Make restaurant-worthy spring rolls at home with this simple recipe.
How to Make Spring Rolls
You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make Vietnamese spring rolls:
What Is a Spring Roll?
Spring rolls are appetizers that consist of a savory filling in a paper-thin wrapper made from flour and water. The exterior is so thin and crispy, it will shatter to the touch. Spring roll wrappers are thinner and more delicate than egg roll wrappers.
Vietnamese spring rolls (or gỏi cuốn) contain pork, shrimp, rice vermicelli noodles, and vegetables in a rice paper wrapper.
How to Make Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make Vietnamese spring rolls at home:
- Cook the pasta.
- Soften each wrapper in warm water, then add the filling ingredients.
- Fold and roll each spring roll.
- Make the sauces to serve with the spring rolls.
What to Serve With Spring Rolls
Explore our entire collection of Vietnamese Recipes for delicious serving inspiration. Here are a few of the ideas you’ll find:
- Homemade Pho
- Vietnamese Chicken and Long-Grain Rice Congee
- Roasted Pork Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Sandwich)
How to Store Spring Rolls
Because the rice paper wrappers are prone to drying out and cracking, try to eat the spring rolls as soon as you make them. If you have leftovers, wrap each spring roll in storage wrap and store in the fridge for up to three days.
Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise
“This was excellent,” raves Rita Davis. “I added some slivered carrots and daikon radish for extra crunch.”
“It was quite easy to find everything I needed at a small Asian market 10 minutes from my house,” says Wendy Vance. “It was easy to make and delicious. I made a peanut sauce instead of the two sauces mentioned in the recipe. It complimented the rolls wonderfully!”
“This was super simple and very easy to assemble,” according to angelinamarie3. “Perfect combination to mimic what you would get at a traditional restaurant. They held together well and tasted great.”
Editorial contributions by Corey Williams
Ingredients
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2 ounces rice vermicelli
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8 rice wrappers (8.5 inch diameter)
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8 large cooked shrimp - peeled, deveined and cut in half
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2 leaves lettuce, chopped
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
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1 ⅓ tablespoons chopped fresh Thai basil
Sauces:
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¼ cup water
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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4 teaspoons fish sauce
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1 clove garlic, minced
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½ teaspoon garlic chili sauce
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3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
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1 teaspoon finely chopped peanuts
Directions
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Gather all ingredients.
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Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in vermicelli pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 5 minutes.
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Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one wrapper into the hot water for 1 second to soften.
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Lay wrapper flat; place 2 shrimp halves in a row across the center, add some vermicelli, lettuce, mint, cilantro, and basil, leaving about 2 inches uncovered on each side.
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Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the wrapper, beginning at the end with lettuce. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
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For the sauces: Mix water, lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, garlic, and chili sauce in a small bowl until well combined.
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Mix hoisin sauce and peanuts in a separate small bowl.
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Serve rolled spring rolls with fish sauce and hoisin sauce mixtures.
Recipe Tip
Fish sauce, rice vermicelli, chili garlic sauce, hoisin sauce, and rice wrappers can be found at Asian food markets.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 82 | Calories |
| 1g | Fat |
| 16g | Carbs |
| 3g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 82 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 1g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 1% |
| Cholesterol 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium 305mg | 13% |
| Total Carbohydrate 16g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 2% |
| Total Sugars 5g | |
| Protein 3g | 7% |
| Vitamin C 2mg | 3% |
| Calcium 13mg | 1% |
| Iron 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium 62mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
