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Banh Cuon Cha Lua
Ingredients
Batter:
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 cup tapioca starch
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups water, room temperature
Filling:
- 1 lb pork
- 1/3 cup wood ear mushroom
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup jicama, julienned
Aromatics:
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- ½ large shallot, around 3 Tbsp, chopped
Toppings:
- green onions , with oil
- shallots, fried
- bean sprouts, steamed
- rau ram
- cilantro
- cucumbers, sliced
- fish dipping sauce
Tool:
- spray bottle filled with water
Instructions
- Mix batter ingredients together and set aside.
- Combine all ingredients for the filling and let it marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- In a pan, on medium high heat, add oil and aromatics and fry for a minute. Then add the marinated pork and cook until pork is no longer pink and cooked through. Remove and set aside in a bowl.
- Brush a large plate or cutting board with oil so you can use as a station to place your rice sheets and roll with the filling.
- In a non stick pan, on medium heat, pour ladle of batter (no oil is needed on the pan).
- Swirl to create a thin layer, pour extra batter from pan back into the batter mix bowl to ensure that you have a thin layer.
- Spray lid with water and cover pan with lid. Steam for one minute. Then remove lid and spray the pan with water to lift the rice sheet.
- Flip pan to remove the sheet onto the oiled plate. Add 2 Tbsp filling to the steamed rice sheet and fold to rectangle shape.
- Repeat process until all batter mix has been used. Make sure to stir the batter before each pour.
- Serve with toppings and pour fish dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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