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Homemade nems

Homemade nems

  • Asian
  • Main course
  • Vietnamese
  • With fish
  • With meat

Crisp nems with pork, carrots, vermicelli and black fungus mushrooms.

Active time1 h

Cooking25 min

Total1 h 30 minResting : 15 min

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Ingredients

  • 150 g carrots
  • 200 g minced pork
  • 5 g dried black fungus mushrooms
  • 15 ml water
  • 12 rice paper sheets
  • 60 ml sunflower oil
  • 30 ml fish sauce
  • 35 g dried rice vermicelli

Preparation

  1. Rehydrate the black fungus mushrooms according to the packet instructions, rinse them, then chop. Prepare the vermicelli according to the packet instructions, drain and cut. Peel and grate the carrots.

    150 g carrots
    5 g dried black fungus mushrooms
    35 g dried rice vermicelli
    • bowl
    • saucepan
    • colander
    • knife
    • grater
  2. Heat 10 ml of oil. Fry the pork and mushrooms for 8 minutes, until the meat is fully cooked. Add the carrots, vermicelli and half the fish sauce, then cook for 2 minutes. Leave to cool for 15 minutes.

    200 g minced pork
    60 ml sunflower oil
    30 ml fish sauce
    • frying pan
    • spatula
  3. Moisten the rice paper sheets one at a time. Place a little filling near the edge, fold in the sides and roll up tightly, without overfilling.

    12 rice paper sheets
    • dish of water
    • chopping board
  4. Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan. Brown the nems in batches for 10 to 15 minutes, turning them. Drain and serve with the remaining 15 ml of fish sauce diluted with the 15 ml of water.

    15 ml water
    • large frying pan
    • spatula
    • colander
    • bowl

Allergens

  • Fish
Sources and credits

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Homemade nems