Description
These Rice Paper Dumplings are crispy on the outside and packed with a savory veggie filling inside. Inspired by Vietnamese-style street food, they’re pan-fried to perfection and make a delicious appetizer, snack, or light meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling (customizable):
- 1 cup finely shredded cabbage
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- ½ cup mushrooms, finely chopped
- 2 green onions, finely sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ cup protein of choice (crumbled tofu, ground chicken, shrimp, or tempeh – optional)
Wrappers:
- 10–12 sheets rice paper (round, 8–9 inch size)
For cooking:
- 2–3 tbsp neutral oil (vegetable, avocado, or sesame blend)
Dipping Sauce:
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp chili flakes or sriracha
- ½ tsp honey or sugar (optional for sweetness)
Instructions
- Make the filling
- Heat a skillet with a little oil.
- Sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add cabbage, carrots, mushrooms (and protein if using). Cook 3–4 minutes.
- Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Prepare rice paper
- Fill a shallow dish with warm water.
- Dip a rice paper sheet for 5–7 seconds until pliable (don’t over-soak).
- For sturdier dumplings, use 2 sheets stacked together.
- Assemble dumplings
- Place softened rice paper on a clean surface.
- Add ~2 tbsp filling in the center.
- Fold sides over, then roll tightly into a dumpling pocket.
- Cook
- Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Place dumplings seam-side down. Cook 2–3 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- Optionally cover with a lid for a minute to steam inside.
- Serve
- Enjoy hot with dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT10M
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Pan-Fried / Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 70kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg