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Vietnamese Egg Roll Hack (Viral)

This Vietnamese Egg Roll hack lets you have crispy, high-protein egg rolls made in the air fryer without the hassle of having to spend lots of time wrapping. It’s made with Vietnamese egg roll filling, layered in rice paper, and cooks without needing to deep fry.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 10 rolls
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Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup bean thread noodles, chopped
  • ¼ lb ground pork
  • ¼ cup shrimp, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup carrot, minced
  • ¼ cup woodear mushrooms, minced
  • ¼ cup onion, minced
  • 1 Tbsp shallots, minced
  • 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ½ Tbsp fish sauce
  • 10 sheets rice paper
  • 3 eggs, beaten for egg wash

Instructions
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  • Soak the bean thread noodles in hot water for 15 minutes until softened, then drain.
    ¼ cup bean thread noodles
  • Mince or grind the vegetables in a food processor until finely chopped.
    ¼ cup carrot, ¼ cup onion, 1 Tbsp shallots, 1 Tbsp garlic, ¼ cup woodear mushrooms
  • Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add the noodles, remaining ingredients, and seasonings, then mix thoroughly until well combined.
    ¼ lb ground pork, ¼ cup shrimp, 1 egg, 1 tsp pepper, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar, ½ Tbsp fish sauce
  • Lightly spray cooking oil on a flat work surface where you will assemble the rolls.
  • Beat the 3 eggs in a shallow plate.
    3 eggs
  • Dip a sheet of rice paper into the egg mixture, allowing the excess to drip off. Lay it flat on the work surface. Repeat and overlap about 5 rice paper sheets per batch to create a stronger wrapper.
    10 sheets rice paper
  • Add the desired amount of filling onto the rice paper.
  • Roll the wrapper tightly around the filling, then sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Cut each roll into 3-4” pieces.
  • Place the rolls in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
  • Air fry at 380°F for 15 minutes, then flip the rolls and air fry for another 5–10 minutes until crispy and golden brown.
Keyword Air fryer
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