Description
Fresh and flavorful rice paper rolls filled with savory Thai basil beef, crisp vegetables, and served with a tangy sweet chili dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 400 g ground beef
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
- 12 rice paper wrappers
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup julienned carrots
- 1/2 cup sliced cucumber
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- For the dipping sauce:
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and ginger, sauté until fragrant.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Stir in soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and black pepper. Simmer for a few minutes.
- Turn off heat and mix in Thai basil leaves until slightly wilted.
- Dip a rice paper wrapper in warm water for a few seconds until soft.
- Lay it flat and add lettuce, carrots, cucumber, and a portion of beef mixture in the center.
- Fold sides inward and roll tightly like a wrap.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Mix sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and soy sauce to make the dipping sauce.
- Serve rolls fresh with dipping sauce on the side.
Notes
- Assemble rolls just before serving for best texture.
- Substitute beef with chicken, turkey, tofu, or mushrooms.
- Add rice noodles for extra texture.
- Include chili peppers or chili paste for more heat.
- Cover assembled rolls with a damp cloth to prevent drying.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 rolls
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
