Recipes · Vietnamese · Breakfast

Bánh Cuốn (Steamed Rice Rolls)

One serving has 467 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (50%), selenium (47%), copper (46%), pyridoxine (45%), manganese (42%) and pantothenic acid (40%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Bánh Cuốn (Steamed Rice Rolls)
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  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (306 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: fish, pork

Ingredients

  • 50 g Rice flour
  • 8 g Cornstarch
  • 130 g Water
  • 60 g Pork, ground, raw
  • 5 g Mushrooms, shiitake, dried
  • 10 g Shallots, raw
  • 8 g Fish sauce
  • 5 g Sugar
  • 5 g Lime juice
  • 5 g Vegetable oil
  • 20 g Bean sprouts, raw

Method

  1. Rehydrate the dried shiitake in warm water 15 minutes, then mince finely.
  2. Whisk the rice flour, cornstarch and water into a thin, smooth batter and let rest 15 minutes.
  3. Cook the ground pork with the shallot and mushroom in the oil over medium heat until the pork is cooked through with no pink remaining; season with a little of the fish sauce and sugar.
  4. Ladle a thin layer of batter onto a lightly oiled steaming tray or a nonstick pan with a lid, cover and steam 1-2 minutes until just set and translucent.
  5. Slide the sheet out, spoon a line of the pork filling along one edge and roll up gently; repeat with the remaining batter and filling.
  6. Mix the remaining fish sauce, sugar and lime juice with a splash of water for the dipping sauce, and serve the rolls topped with bean sprouts alongside the sauce.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy467 kcal22%
Carbohydrates59.7 g
Water210 mL
Fiber2.5 g9%
Protein14.9 g31%
Tryptophan0.18 g
Threonine0.62 g
Isoleucine0.65 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine1.1 g
Methionine0.36 g
Cystine0.2 g
Phenylalanine0.62 g
Tyrosine0.54 g
Valine0.79 g
Histidine0.51 g
Fat18.5 g
Monounsaturated7 g
Polyunsaturated4.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.7 g
Saturated5.7 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol43.2 mg
Calcium28.5 mg3%
Copper0.41 mg46%
Iron1.2 mg7%
Magnesium57.7 mg19%
Manganese0.76 mg42%
Phosphorus188 mg27%
Potassium379 mg8%
Selenium25.8 µg47%
Sodium671 mg
Zinc2.3 mg28%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.55 mg50%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.25 mg23%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5 mg35%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2 mg40%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.58 mg45%
Folate (vitamin B9)33.3 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.46 µg19%
Choline18.4 mg4%
Vitamin A1.8 µg0%
Vitamin C5.6 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)7.7 IU1%
Vitamin E0.5 mg3%
Vitamin K15.9 µg18%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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