How to Make Vietnamese Egg Roll (Chả Giò)
One of Vietnam most popular appetizers, Vietnamese Egg Roll (Chả Giò). It’s usually served in holidays and celebrations as an appetizer dish. It is also served in many other popular dishes such as rice noodles with egg rolls. Some people also have it for breakfast.
We usually wrap them in lettuce and a few basil leaves and dip in Vietnamese Dipping Sauce, http://www.npfamilyrecipes.com/recipe/vietnamese-dipping-sauce-nuoc-mam-pha/
In order to speed up the frying process, I use a deep fryer. It takes about 12 minutes to fry 10-14 rolls at 340°F
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Vietnamese Egg Roll (Chả Giò)
One of Vietnam most popular appetizers, Vietnamese Egg Roll (Chả Giò). It is also served in many other popular dishes such as rice noodles with egg rolls.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 lb chayote (peeled)
- 1 lb carrot (peeled)
- 1 lb taro root (peeled)
- 4 egg
- 2.5 oz dried black fungus (optional)
- 1 yellow onion (peeled)
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- 5 packs spring roll shell (25 wrappers/pack)
- vegetable oil
Instructions
- Soak dried black fungus in hot water for 10 minutes. Rinse and drain well.
- Cut taro root into quarters or chunks.
- Slice and cut chayote into thin strips.
- Dice yellow onion well.
- Cut shrimps.
- Mince black fungus coarsely by using a food processor.
- Shred taro root and carrots by using a food processor with a shredder attachment.
- Place chayote, yellow onion, black fungus, taro root, carrot, shrimps, ground pork, and ground chicken in a large bowl. Crack 3 eggs into the bowl. Add ground black pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Mix until well combined.
- In another small bowl, crack the remaining egg. Stir well.
- Place 1 wrapper on a cutting board with a corner pointed toward you. Place about 1 tablespoon of filling on an upper middle edge of the wrapper. Fold the top edge over the filling. Fold left and right sides over the filling. Then roll downward. Brush remaining edge with beaten egg to help seal the roll. Continue to roll down until it is closed.
- Place the egg rolls into a deep fryer with boiling oil. Cover the top. Deep fry for 12 minutes at 340°F. Then place the rolls on a paper towel.
Notes
We usually have it with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce and salad.
(If you don't have deep fryer, just simply deep fry the egg rolls in a saucepan halfway with oil for 15 minutes or until golden.)
(Any left over, just simply place them in a re-sealable bag. Then place the bag in the freezer. It can be stored for months. Whenever you want to have it, just bake the rolls in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 350°F; or you can fry the rolls in a saucepan with 1 tsp. vegetable oil.)