Vietnamese Shrimp Banh Cuon Recipe
A refreshing and flavorful Vietnamese dish made with shrimp, rice noodles, and fresh herbs, wrapped in a delicate rice paper roll.
Ingredients
- ●12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined shrimp
- ●1 package rice noodlespreferably fresh
- ●1 package banh cuon rice paper
- ●2 tablespoons intensely flavored fish sauce
- ●1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- ●1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- ●1/2 cup bean sprouts
- ●1/2 cup chopped cucumber
- ●1/2 cup chopped carrot
Instructions
- 1
Soak the rice noodles in hot water for about 10 minutes until soft and pliable.
- 2
Prepare the shrimp by marinating them in the intensely flavored fish sauce for at least 30 minutes.
- 3
Prepare the fresh herbs by washing and drying them thoroughly.
- 4
Assemble the banh cuon by placing a small amount of rice noodles and a shrimp in the center of a banh cuon rice paper.
- 5
Add the fresh herbs, bean sprouts, cucumber, and carrot on top of the shrimp.
- 6
Fold the bottom half of the rice paper over the filling, then fold in the sides and roll up the banh cuon tightly.
- 7
Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients.
- 8
Serve the banh cuon with a sweet and spicy dipping sauce, if desired.