How To Make Vietnamese Egg Rolls Cha Gio Crispy Spring Rolls Food Recipes

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while canned tuna is often cheaper and still provides protein.

vermicelli noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs, while spaghetti is a cost-effective alternative.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt water

Soy sauce is a lower-calorie alternative, while salt water is a basic substitute.

Soak the bean thread noodles in water.

Peel and shred the tero root, then rinse off and drain to remove excess starch.

Peel and shred the hikama, squeezing to remove excess water.

Shred the carrots, yellow onion, and garlic cloves.

Chop the soaked bean thread noodles into small pieces.

In a bowl, combine ground chicken thigh meat, kosher salt, black pepper, mushroom seasoning, sesame oil, sugar, and eggs; mix together.

Mix corn starch with hot water to bind the egg rolls together.

Take an egg roll wrapper and fill it with the mixture.

In a medium pan over high heat, add vegetable oil.

Once the oil is hot, fry the egg rolls until golden brown.

Serve the egg rolls wrapped in leafy green lettuce and dip in fish sauce vinegar.

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