Crispy Spiral Rice Paper Dumplings
These Crispy Spiral Rice-Paper Dumplings are the ultimate vegan appetizer or snack. Packed with savory tofu, mushrooms, and fresh veggies, then pan-fried to golden perfection, they’re a fun twist on classic dumplings—gluten-free, crispy outside, juicy inside, and ridiculously addictive!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 99kcal
Cost $8–10
Equipment
- Large skillet or frying pan
- Mixing bowls
- Box grater or food processor
- Knife & cutting board
- Clean surface for rolling (cutting board or damp tea towel)
- Tongs or spatula
- Shallow dish for soaking rice paper
Ingredients
For the dumpling filling:
- 185 g firm tofu (crumbled)
- 2 cups mushrooms (finely diced)
- 2 small carrots (shredded)
- 1/2 small Napa cabbage (shredded)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tsp fresh ginger (minced)
- 2 spring onions (chopped)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple-cider vinegar)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Salt & freshly ground pepper (to taste)
- 1 tbsp neutral oil (for sautéing)
For Wrapping & Frying:
- 20 round rice-paper sheets (≈ 22 cm / 8 in)
- Neutral oil (for shallow-frying)
Instructions
- Cook filling- Heat a splash of oil; sauté mushrooms, cabbage, carrot, tofu, garlic + ginger until dry. Season with soy, vinegar, sesame oil, salt + pepper; stir in spring onions. Cool.
- Prep rolling station- Warm-water bowl for dipping, damp board/tea towel, little dish of water for sealing.
- Make a wide wrapper- Dip two rice papers; lay them side-by-side so the edges just overlap, forming one large oval.
- Fill & roll a cigar- Add ~2-3 Tbsp filling in a strip in the middle, fold ends in, roll up tightly into a cigar; seal the edge.
- Coil the spiral- Twist the cigar into a flat “snail,” pressing the end to stick. Repeat for ~20 spirals.
- Pan-fry- Heat a thin film of oil; fry spirals 2–3 min per side until golden. - Serve with sweet chili sauce or a quick soy dip (soy + black vinegar + dash sesame oil + chili).
Nutrition
Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 536mg | Potassium: 550mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4594IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 2mg