Appetizer Egg Rolls – Asian Food Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

Yield: 8 servings

1/2 lb boneless pork, cut julienne

1 onion, sliced

1 cup Chinese cabbage, shredded

2 Tbsp vegetable Oil

1/2 cup mushrooms, Sliced

1/4 cup sprouts, Bean Or Alfalfa

1/4 cup currants

1/4 cup almonds, Slivered

1 tsp cornstarch

2 Tbsp sherry

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp ginger

12 egg roll wrappers

oil for deep frying

1/4 cup dried apricots

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp salt

1 Tbsp lemon Juice

Saute the pork, onion, and cabbage in hot oil until lightly browned.

Stir in the mushrooms, bean sprouts, currants, and almonds and

saute, stirring for 1 minute. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 Tbsp

water, and combine with sherry, soy sauce, and ginger, add to the

pork mixture and bring to a boil, stirring. Remove from heat and

cool. Stack the egg roll wrappers and cut in half to form rectangles.

Forming one roll at a time, place a heaping a teaspoonful of pork

mixture on one end of rectangle, moisten the long edges, and roll

up. Press the edges together to seal.

Heat the oil to 375 degrees F. and fry the egg rolls, 4 or 5 at a

time, until golden brown and crisp on all sides. Frying will take

about 4 to 5 minutes, turn rolls once. Drain on paper towels and

keep warm while frying the remaining rolls. Serve with warm Ginger

Apricot Sauce.

GINGER APRICOT SAUCE: Combine the apricots, sugar, ginger, and salt

with 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce

heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into

a blender container or food processor. Add lemon juice, cover and

process until smooth. Serve warm.

Category: Asian Recipes