• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Cooking Therapy logo
  • About Me
    • Work With Me
    • Contact
    • Disclaimer
  • Subscribe
  • Recipes
    • Recipe Index
    • 30 Minute Meals
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast
    • Drinks
    • Main Dishes
      • Beef
      • Chicken & Poultry
      • Fish & Seafood
      • Pork
      • Tofu
    • Noodle Bowls & Soups
    • Side Dishes
    • Salads
    • Dips & Sauces
    • Sweets & Desserts
      • Bars & Brownies
      • Cakes
      • Candy & Confectionary
      • Cookies
      • Curds & Custards
      • Donuts
      • Ice Cream
      • Mochi
      • Pies & Tarts
  • Restaurant Guides
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Search
  • Recipe Index
  • About Me
  • Restaurant Guides
  • Subscribe
  • Work With Me
  • Contact
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    Home » Recipes » Appetizers
    Jan 8, 2022(updated Mar 24, 2023)

    Salmon and Pork Loin Spring Rolls

    5 from 3 votes

    2 Comments

    by Becca Du

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
    Spring Rolls

    I always feel a tad bit sad after the holidays are over. That’s especially true this year since I had such a blast in Michigan. I miss my family, and I definitely miss their food. My aunt and grandma are two of the best cooks I have ever known. My grandma can make banh cuon FROM SCRATCH which is the most difficult Vietnamese dish technically. One thing we always have when I’m visiting is spring rolls.

    My family does Vietnamese spring rolls a tad bit differently in Michigan. They don’t come all pretty and already rolled; we grill our meat and make it during the meal. This is the traditional way of eating spring rolls. My aunt likes to use nontraditional ingredients such as mussels, squid, and fish which is what always excited me about hers. This time around we had two ingredients I’ve never used before: salmon and pork loin. At first, I wasn’t sure how this would turn out. I had never had salmon in spring rolls before, but I was pleasantly surprised when I took my first bite. The salmon was just amazing!! I was feeling inspired by that meal this week, so I decided to recreate this meal using my own ingredients.

    Spring Rolls

    What I love about this salmon and pork spring roll recipe

    Spring rolls are usually something you have in the summer since they are served cold, but I like to have them all year round. What I like about them is that you can use almost any ingredient as the “meat” filling. I’ve seen people use tofu, beef, nem nuong, Chinese sausage, and even chicken. My favorites are still the traditional ones: pork belly and shrimp. The sweetness and flavors of these two ingredients just go so well together. A close second is definitely the salmon I used in this iteration. Salmon has such a great natural flavor that goes well with the veggies and hoison dipping sauce.

    Which dipping sauce should I use for these spring rolls?

    The most traditional dipping sauce to used for these spring rolls is Vietnamese peanut sauce made with hoisin, peanut butter, and garlic. Another good option is nuoc cham.

    Spring Rolls

    Did you make this dish?

    If you made this dish, I would love to see!

    Follow Cooking Therapy on Instagram, snap a photo, and tag and hashtag it with @cooking__therapy and #beccascookingtherapy.

    Stay connected and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for all my latest recipes.

    Disclaimer: If you purchase anything through a link on this site, I may receive a small commission from the purchase at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products that I would personally use. Thank you so much for the support!

    Spring Rolls

    Salmon and Pork Loin Spring Rolls

    Becca Du
    A yummy spring roll recipe that has salmon and/or pork loin, vermicelli noodles, and fresh vegetables.
    5 from 3 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Vietnamese
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 530 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    Salmon & Pork Loin Spring Rolls

    • 1 lb pork loin cut into ½ inch strips
    • 1 lb salmon cut into ½ inch strips
    • 2 tbsp butter
    • 1 package vermicelli noodles
    • 1 head lettuce
    • 2 Persian cucumbers julienned
    • mint to taste
    • 12 rice papers

    Hoison Dipping Sauce

    • ¾ cup hoisin sauce
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 tbsp water
    • 1 tbsp peanut butter

    Instructions
     

    • Cook the pork loin in 1 tablespoon of butter until it's brown on all sides. This should take about 1-2 minutes depending how thick the pork slices are. Set aside.
    • Use the last tablespoon of butter to cook the salmon. This should take less than a minute since fish cooks pretty quickly. Set aside.
    • Wet the rice paper with warm water and place over a flat surface. Put a few spoonfuls of pork loin or salmon in the center of the rice paper. (Or you can be adventurous and add both.) Add in a small amount of vermicelli, 2-3 strips of cucumber, 2-3 leaves of mint, and a 2 x 2 inch piece of lettuce. Put one side of the rice paper over the ingredients and roll it once. Tuck in the sides and roll the ingredients until it is complete.
    • Sauce: Add in the garlic and cook until it is shiny. Add in the hoison sauce, water, and peanut butter and stir. Cook for a minute and remove the sauce from the stove.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 56gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 472mgPotassium: 1294mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 751IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 4mg
    Keyword pork spring rolls, salmon spring rolls
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
    If you love this post, share it!
      177    
    VietnameseDairy-FreeSpringSummerVermicelli Noodles

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Comments

    1. Lisa says

      January 09, 2021 at 5:22 pm

      5 stars
      DELICIOUS!!!!! I have never left a comment on a recipe before nor have I ever made spring rolls. This recipe was easy to follow and delicious!!! Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Becca says

        January 09, 2021 at 5:37 pm

        Thank you so much for trying them! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply

    Primary Sidebar

    About Me


    Hello I'm Becca! I believe any day can be made better with a bowl of noodle soup. Here you will find recipes from my Chinese/Vietnamese heritage and stories from my experience living here in beautiful LA. Grab a drink and stay awhile! Read More

    Never Miss A Post!

    Subscribe to get monthly doses of cooking inspiration and foodie goodness in our inbox.

    Quick Dinners

    Tomato corn salad on a white plate.

    15-Minute Vietnamese Inspired Tomato Corn Salad

    Vietnamese noodle bowl with lemongrass chicken or Bun Ga Nuong on a wooden table with mo hanh and nuoc cham on the side.

    Vietnamese Noodle Bowls with Lemongrass Chicken (Bun Ga Nuong)

    5 ginger soy eggs on rice served in a bowl

    Ginger Soy Marinated Eggs

    Search

    Footer

    Disclaimer · Privacy Policy · Terms & Conditions · All Rights Reserved

    Copyright © 2023 · Cooking Therapy