January 3, 2021

Steamed Rice Rolls

Hmong
Fawm Kauv ( Steamed Rice Rolls) are Hmong rice crepes rolled with a simple meat filling and dipped in a sweet and spicy sauce. The Crepe is made from rice flour and tapioca starch cooked thinly over a non stick pan for a few minutes covered. The rice rolls are then filled with your choice of ground meat. Steamed rice rolls are popular among the asian cuisine also known as Vietnamese Banh Cuon and Chinese Cheung Fun.

the recipe

prep time
15 Minutes
cook time
20 Minutes
total time
35 minutes
ingredients

Crepe Batter  (See Note)

1 16oz bag of rice flour 

1 16 oz bag of tapioca starch

14 cup of water

½ cup vegetable oil.

1 tsp Salt


Filling

2 lb Ground Chicken

1 cup dried wood ear mushrooms hydrated

1 cup cilantro

½ cup green onions

1 tbsp black bean garlic sauce

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp fish sauce

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 Tbsp black bean sauce

Nuoc Cham Sauce

2 Cups Water

¾ Cup Fish Sauce

1 Cup Sugar

1-2 Limes (Juiced)

8 Garlic cloves

8 Thai Red Chili Peppers (Optional)


Garnish

MInt leaves

Fried Shallots

directions

One

Make the sauce by boiling water in a small pot. Add sugar and fish sauce set aside. You will add the garlic, thai peppers, and lime before serving

Two

Heat skillet with oil and cook the ground chicken

Three

Add in the black bean garlic sauce, a tbsp of water, and mushrooms

Four

Next you will add the sugar, fish sauce, and herbs. Season to taste and set aside

Five

Begin making the crepes by using a 9 inch non stick pan

Six

You will need a lightly greased sheet of aluminum next to the stove to flip the crepes onto.

Seven

Ladle ¼ cup of batter into a greased pan, swirling it to evenly coat, cover, and cook for 30 seconds

Eight

Flip crepe to the aluminum sheet and place meat filling on one end and roll (You can tuck in the sides or leave open)

Nine

Roll and stack on tray

Ten

Repeat until all the batter is used up

Eleven

Serve with sauce, garnish with mint leaves and fried shallots

Notes

In a large mixing bowl combine rice flour, tapioca starch, water, oil, and salt. Mix well until it becomes a milky texture. For best results let the Crepe Batter sit for 4 hrs prior to making.


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