EASY NEM RAN–VIETNAMESE FRIED SPRING ROLLS

Nem, or cha gio in Vietnamese, is a traditional dish from Vietnam, often considered an imperial roll.

Its origin is disputed, with debates between the North and the South over its paternity.

In reality, nem is of Vietnamese origin, but it has also been exported and popularized in other Asian countries.

Nems are often filled with minced meat, vegetables, vermicelli noodles, and sometimes mushrooms and carrots, and are served with nuoc mam sauce.
   

 

🌟🌿Preparation Steps

 

 

Easy Nem Ran – Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls

Crispy and golden Vietnamese spring rolls filled with flavorful minced pork or chicken, wood ear mushrooms, glass noodles, and grated carrots, all wrapped in rice paper and fried to perfection.

 

 

▢ Ingredients
  

▢ 200 g minced chicken or pork

▢ 100 g glass noodles or vermicelli

▢ 2 egg yolks

 

▢ Rice paper sheets

▢ 1/2 cup bean sprouts.

▢ 1 finely sliced onion

 

▢ 2 finely chopped green onions

▢ 1/2 finely grated carrot

▢ 15 g wood ear mushrooms

 

▢ 50 g minced garlic

▢ 50 g finely chopped red chili

▢ 3 tablespoons lemon juice

 

▢ 3 tablespoons fish sauce

▢ 1 teaspoon black pepper

▢ 3 tablespoons sugar

 

▢ 7/10 cups water

▢ Fresh lettuce leaves, herbs (coriander and basil)

▢ Cooking oil for frying

▢ Preparation Time: 50 min 

 

  

🌿🌟▢ Instructions

🌟Step 1

Soak the wood ear mushrooms in hot water until they swell. Rinse them in clean water and chop finely.

Boil the vermicelli or glass noodles until the fibers soften. Once softened, cut the noodles into small pieces with scissors.

🌟Step 2

In a bowl, mix the minced pork, noodles, bean sprouts, onions, carrots, green onions, wood ear mushrooms, and 2 egg yolks.

Add 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper. Mix well. You can adjust the seasoning to your taste. Marinate the mixture for 15 minutes.

🌟Step 3

Soak rice paper sheets in warm water for about 2 to 3 seconds.

Place the rice paper on a flat surface. Spread half of the rice paper sheets (soaked in water) over the first to avoid tearing.

🌟Step 4

Place a generous spoonful of filling at one end.

Fold the sides over the filling and roll tightly, like a burrito. Repeat this process until all the filling is used.

Heat cooking oil in a deep pan to 350°F (175°C).

🌟Step 5

Carefully place the spring rolls in the hot oil and fry until golden and crispy.

This should take about 3 to 4 minutes per batch.

Remove the rolls and place them on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

🌟Step 6

In a bowl, mix fish sauce, sugar, minced garlic, chopped chili (optional), lemon juice, and water Stir until the sugar dissolves.