5-spice beancurd meat rolls aka Ngor Hiang / Lobak

Name: 5-spice beancurd meat rolls aka Ngor Hiang / Lobak
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 750g ground pork; 16 large shrimp, raw and de-veined and chopped; 2 cans water chestnut (218ml each), minced; 1 egg; 4 tsp fine salt; 3 tsp white pepper; 3 tsp onion powder; 3 tsp five spice powder; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 3 tsp sesame oil; Dried beancurd sheets, cut into approx 4”x6” size; Oil for deep frying; Sweet soy sauce, optional

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

This is 1 of my mom’s speciality dishes that she makes during Chinese New Year. All relatives look forward to it as she would make extra and gift to close relatives. It is similar to Vietnamese meat rolls. In Singapore, we call it Ngor Hiang, while in Malaysia they are known as Lobak. Traditionally made with ground pork but switch to preferred ground meat of choice. I’ve made it a few times but this time, my husband said it tastes exactly like my mom’s and rated it 10/10! Wrapped in dried bean curd sheets, this dish is gluten-free. The sweet dipping sauce (we recommend a thick sweet soy sauce) may contain gluten though. Also great with sweet chilli sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories106 kcal (5%)

Total Fat7.7 g (11%)

Carbs2.8 g (1%)

Sugars0.9 g (1%)

Protein6.3 g (13%)

Sodium413.9 mg (21%)

Fiber0.4 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

25 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Marinate ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate overnight (or for 2-3 hours at least)

Step 2

Scoop about 1 tbsp of pork mixture and place at the bottom side of the longer end of cut beancurd sheet. Roll into a tube and ensure meat mixture stay around 1 inch away from ends. Press ends down flat with fingers. Repeat till all meat mixture is used up.

Step 3

Heat oil in medium heat. Gently slide each meat roll into oil to deep fry for around 3-4 mins on each side till golden brown

Step 4

Serve while crispy and warm with sweet soy sauce (ABC brand is recommended) or sweet chilli sauce. You can store excess in airtight container and freeze for future use. Just reheat in toaster oven or pan-fry till crispy