How to cook Banh cuon – Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls

Banh cuon is made from a thin, wide sheet of steamed fermented rice batter filled with a mixture of cooked seasoned ground pork, minced wood ear mushroom, and minced shallots. Sides for this dish usually consist of cha lua (Vietnamese pork sausage), sliced cucumber, and bean sprouts, with the dipping sauce.

Ingredients:

Batter
1 cup rice flour
1 cup tapioca starch
2 cups room temperature water
2 cups boiling water
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Filling
1/2 oz dried wood ear mushroom slivers (also called black fungus)
1/2 medium yellow onion, approximately 4 oz
3/4 lb ground pork
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Other Ingredients:

vegetable oil for cooking
fresh herbs:  mint, cilantro and Thail basil, plucked and washed
bean sprouts, trimmed and washed
1 cucumber
fried onions
steamed pork roll

fish sauce dipping sauce

Contruction to cook Banh cuon:

Step 1: In a large cup or bowl, combine the rice flour, tapioca starch with the room temperature water and boiling water. Whisk for a few minutes combining well. Let the batter rest for 30 minutes.

 

Combine the rice flour tapioca starch with the room temperature water and boiling water

Step 2: Soak the dried wood ear mushrooms in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes. Drain well and then finely chop.

Soak the dried wood ear mushrooms in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes
Drain well and then finely chop

Step 3: Finely dice the yellow onion.

Finely dice the yellow onion

 

Step 4: Season the ground pork with salt and pepper and then mix well.

Season the ground pork with salt and pepper and then mix well.

Step 5: Heat a wok over Medium Low heat. When hot add the ground pork and wood ear mushrooms. Cook for 5-6 minutes stir constantly. Use a spatula to break the meat into small pieces. Add the diced onions and cook for another 2 minutes. Transfer the filling into a clean bowl.

Heat pork with mushroom and diced onion

Step 6: Take the batter that’s been resting and carefully pour out just the clear liquid from the top into a measuring cup. Make note of the amount poured out then discard this liquid. Measure out the same amount of fresh water and pour into the batter. Add the salt and vegetable oil into the batter. Mix well.

Add the salt and vegetable oil into the batter

Step 7: Brush vegetable oil onto the work surface.

Heat an 8″ non-stick skillet over Low heat until hot and then lightly oil. Pour 1/8 cup batter into the hot skillet. Swirl the skillet to coat it evenly with the batter. Cover with a lid and cook for 45 – 60 seconds. Remove the lid and flip the pan over the work surface to remove the cake. Allow to cool for 1 minute. Place a heaping tablespoonful of the meat filling at the top of the cake. Fold over the sides and then roll-up the cake. Continue making the cakes until you run out of ingredients.

Heat an 8 non-stick skillet

Step 8: To serve, place the Savory Rolled Cakes on a plate. Top with the bean sprouts, cucumbers, fresh herbs and steamed pork roll. Sprinkle with fried onions and serve with a generous side of fish sauce dipping sauce.

Sprinkle with fried onions and serve with a generous side of fish sauce dipping sauce

You can learn to cook Banh xeo in link: http://hellovietnam24h.com/2018/04/01/how-to-make-the-famous-vietnamese-pancake-banh-xeo/

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