Essay About Crispy, Homemade Spring Rolls

Filling possibilities are almost endless

shrimp ground beef
ground chicken ground turkey
cabbage, onion, carrot, bean sprouts ground pork
To add a little zip—add chopped hot pepper (your choice, finely minced) cabbage, onion, carrot

Vegetarians gather round…these can be made with a host of veggies—choose those you like, follow directions as given, omitting the meat of course.

Hurry up recipe

1 package of coleslaw mix with carrots

1 medium onion, chopped

3 teaspoons garlic salt

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 can bean sprouts or 1 cup bean sprouts

1 pound ground beef

Cook onion till translucent. Then add beef and let it brown.

Brown beef. Drain excess oil. Add all seasonings. Top with veggies. Toss till al dente. Allow to cool. Wrap in spring roll wrappers as demonstrated in the photographs.

Cook in medium high oil till golden brown. Remove from skillet to paper towels to drain.

Crispy, spring rolls are full of flavor and texture. You can make an all vegetarian version or fill them with your favorite meat(s).

When I lived in Japan, the young woman who would baby sit my daughter while I went off to school, taught me how to make spring rolls. This recipe is much simpler than the one she used however if you have lots of time you can use the original recipe she gave me. I really do like it but for a quick version of these rolls, give these a try.

These are a great appetizer, or side dish for a homemade Chinese dinner. They are yummy the next day cold or reheated.

Be careful…it is difficult to each just one.

Cook Time

Prep time: 15 minCook time: 15 minReady in: 30 minYields: 16 rolls

Redneck Spring Rolls

At Sonny’s Restaurant and probably in local establishments in your town you can now get redneck spring rolls.

They are wrapped in the same wrapper as is used in my recipe but have coleslaw, barbecued beef, pork, or chicken and other veggies if desired tucked up inside.

You can make your own. These are next on my agenda.

And I might add, they are tasty!!!!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground turkey or pork
  • 1 medium carrot, medium chop
  • 1/4 Chinese cabbage or nappa cabbage, sliced thinly
  • 1-2 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 1-1 1/2 cups canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2-4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • l package spring or egg roll wrappers
  • 2 tablespoons water, to moisten wrappers

Instructions

  1. Brown meat n a large skillet and add seasonings including soy sauce. Remove to drain excess oil
  2. Add onion to the skillet and cook onion till translucent i. Add meat and other veggies and toss till al dente.
  3. Remove from heat. let cool.
  4. Wrap in wrappers using photos to direct the wrapping process.
  5. Cook on medium high heat in oil till golden brown. Remove from skillet and let drain on paper towels. Serve with duck or plum sauce and hot mustard.
  6. These are great the next day cold or reheated.

Ready to enjoy

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 spring roll
Calories 100
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value *
Fat 15 g 23%
Carbohydrates 8 g 3%
Fiber 1 g 4%
Protein 3 g 6%
Cholesterol 23 mg 8%
Sodium 90 mg 4%
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.