Gỏi Cuốn Chay (Vegetarian Rice Paper Rolls)
Mum's Gỏi Cuốn Chay are 100% meat-free and packed with Vietnamese herbs. Also learn how to make a vegan Hoisin Peanut Sauce dip!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 1 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- rice paper ((a.k.a. Bánh Tráng))
- rice noodles ((a.k.a. 'bún'; cooked as per packet instructions))
- vegetarian ham (halved and sliced)
- vegan shrimp ((we get it from the Asian vegetarian shops))
- lettuce
- perilla
- fish mint
- Vietnamese coriander
- mint
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 4 tbsp peanut butter
- 3 tbsp sweet soybean sauce ((or to taste))
- 2 1/2 tbsp sugar ((or to taste))
- 1/2 US cup water
- 1/4 lemon's juice ((or lime))
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- crushed peanuts ((optional))
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to a boil and blanch the vegan shrimp for 30 seconds or until hot.Pro Tip: Avoid overcooking them as they will come apart.
- 2
Set up your wrapping station. We like to have 2 plates closest to us, the proteins just past that and the noodles and herbs the furthest away.Note: Using 2 plates means you can wet one rice paper and let it soften while you work on the other. As soon as you finish rolling a Vegetarian Gỏi Cuốn, wet another rice paper and put it on the empty plate as you swap plates.
- 3
Dip the Bánh Tráng into the hot water and rotate the circle until the entire surface is wet. Lay it on a plate and place the herbs on top towards the bottom of the circle.
- 4
Put some noodles on top to hold the herbs down.
- 5
Put the vegan shrimp just above the herbs but slide them underneath any greens so you can see them from the outside when rolled. We usually put 2 per roll.
- 6
Slide 2 slices of vegetarian ham partially under the shrimp.
- 7
Take the bottom of the Bánh Tráng and pull it over the ingredients so it covers all the filling.
- 8
Fold the left and right sides of the Bánh Tráng in to meet the end of each filling's side. Press down tightly and roll up using both hands.
- 9
When a roll is complete, let it sit on a plate and wet a new rice paper. Place it on the empty plate and start making a new roll from the other plate.
- 10
In a pot, heat up the oil on medium heat and add the peanut butter, soybean sauce and sugar. Mix them until combined.
- 11
Stir the water through and mix in the lemon juice along with the sesame oil.
- 12
Transfer into a serving bowl, top with crushed peanuts and enjoy fresh with your Vegetarian Gỏi Cuốn!