Chinese Egg Rolls Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.Soak 1 ½ cup glass noodles in warm water for 10 minutes. Then drain off the water and place the noodles in a paper towel to remove the excess water.

step 2

• STEP 2.Take a scissor and cut it into short strips.

step 3

• STEP 3.-1in a large mixing bowl add 1 cup shredded cabbage, 1 cup shredded carrot, 1 cup chopped leeks, 1 cup chopped chives, 1 cup bean sprouts for extra crunch, 1 ½ cup soaked glass noodles, 200 gms ground pork, 155 gms cleaned and roughly chopped shrimp.

step 4

• STEP 4.-2crack 2 eggs into the bowl, this will hold the filling ingredients together.

step 5

• STEP 5.-3next add the seasoning of 2 ½ tsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp black pepper powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp sesame oil, salt to taste.

step 6

• STEP 6.-4mix all the ingredients together by hand till well combined

step 7

• STEP 7.-5in a small bowl whisk 1 egg. This will be used to seal the egg rolls.

step 8

• STEP 8.-6to prepare the egg roll, place a square egg roll wrapper or sheet of 6 ½ inches on a plate or a flat surface.

step 9

• STEP 9.-7place 2 tbsp of filling diagonally across the square. Form it into a long shape. Lift the corner up and fold it over the filling and tuck it under the filling. Pull it back a little to make sure it is tightly packed.

step 10

• STEP 10.-8then fold the two sides in and roll the egg roll to the opposite corner. Brush the corner with the whisked egg and seal the egg roll.

step 11

• STEP 11.-9complete rolling all the egg rolls.

step 12

• STEP 12.-10in a wok heat soybean oil for deep frying. Heat it to 350 degrees fahrenheit.

step 13

• STEP 13.-11slip in the egg rolls in one at a time. Do not crowd the wok.

step 14

• STEP 14.-12fry for 8 to 10 minutes till golden brown, turning and flipping the rolls over to cook evenly.

step 15

• STEP 15.-13once the surface is hard and crispy and the colour is golden brown, take the egg rolls out of the hot oil and strain off the excess oil using a paper towel.

step 16

• STEP 16.-14to make the dipping sauce, in a bowl add 2 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp hot water to dissolve the sugar, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1clove garlic grated , 2 small hot chillies chopped.

step 17

• STEP 17.-15serve the egg rolls hot with the dipping sauce.