Shrimp spring rolls
These Vietnamese-style rice cakes are deep-fried and filled with a mixture of shrimp, onion, cucumber, and Chinese vermicelli noodles. They make a delicio…
Shrimp spring rolls are a classic Vietnamese dish. These rice paper rolls, filled with a flavorful mixture of shrimp, onion, cucumber, and vermicelli, make for a delicious appetizer. The combination of shrimp, onion, cucumber, and Chinese vermicelli provides a crispy texture and a unique flavor.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- CostPricey
- Cooking methodfrying
- Estimated cost$33.76 $8.44 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
- $23.72
- $1.27
- $0.79
- $0.15
- $0.70
- $0.03
- $0.73
- $0.17
- $0.87
- $0.15
- $0.07
- $0.15
- $3.90
- $0.30
- $0.30
- $0.46
Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 16 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Crab spring rolls ≈ 3 min
- a large mixing bowl ≈ 3 min
- a pair of kitchen scissors or a large vegetable peeler ≈ 8 min
- a cutting board ≈ 8 min
- a frying pan ≈ 3 min
- a small bowl for the sauce ≈ 3 min
- In a glass, combine one part “nuoc-mam” with three parts water. ≈ 4 min
- A certain amount of sugar is added to soften the taste, and it is complemented with an equal amount of lemon juice.
- You can also add fresh cilantro or chopped parsley leaves. ≈ 3 min
- It may be possible to add crushed garlic and grated carrots to the mortar. ≈ 3 min
- Place the vermicelli noodles in cold water to soften them. ≈ 3 min
- Chop the onion and the half-cucumber into slices, then into thin strips on the cutting board, and chop the other half in the opposite direction. ≈ 8 min
- Drain the vermicelli, then cut it into strands that are less than 1 cm long, using scissors or a large vegetable peeler. ≈ 8 min
- In a large bowl, combine the vermicelli with finely chopped onion, cucumber, egg whites, and crab meat to form a filling. ≈ 4 min
- Season the filling to your liking (you can use a finely ground mixture of five-spice powder, or Sichuan peppercorns). ≈ 2 min
- Lightly moisten the rice cakes to soften them. ≈ 3 min
- Fill each pancake with a walnut duxelles mixture in the center, then fold the edges of the pancake towards the center, and finally roll the pancake to form a small, closed cylinder. ≈ 10 min
- Reserve your table for free on a plate.
- Pour commencer, add a small amount of oil paint to the saucepan over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium after. ≈ 3 min
- Fry the “chã giò cua” cylinders in hot oil until they are golden brown and slightly crispy.
- Remove the cylinders from the palette and place them on absorbent paper to remove any excess oil paint. ≈ 2 min
- Do not reuse oil paint. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Shrimp spring rolls
- crab meat: about 300g$23.72
- Chinese vermicelli: approximately 50g$1.27
- a half-cucmber$0.79
- an onion$0.15
- two egg whites$0.70
- salt and pepper$0.03
- Rice cakes, approximately 15 cm in diameter$0.73
- vegetable oil paint for deep frying$0.17
- fish sauce$0.87
- a lemon (preferably green)$0.15
- sugar$0.07
- a fresh chili pepper (optional)$0.15
- fresh lettuce$3.90
- Cilantro, sold in bunches, in Chinese, Vietnamese, or Arab shops.$0.30
- mint, in sprigs (-same as above-)$0.30
- a white or rosé wine$0.46
Total$33.76
that's $8.44 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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