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Banh Cuon Cha Lua

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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 15

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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