Description
Learn how to make traditional Vietnamese spring rolls, also known as Goi Cuon, with a delicious homemade Vietnamese peanut sauce. These fresh and flavorful spring rolls are perfect for a light and refreshing meal.
Ingredients
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Vietnamese Peanut Sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp roasted peanuts, optional, chopped into small pieces
Spring Rolls
- 1 lb pork belly, thinly sliced
- 1 lb shrimp, halved
- 5 oz vermicelli noodles
- 12 pieces rice paper
- 1 head lettuce
- 1 cucumber, julienned
- mint to taste
Instructions
- Vietnamese Peanut Sauce – Heat a tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add hoisin sauce and peanut butter. Saute for another 30 seconds. Add the water and bring it up to a boil. Mix corn starch with 1 tbsp of water and add to the sauce. Simmer until it thickens (1-2 minutes). Pour it into a bowl and set aside. Top with peanuts right before serving.
- Spring Rolls – Bring 8 cups of water to a boil and add in the pork belly. Cook the pork belly in boiling water for an hour or until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F. While the pork belly is cooking, bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a separate pot. Add in the vermicelli noodles and cook for 2-3 minutes. Sample the noodles to make sure they are done. Set aside. After you cook the vermicelli noodles, bring 6 cups of water to a boil in the same pot and add in the shrimp. Cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes or until the shrimp turns orange and the meat is orange and white. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes. Slice the shrimp in half. Slice all your vegetables at this point. Slice your cucumbers into thin pieces. Once the pork belly is done, set it aside to rest for 10 minutes until it is cool enough to handle. Shave off the skin and then slice it into thin pieces. Create the spring rolls by hydrating the rice paper, laying the ingredients, and rolling tightly.
Notes
- Update 4/30/25 – Use Three Ladies brand rice paper for best results.
- For instructions on how to properly hydrate rice paper, refer to the blog post.
