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Vietnamese Fresh Chinese Sausage and Jicama Rolls

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking time 2 hours
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 16 to 20 pcs rice paper (with tapioca starch in ingredient list)
  • 50 g 2 oz dried shrimps
  • 6 Chinese sausages
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 carrots
  • 500 g 1 lb jicama
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 tspn sugar
  • 1/2 tspn chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • water (see instructions)

Vietnamese Peanut Dipping Sauce (to make 2 cups)

  • 1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Sweet creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 cup crushed roasted peanuts
  • 1 tspn Sambal or Sriracha chili sauce (optional)

The Herbs

  • 2 cups Assorted Vietnamese herbs like basil, coriander, perilla, mint, lettuce

Instructions
 

  • Soak the dry shrimps in warm water for 2 hours. Drain and set aside
  • Wash and dry the fresh herbs
  • Wash and peel the carrots and jicama, julienne them into thin strips (size of matches). Put them in microwave-proof container, add 1 ice cube, cover with a damp paper towel and microwave on high for around 4 minutes until softer but still crunchy. Dispose of the ice cube and set aside.
  • Beat the eggs with the chicken bouillon powder, salt and pepper.
  • Heat the oil in a small to medium non-stick frying pan and add a laddle of the eggs mixture, swirl to thinly cover the pan surface like a crepe, and and cook on medium heat till no longer runny (it's not necessary to flip it over). Remove and set aside. Repeat with the remainder of the egg mixture. Stack the crepes, and roll them together to form a thin log and cut into thin ribbons. Set aside.
  • In a large frying pan, lay the Chinese sausages in a single layer, add water to barely cover the sausages. Heat over medium heat till the water boils. Reduce the heat to simmer. After the water evaporates, watch closely the pan, flip the sausages around so all sides are golden. Remove them and let cool. Thinly slice the sausages at slanted angle to form elongated slices. Set aside.
  • In a small to medium frying pan, add a tablespoon of oil and heat over medium heat, add the hydrated dry shrimps with the sugar for 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • To assemble the rolls: Have all the ingredients ready, and prepare a large bow of warm water and a large plate or chopping board. Quickly dip the rice paper sheet in a large bowl lukewarm water (no more than 4 seconds) and put on a large plate or chopping board. If you wish, you could cover the plate or board with a clean kitchen towel to absorb any excess water from the rice paper or make sure to shake off any excess water if you have dipped the rice paper for too long. If you briefly dip for 4 seconds, at first the rice paper may seem still a bit stiff but it will quickly soften. On one end (about 1/3 of the rice paper) layer the fresh herbs, Chinese sausages slices, egg ribbons, julienne carrots and jicama, dry shrimps. Start rolling from the end while tightly tucking in the layered ingredients as you roll, then fold in the 2 sides to fully enclose the stuffing, then keep rolling to form a plumb but tight roll. Tip: you can set up 2 large plates or boards so you can alternate dipping the rice paper and let it soften, while you wrap another roll, to save time.
    How to Wrap and Roll Vietnamese fresh Chinese sausage with Jicama - Bo Bia 2
  • Serve with the Peanut Sauce dip

To make the Peanut Sauce

  • To prepare the Vietnamese dipping sauce: In a small saucepan, heat the oil on medium high. Add the minced garlic and stir fry till golden (it would take less than a minute). Add the liquid (water or stock), hoisin sauce, peanut butter. Stir well and heat for around 4-5 minutes. Optional: add 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice. Scoop into a serving bowl. Sprinkle the crushed peanuts and chili sauce on top.
Keyword Vietnamese fresh rolls