Recipes · Vietnamese · Rolls

Gỏi Cuốn (Fresh Summer Rolls)

One serving has 378 kcal and 24 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (51%), phosphorus (45%), copper (40%), manganese (39%), niacin (34%) and selenium (33%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Gỏi Cuốn (Fresh Summer Rolls)
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  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (196 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, peanut, pork, shellfish, soy

Ingredients

  • 48 g Rice noodles, dry
  • 50 g Shrimp, raw
  • 30 g Pork loin, raw
  • 20 g Lettuce, leaf, raw
  • 5 g Mint, fresh
  • 5 g Basil, fresh
  • 10 g Peanut butter
  • 8 g Hoisin sauce
  • 10 g Water
  • 5 g Peanuts, roasted
  • 5 g Lime juice

Method

  1. Boil the pork loin until cooked through, about 15 minutes, then cool and slice thinly; cook the shrimp in boiling water 2-3 minutes until pink, then halve lengthwise.
  2. Cook part of the rice noodles (as vermicelli) in boiling water 3-4 minutes until tender, then drain and cool; soften the rest as rice paper sheets in warm water just until pliable.
  3. Lay a softened rice paper sheet flat and arrange lettuce, mint, basil, vermicelli, pork and shrimp near one edge.
  4. Roll up tightly, tucking in the sides halfway through, into a firm cylinder.
  5. Mix the peanut butter, hoisin sauce, water and lime juice into a smooth dipping sauce, and top with the crushed peanuts.
  6. Serve the rolls with the peanut dipping sauce.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy378 kcal18%
Carbohydrates46.9 g
Water112 mL
Fiber2.6 g9%
Protein23.7 g49%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.46 g
Isoleucine0.51 g
Leucine0.9 g
Lysine0.77 g
Methionine0.27 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.51 g
Tyrosine0.46 g
Valine0.58 g
Histidine0.39 g
Fat10.6 g
Monounsaturated5 g
Polyunsaturated2.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.02 g
Omega-60.92 g
Saturated2.3 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol101 mg
Calcium80.1 mg8%
Copper0.36 mg40%
Iron2 mg11%
Magnesium68.2 mg22%
Manganese0.7 mg39%
Phosphorus316 mg45%
Potassium438 mg9%
Selenium18.3 µg33%
Sodium341 mg
Zinc2 mg26%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.26 mg24%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.14 mg13%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.8 mg34%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.47 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.33 mg25%
Folate (vitamin B9)33.5 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.16 µg7%
Choline27.4 mg6%
Vitamin A97.8 µg14%
Vitamin C4.9 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)5.4 IU1%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K46.1 µg51%

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

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

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