On days at home, if you crave a delicious, appealing bowl of grilled spring rolls that tastes just like from a restaurant but don’t know how to make it, then today, let’s head to the kitchen with TasteVN to learn 2 recipes for this grilled dish. Let’s get started!
1. Grilled Spring Rolls
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Grilled Spring Rolls For 4 people
Vermicelli 1 kg Pork 700 gr Pork fat 50 gr Honey 1 tablespoon Roasted sesame 50 gr (vừng rang) Lemongrass 3 stalks Lettuce 100 gr Cucumber 1/2 piece Herbs a little Shallots 50 gr (finely chopped) Condensed milk 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Garlic powder 1/2 tablespoon Chili powder 1/2 teaspoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (seasoning/ pepper/ monosodium glutamate/ salt)
How to make Grilled Spring Rolls
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Prepare the ingredients
The pork you buy should be cleaned and soaked in diluted salt water for about 25 – 30 minutes.
After soaking, rinse it again with water and let it drain. Next, use a knife to finely chop the meat.
Then, rinse 50g of pork fat under running water. After draining, cut the pork fat into diced pieces.
Cucumbers, lettuce, and herbs should be washed clean and then chopped small.
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Marinate the meat
Place the prepared pork and pork fat into a clean bowl. First, add 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder to the bowl containing the meat and fat.
Next, add 1 tablespoon of ground pepper, minced shallots, and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce to the mixture.
Then, add 1 tablespoon of condensed milk, 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder.
Finally, mix all the ingredients well to ensure the meat and pork fat absorb the seasoning evenly, then cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 30 – 60 minutes in the freezer of the refrigerator.
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Make the spring rolls
After marinating, add 50g of roasted sesame to the mixture and mix well. Prepare 3 stalks of lemongrass and a few short skewers to prepare for making the spring rolls.
To make the spring rolls, take a handful of meat and shape it so that the meatballs stick tightly to one end of the skewer or lemongrass stalk.
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Grilling spring rolls
Place the grill on the charcoal stove, after it turns red, place the skewers of spring rolls on the grill and start grilling.
During the grilling process, use chopsticks to turn the skewers so that they cook evenly on all sides.
Grill until the skewers release a fragrant aroma and have a brown color like a cockroach wing.
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Completion
Place the noodles and lettuce on a clean plate. Next, add some chopped cucumber and chopped herbs to the plate.
Finally, cut the grilled spring rolls into small pieces and place them on the plate. Drizzle some garlic chili fish sauce on top, mix well, and enjoy.
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Final Product
After completion, you will have an eye-catching and attractive plate of grilled spring rolls. The grilled rolls are fragrant, delicious, and have an irresistible flavor.
The spring rolls are eaten with vegetables and cucumbers, so they don’t feel heavy and add freshness; the dish harmonizes with the fish sauce with garlic and chili, which will further stimulate the eater’s taste buds, making you crave for more.
2. Grilled Spring Rolls with Fried Spring Rolls
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Preparation
35 minutes
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Grilled Spring Rolls with Fried Spring Rolls Serves 4 people
Fresh rice noodles 1 kg Dried mung bean noodles 50 gr Pork 1.1 kg Pork fat 100 gr Raw sausage 300 gr Shallots 100 gr Garlic 50 gr Peanuts 50 gr (pre-roasted) Chicken eggs 2 eggs Dried wood ear mushrooms 50 gr (black fungus) Carrot 1 piece Rice paper 100 gr Green onions 100 gr Fresh herbs 200 gr (aromatic herbs/lettuce/basil/sprouts/cilantro…) Cooking oil 100 ml Common spices a little (MSG/sugar/salt/pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good wood ear mushrooms
- Good wood ear mushrooms will have large, thick ears and a stem with few small mushrooms.
- It is best to choose wood ear mushrooms that are a dark amber color, with the underside being a coffee with milk color and the top side having a glossy finish.
- Avoid buying wood ear mushrooms that are dark black, as this type is less crunchy and tends to mush when soaked in water.
How to choose fresh chicken eggs
- It is best to choose chicken eggs with a dark brown shell, evenly colored, without black spots, and a rough, slightly textured surface.
- Fresh, good eggs will not make any noise when you gently shake them. Additionally, when held under a light, good eggs will have a round yolk, orange or light pink in color.
- Avoid buying eggs with smooth, shiny shells, many black spots, or that make loud noises when shaken, as these are old eggs and not fresh.
How to choose fresh carrots
- Good carrots will have a smooth, bright orange skin, elongated shape, and fresh green tops tightly attached to the root.
- It is best to choose carrots of moderate size; when held, they should feel firm and sturdy.
