These Crispy Vegetable Rice Paper Pancakes are a delightful combination of crunchy textures and fresh, flavourful fillings. Imagine the best of both worlds: the crispy exterior of a perfectly cooked pancake with the vibrant, nutritious filling of a vegetable medley. Dipped in soy sauce, each bite is a harmony of taste and texture.
This recipe is quick and easy, taking just 25 minutes to prepare and cook. It’s perfect for a light meal, snack, or appetizer, and can easily be adapted to suit your taste.
Ingredients to Make Crispy Vegetable Rice Paper Pancakes
- Rice Paper Sheets: These are the foundation of our pancakes, providing a thin, crispy exterior when cooked. You can find them at most supermarkets or Asian grocery stores.
- Vegetables: Onion, red cabbage, carrot, and spring onions bring a variety of flavors, colors, and textures to the filling.
- Cheese: Adds a rich, creamy element to the vegetable mixture. Feel free to use your favorite type of cheese.
- Seasonings: Salt and pepper to taste.
- Olive Oil: For pan-frying the pancakes to a golden crisp.
- Soy Sauce: For dipping, adding a savory umami kick to each bite.
How to Make Crispy Vegetable Rice Paper Pancakes
Follow these steps to create your delicious, crispy pancakes:
Prepare Vegetables
- Slice Vegetables: Use a mandoline to thinly slice the onion and red cabbage. Thinly slice the carrot and chop the spring onions.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the sliced vegetables with grated cheese, salt, and pepper.
Assemble Wraps
- Heat Oil: Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Soften Rice Paper: Quickly dip a rice paper sheet in cold water and place it in the pan.
- Add Filling: Spread a portion of the vegetable mixture evenly over the rice paper.
- Cover with Rice Paper: Dip another rice paper sheet in cold water and place it on top, pressing gently to seal.
Cook Wraps
- Cook: Cook for 3-5 minutes until the bottom is crispy and golden brown.
- Flip and Cook: Carefully flip the pancake and cook the other side for another 3-5 minutes until crispy.
Serve
Serve and Enjoy: Remove the pancake from the pan, cut into pieces if desired, and serve with soy sauce.
Crispy Vegetable Rice Paper Pancake
Equipment
- Mandoline
- Large bowl
- Frying pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 red cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 carrot very thinly sliced
- 2 spring onions chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 8 rice paper sheets
- Soy sauce for serving
Instructions
Prepare Vegetables:
- Use a mandoline to thinly slice the onion and red cabbage.
- Thinly slice the carrot.
- Chop the spring onions.
- In a large bowl, combine the sliced vegetables, cheese, salt, and pepper.
Assemble Wraps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Quickly dip one rice paper in cold water and place it in the pan.
- Spread a portion of the vegetable mixture evenly over the rice paper.
- Dip another rice paper in cold water and place it on top.
Cook Wraps:
- Cook for 3-5 minutes until the bottom is crispy and golden brown.
- Carefully flip the wrap and cook the other side for another 3-5 minutes until crispy.
Serve:
- Remove from the pan, cut into pieces if desired, and serve with soy sauce.
Notes
Feel free to add other vegetables or herbs to the mix for added flavor.
For a vegan version, use plant-based cheese.
Do you have all the nutritional values?
How to do when the pancake after fried, stay sticky yet?
I would like to cut in pieces but then everything make a mess.
Pancakes have recently become my favorite weekend breakfast. During the week when I’m working, I don’t have time to make them. However, the weekends are different. My daughter always convinces me to make pancakes. I used to make them from a different recipe, but I’ll try to make them using this one.
Die Pfannenkuchen waren ein Gaumenschmaus & ich werde die in Zukunft öfter machen.
Brilliant recipe. We only had leftover cabbage, carrot, and onion after a few nights of fresh summer rolls. These whipped up in no time and were delicious with chili garlic oil mixed with the soy sauce.