Name: Fried Rice Paper Snack
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 20 rice papers for fried spring rolls; 1-2 cups of oil; 2-3 tbsp of flavorings (paprika/ cheese/ salted egg yolk powder)

Easy Fried Rice Paper Snack

Born and raised in the Middle of Vietnam, rice paper wrapper is an extremely familiar to my daily cuisine. Every family always has several types of rice papers at home, to serve different dishes. The thinner ones are for rolling Fried Spring Rolls; the thicker ones are to wrap spring rolls and … everything. I and my family could enjoy rice papers with anything as a substitution for steamed rice. Beside dipping them in water and eating directly, we also make many interesting snacks such as Mixed Rice Paper (Bánh Tráng Trộn), Mixed Rolls (Bánh tráng cuốn), Tamarind sauce dipped rice paper (bánh tráng me) or just simple Fried Rice Paper Snack.

Fried Rice Paper Snack is simply made by frying rice paper rolls without filling until it become crispy, then mixing with flavorings like cheese powder, paprika powder, or salted egg yolk powder. It’s also a very easy recipe with rice paper that takes you only 15 minutes to have it done. Let’s take a look into the list of ingredients below.

Ingredients for Fried Rice Paper Snack

To make Fried Rice Paper Snack, you need to prepare thin Rice Papers, the ones used for Fried Spring Rolls. Just look for the package with the illustration of Fried Spring Rolls on. You can use round or square papers, all are fine.

Also prepare a favorite flavoring powder of yours like cheddar cheese powder or paprika powder. I ran out of cheese powder, so I used paprika powder, and it tasted great as well.

Also prepare a pot/pan for deep frying. I used the pot to save oil. After that, you can save the oil for later use by pouring them into an air-tight bottle.

Instructions

Believe me, it’s very simple. However, the important step is to roll (actually, nearly “fold”) rice papers into small rolls for frying. It’s like rolling a fried spring rolls but without filling inside. Let’s start:

Step 1. Rolling the rice papers

Lay a rice paper wrapper on a surface like a plate or a cutting boat. Spray water all over one side of the paper. Remember, only spray water on one side so that the rice paper can be soften enough for rolling but not too wet to lose the crispiness after frying. If necessary, wait for a bit until it’s soft enough for folding and rolling.

Fold the left and the right edge of the paper to the center. This step is to create double layer of each roll.

Roll the paper or fold the paper from the bottom to the top. Try to roll it evenly but loosely.

Step 2. Frying Rice Paper Snack

Once you get the rolls done, it’s time to fry this tasty rice paper snack.

In a pot/pan, pour 1 cup oil in and turn on medium heat. Wait until the oil starts to boil then add the rice paper rolls in. Don’t overcrowd to avoid them from sticking with each other. Fry until they puff up with a white color and crispy texture, then turn off the heat and set aside over a paper tissue to absorb the remaining oil.

Step 3. Seasoning with Flavoring Powders

To add flavor for your Fried Rice Paper Snack, sprinkle your favorite flavoring on and shake them gently not to make them crack. You can also serve it with a dipping sauce such as ketchup or sweet chili sauce.

Moreover, this snack can be used to contribute the crispiness to another dish like Vietnamese Grilled Pork Noodle Bowl. Sometimes when I eat Vietnamese pancake, I wrap the pancake with fresh vegetables and this fried rice paper in another rice paper, it’s also a very cool experiment.

Tips for keeping fried rice paper crispy for as long as possible

Making a large batch of fried rice papers and consume for a long time is a great idea to save your time and effort. To keep them crispy for as long as possible, save some tips:

Avoid contact with air: Put all of them in a bag and tie it tightly. If you store them in a box, remember to select an air-tight box.
Wait until they cool down before storing: They must be totally cool before storing in bag or box. If you store hot fried rice paper immediately after frying, the hot air can be trapped in the bag/box, making the snack loose its crispiness.
Finally, always absorb the remaining oil after frying. The oil can leave an unpleasant smell on your snack if you store it in a long time.

Fried Rice Paper Snack

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Fried Rice Paper Snack is simply made by frying rice paper rolls without filling until it become crispy, then mixing with flavorings like cheese powder, paprika powder, or salted egg yolk powder.

Ingredients

20 rice papers for fried spring rolls
1-2 cups of oil
2-3 tbsp of flavorings (paprika/ cheese/ salted egg yolk powder)