- Avoid buying carrots with bruised bodies, slimy spots, or wilting tops, as these are old and spoiled roots with low nutritional value.
Tools needed
Grill rack, pan, stove, spoon, knife,…
How to make Grilled Spring Rolls
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Prepare the ingredients
Clean the pork you bought, then soak it in diluted salt water for about 30 minutes before cooking. After soaking, rinse it with water and let it drain.
Next, use a knife to finely chop the pork. After it is finely chopped, separate the pork into 600g for making spring rolls and 500g for making fried rolls.
Then, clean the pork fat, cut it into small cubes, and finely chop it. For garlic and shallots, also chop them finely.
Clean the green onions and then chop them finely. Wash the carrots and shred them thinly. Finally, soak the wood ear mushrooms until they expand, then cut them into small pieces.
How to properly soak dry wood ear mushrooms:
- To expand the wood ear mushrooms, after buying them, soak them in cold water, but be careful not to soak for more than 3 hours. After this time, the mushrooms will produce toxins.
- Do not soak the wood ear mushrooms in hot water as it may cause food poisoning due to the hot water stimulating the release of toxins.
- After the mushrooms have expanded, rinse them thoroughly with water before cooking.
See details: How to properly soak dry wood ear mushrooms
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Marinate and make the spring rolls
Put 600g of finely minced pork into a clean bowl, then add the prepared pork fat, and mix well until the two ingredients are combined.
Next, gradually add 100g of raw pork sausage, half of the minced shallots, and minced garlic into the bowl. After that, start seasoning.
Add 1/2 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of sugar into the bowl and mix well to let the ingredients absorb the seasoning.
After mixing well, place the mixture in the freezer refrigerator and marinate for 60 minutes.
After marinating, take the mixture out and start making the spring rolls. Take a sufficient amount of meat and mold it so that the rolls stick tightly to one end of the skewer. Do the same with the remaining meat.
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Grilling the spring rolls
Place the grill on the charcoal stove, and once the fire is red, place the skewers of spring rolls on the grill and start grilling.
Grill until the spring rolls release a fragrant aroma and turn a beautiful reddish-brown color.
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Marinating the spring roll filling
Add the grated carrots and the remaining 500g of minced pork into a clean bowl. Next, add 100g of chopped glass noodles, the remaining minced shallots, and chopped wood ear mushrooms into the bowl.
Then, crack 2 chicken eggs into the mixture. Season with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of MSG, 1/2 tablespoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper into the bowl.
Finally, mix all the ingredients and seasonings well so they blend and absorb into each other.
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Rolling and frying the spring rolls
First, lay a piece of rice paper on the cutting board, then add the spring roll filling mixture on top.
Fold the two edges of the rice paper and keep rolling it up. Repeat with the remaining spring roll filling.
Place a pan on the stove, pour in 100ml of cooking oil, and turn on the heat. Wait until the oil is hot, then add the spring rolls and fry.
Fry until the spring rolls are dark golden brown and evenly cooked on all sides, then remove and drain the oil.
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Making scallion oil
Add the chopped scallions to a bowl. Next, use a ladle to scoop the hot oil from frying the spring rolls into the bowl of scallions to make scallion oil.
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Finished Product
After processing, you add vermicelli, cucumber, and fresh herbs into a bowl. Next, cut the grilled pork skewers and spring rolls into small pieces, then drizzle a little scallion oil and chili garlic fish sauce on top to enjoy.
A bowl of grilled pork vermicelli with spring rolls after completion will be very delicious and just right. The grilled pork is fragrant and flavorful, the spring rolls are crispy, and the filling of the spring rolls is soft, seasoned to taste, creating a delightful bowl of grilled pork vermicelli with spring rolls!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Pork
- Fresh and delicious pork will have a light pink or light red color, bright and fresh. The meat fibers are firm and have good elasticity, indicating quality pork.
- You should choose pork that has the characteristic aroma of meat, with the meat and fat tightly adhered to each other, and the surface is dry.
- Avoid buying pork that has an unusual foul smell or has a slimy texture, as this indicates old and spoiled pork, which is of low quality.
Effective ways to eliminate the smell of pork
- Method 1: Clean the pork after buying, then blanch the meat in boiling water for 2 – 3 minutes, then remove and rinse under clean water. You can add 3 – 5 stalks of straw to the blanching water to enhance the deodorizing effect.
- Method 2: After cleaning the meat, soak it in diluted salt water with a few slices of ginger for about 25 – 30 minutes before cooking. After that, remove and rinse it under running water.
With a simple recipe and easily accessible ingredients, you can easily prepare delicious grilled spring rolls that are authentically flavorful and irresistibly appealing for yourself and your family. Wishing you success in your cooking!
