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Ground Beef Spring Rolls (Thai Style)

Make easy Ground Beef Spring Rolls with Thai basil, fresh cucumber, and a simple homemade dipping sauce. Ready in 30 minutes and perfect for lunch, dinner, or appetizers.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 10 rolls
Calories 127 kcal

Ingredients
  

Beef Filling

  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 small shallot or onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon chili flakes, optional
  • ½ cup chopped Thai basil

Rolls

  • 8 –10 rice paper wrappers
  • ½ cucumber, julienned
  • Chopped green onions, for garnish

Dipping Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey or sugar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Chili flakes, to taste
  • Chopped chili, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook the beef: Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the garlic and shallot until fragrant, then add the ground beef. Stir in the soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, and chili flakes. Remove from the heat, stir in the Thai basil, and let the filling cool slightly.
    ½ pound ground beef, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 2 garlic cloves, 1 small shallot or onion, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, ½ teaspoon chili flakes, ½ cup chopped Thai basil
  • Make the dipping sauce: Whisk together the soy sauce, lemon juice, honey, garlic, chopped chili, and chili flakes.
    2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey or sugar, 1 garlic clove, Chopped chili, Chili flakes
  • Prepare the fillings: Julienne the cucumber and fill a shallow bowl with warm water.
    ½ cucumber
  • Soften the rice paper: Dip one rice paper wrapper into the warm water for 5 to 10 seconds until just pliable.
    8 –10 rice paper wrappers
  • Roll the spring rolls: Place the wrapper on a clean surface. Add the beef and cucumber, fold in the sides, then roll tightly like a burrito. Repeat with the remaining wrappers.
  • Serve: Garnish with chopped green onions and serve with the dipping sauce.
    Chopped green onions

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 453mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 106IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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