Best Ever Chinese Egg Rolls Recipes

BEST EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Season pork with ginger and garlic powder and mix thoroughly. Heat mixture in a medium skillet, stirring, until pork is cooked through and no longer pink. Set aside.
• In another large skillet heat oil to about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) or medium high heat. While oil is heating, combine flour and water in a bowl until they form a paste. In a separate bowl combine the cabbage, carrots and reserved pork mixture. Mix all together.
• Lay out one egg roll skin with a corner pointed toward you. Place about a 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the cabbage, carrot and pork mixture on egg roll paper and fold corner up over the mixture. Fold left and right corners toward the center and continue to roll. Brush a bit of the flour paste on the final corner to help seal the egg roll.
• Place egg rolls into heated oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels or rack. Put on serving plate and top with sesame seeds if desired.

COPYCAT TAKEOUT EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Put the cabbage, carrots, and celery into the boiling water and cook for about 2 minutes. Transfer the veggies to an ice bath and drain. Thoroughly squeeze out all the excess water from the vegetables (you can put the drained veggies in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out the water). This is a very important step because if the filling is too wet, you will have a wet filling and soggy egg rolls!
• Once dry, transfer the veggies to a large mixing bowl. Add the scallions, salt, sugar, sesame oil, 2 tablespoons oil, five spice powder (if using), white pepper, roast pork, and cooked shrimp (if using). Toss everything together. The filling is ready to be wrapped!
• To wrap the egg rolls, take a small fistful of filling, squeeze it a little in your hand until it is compressed together, and place it on the wrapper. The wrapping method is similar to that of a burrito. Just add a thin layer of egg to make sure it stays sealed. Line them up on a lightly floured surface, and continue assembling until you run out of ingredients.
• In a small pot, heat oil to 325 degrees. You don't need too much-just enough to submerge the egg rolls. Carefully place a couple egg rolls into the oil, and fry them for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Keep them moving in the oil to make sure they fry evenly.
• Cool slightly and serve! Freeze leftovers in freezer bags and reheat them in the oven at 350 degrees, until crispy.

CHINESE EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Brown pork with ginger and garlic in pan; drain any grease.
• Mix salt, sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil. Add to pork and mix well.
• In large bowl combine cabbage mix and green onions.
• Pour hot meat over vegetables and stir well. Let cool slightly.
• Lay wrap in front of you so that it looks like a diamond.
• Place 3 tablespoons pork filling in 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.
• Finish rolling.
• Set aside and repeat with remaining filling.
• Heat 2-3 inches oil in large frying pan to very hot (350ºF).
• Fry a few egg rolls in pan at a time, 2-3 minutes per side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve with sweet and sour sauce, plum sauce, hoisin sauce or jalapeño pepper jelly.

BEST EVER CHINESE EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat water in saucepan to boiling, add cabbage, celery and cook 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat, drain.
• Heat heavy skillet.
• Cook pork 2-3 minutes, remove from heat.
• Stir in bean sprouts, cabbage, green onions, celery mixture.
• Heat 2-3 minutes more.
• Vegetables should be crisp.
• Pile 1-2 tbsp filling diagonally across each egg roll skin.
• Fold over from each end and roll.
• Mix together batter: flour, egg, cold water.
• Place the egg rolls at once in batter and then in deep fat until golden color.

AUTHENTIC CHINESE EGG ROLLS (FROM A CHINESE PERSON)

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Pour in beaten eggs and cook, without stirring, until firmed. Flip the eggs over and cook for an additional 20 seconds to firm the other side. Set egg pancake aside to cool, then slice into thin strips.
• Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in cabbage and carrot; cook for 2 minutes to wilt. Add bamboo, mushroom, pork, green onions, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and MSG; continue cooking until the vegetables soften, about 6 minutes. Stir in sliced egg, then spread mixture out onto a pan, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
• To assemble the egg rolls, place a wrapper onto your work surface with one corner pointing towards you. Place about 3 tablespoons of cooled filling in a heap onto the bottom third of the wrapper. Brush a little beaten egg white onto the top two edges of the wrapper, then fold the bottom corner over the filling and roll firmly to the halfway point. Fold the left and right sides snugly over the egg roll, then continue rolling until the top corners seal the egg roll with the egg white. Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers, covering finished egg rolls with plastic wrap to keep from drying out.
• Heat about 6-inches of oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry egg rolls 3 or 4 at a time until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

VERY BEST EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Defrost spring roll wraps as directed on package.
• Mix cabbages, carrot, garlic, green onion, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
• Add pork and soy sauce and mix well.
• Lay wrap in front of you so it looks like a diamond.
• Place 2-3 tablespoons pork filling in center (so it is like a log going from right point to left point).
• Fold bottom point up over filling and roll once.
• Fold in right and left points.
• Brush beaten egg on top point.
• Finish rolling wrap.
• Repeat with remaining filling.
• Heat 2-3 inches oil in large frying pan to 350°F.
• Place a few egg rolls in pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side (being careful not to crowd the pan).
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve with your favorite sweet and sour sauce.

CHINESE EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix pork with Chinese vegetables, onions, ginger, soy sauce, and sugar.
• Place about 2 tablespoons mixture on each crepe, fold over sides, and roll up.
• Seal edges with leftover crepe batter or a little flour water mixture.
• Cook in hot oil at 375° until golden brown.
• Drain.
• Serve hot.

BEST EVER EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and referate one to three hours.
• Drain extra liquid from mixture and place a tablespoon of filling on wrapper (have wrapper on counter top with one point towards you.) Roll away from you to half way and fold ends in, continue rolling sealing the end with a little water and cornstarch mixture.
• Fry in a skillet with 1/2 inch cooking oil (or you can deep fry) until golden brown on all sides.
• Don't be afraid to experment, substitute shredded chicken for port, add bamboo shoots and/or mushrooms, and yes you can add shredded cabage if you must.