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Linda's Chinese Egg Rolls

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  • Servings: 20
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 10-15m
    • The following recipe serves 20 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound ground pork (or ground beef, ground chicken or ground turkey)
  • 2 teaspoons fresh gingerroot, finely chopped (I use the ginger in the tube, as it is pureed)
  • 2 fresh garlic cloves, chopped or 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped (in the jar)
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce (I use low sodium) or 1/3 cup Ponzu sauce (soy sauce with lime)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 cups cabbage, finely shredded (Napa cabbage)
  • 1/2 cup carrots, finely chopped
  • 4 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 package (1 pound) egg roll wrappers (there are 20 in the Nasoya brand that I get)
  • 1 large egg
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • Dipping sauce (Chinese Duck sauce, Sweet And Sour sauce, Plum sauce, Hoisin sauce or my favorite, Frank's Red Hot Thai Sweet Chili sauce found next to Frank's Red Hot sauce and Tabasco in the grocery store. It's new and so delicious)., for dipping)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Brown pork, ginger and garlic in a large frying or saute pan. Make sure you separate the pieces of ground pork, beef or chicken with a fork as it is frying, so there are not big pieces and it is all finely separated. Drain any grease from the pan.

  • Step 2: While the meat is cooking mix sugar, soy sauce (or Ponzu sauce) and sesame oil together in a small bowl. Add to pork, and mix in well.

  • Step 3: Finely chop Napa cabbage. Set aside.

  • Step 4: Finely chop carrots and green onion in a mini chopper or blender. Add to cabbage and mix together.

  • Step 5: Add vegetables to the meat in the pan, and stir well. Let it cool slightly.

  • Step 6: Lay one wrapper on the counter in front of you so that it looks like a diamond. Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of pork (beef or chicken) filling in the center of egg roll wrapper. Fold bottom point up over filling and roll once. Fold in right and left points. Brush beaten egg on top point, and finish rolling the top point, pressing slightly to seal. Set aside, and repeat filling the rest of the wrappers.

  • Step 7: Heat 2-3 inches of oil in large frying pan to 350 degrees F (hot but not smoking).

  • Step 8: Carefully drop in one roll at a time (no more than 4 in the pan at one time, or the oil will cool down too much) and fry 2-3 minutes per side. Watch carefully so they don't burn on the bottom.

  • Step 9: When the egg rolls are golden brown on all sides, drain on paper towels and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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