Banh Cuon

Ingredients - Serves 4

• Dipping sauce - For serving
• Fresh herbs (cilantro, mint, basil) - 1/2 cup, chopped
• Bean sprouts - 1 cup
• Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
• Sugar - 1 tablespoon
• Fish sauce - 2 tablespoons
• Onion - 1 small, finely chopped
• Dried mushrooms - 1/4 cup, soaked and chopped
• Ground pork - 1/2 pound
• Water - 1 1/2 cups
• Rice flour - 1 cup

Let's Get Started

1. In a mixing bowl, combine rice flour and water. Stir well until smooth. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.
2. In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until translucent.
3. Add ground pork and chopped mushrooms to the skillet. Cook until the pork is fully cooked and the mushrooms are tender.
4. Season the pork and mushroom mixture with fish sauce, sugar, and salt. Stir well to combine. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. Prepare a steamer and bring the water to a boil.
6. Grease a round, shallow dish with cooking oil. Pour a thin layer of the rice flour batter into the dish, swirling to coat the bottom evenly.
7. Cover the dish and steam for about 2 minutes, or until the rice batter is cooked and becomes a thin, translucent sheet.
8. Carefully remove the steamed rice sheet from the dish and place it on a clean surface.
9. Place a spoonful of the pork and mushroom filling onto the center of the rice sheet. Fold the sides of the sheet over the filling to form a roll.
10. Repeat the process with the remaining rice batter and filling.
11. Serve the Banh Cuon rolls with bean sprouts, fresh herbs, and dipping sauce.
12. Enjoy!

Dietary Info

• Dish Type: Main Course
• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Calories: 350
• Fat: 12g
• Carbs: 45g
• Protein: 15g
• Sodium: 800mg
• Sugar: 2g