!
Step 5
Prepare a shallow bowl of warm water. Briefly dip one rice paper wrapper into the warm water until it’s pliable – be careful not to oversoak, as it can tear easily. Lay the softened wrapper flat. Arrange your desired fillings: a perilla leaf, red cabbage, cucumber, bean sprouts, the stir-fried pork, imitation crab stick, and pineapple slices. Don’t be shy with the fillings, but avoid overstuffing to make rolling easier. The joy of spring rolls is customizing them to your liking!
Step 6
To roll, gently fold the bottom edge of the rice paper over the fillings. Then, fold in the sides, and tightly roll the spring roll upwards. Your delicious Vietnamese spring roll is ready! Serve with sweet chili sauce for dipping – the sweet and spicy combination is a perfect match. Enjoy this healthy and flavorful meal packed with fresh vegetables and hearty pork!
