American Chinese Egg Rolls

Name: American Chinese Egg Rolls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 200 g – ground pork; 6 – shrimp, peeled and deveined; 0.5 – head green cabbage, thinly sliced; 2 – celery stalks, julienned; 1 – small carrot, julienned; 2 tbsp – shaoxing wine; 1 tsp – salt; 1 tsp – oyster sauce; 1 tsp – soy sauce; 0.5 tsp – sugar; 0.25 tsp – five spice; 0.25 tsp – white pepper; 1 tbsp - corn starch; 1 tbsp water; neutral oil, for frying; 3 tbsp – apricot jam; 1 tbsp – apple sauce; 1 tbsp – rice vinegar; 1.5 tsp – sugar; 1 – pickled plum, minced

12 steps

Prep:30minCook:15min

A classic appetizer in American-Chinese restaurants. Pairs perfectly with a tangy plum sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:32:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories461.1 kcal (23%)

Total Fat20.8 g (30%)

Carbs44.2 g (17%)

Sugars26.1 g (29%)

Protein23.3 g (47%)

Sodium1938.1 mg (97%)

Fiber6 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Plum Sauce

Step 1

Combine apricot jam, apple sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and the minced pickled plum.

apricot jam3 Tbsp

apple sauce1 Tbsp

rice vinegar1 Tbsp

sugar1 ½ tsp

pickled plum1

Egg Rolls

Step 2

Boil a pot of water and prepare an ice bath.

Pot

Step 3

Blanch celery, carrots, and cabbage for 2 minutes and immediately shock in ice bath.

celery stalks2

green cabbage0.5 head

carrot1

Step 4

Wring out the water from the vegetables and transfer to another bowl.

Step 5

In the same blanching pot, add shrimp and cook for 1 minute. Then transfer to an ice bath. Set aside.

shrimp6

Step 6

In a pan over medium heat, add a splash of oil. Add ground pork and break into smaller clumps.

Pan

ground pork200g

Step 7

When caramelized, deglaze with shaoxing wine, then season with salt, oyster sauce, soy sauce, five spice, sugar, and white pepper.

shaoxing wine2 Tbsp

oyster sauce1 tsp

soy sauce1 tsp

salt1 tsp

sugar½ tsp

five spice¼ tsp

white pepper¼ tsp

Step 8

Cook until liquid is almost evaporated (~ 2 min) and let cool slightly before transferring to the bowl with veggies.

Step 9

Combine 1 tbsp water with 1 tbsp of corn starch. Roll egg roll wrappers according to video and seal with the corn starch slurry.

water1 Tbsp

corn starch1 Tbsp

Step 10

Heat oil in a pot or fryer to 160 C (325 F).

neutral oil

Step 11

Fry egg rolls until lightly golden (~ 5 min), turning as needed. Cool on a rack.

Step 12

Increase oil temperature to 190 C (375 F) and fry egg rolls for a second time until slightly darker and crisp (~2 - 3 min). Let cool slightly and enjoy!