Source:Chinese Cooking Class Cookbook By Edt. of Consumer Guide
Makes 24 egg rolls.
Preparation time: 1 hour
Tips: Try mini-rolls using Wonton wrappers for party finger food
Egg Rolls
Shrimp, Pork and vegetables
Ingredients
Preparation
1/2 pound uncooked shelled medium shrimp, see note 1
1/2 pound uncooked boneless lean pork, see note 1 & 2
4 ounces fresh mushrooms (optional)
8 green onions
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
1 medium carrot, sliced in very thin 1" strips.
8 ounces cabbage (about 1/2 head cabbage)
8 ounces water chestnuts (1 can), drained
3 tablespoons dry sherry or rice wine
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons grated pared fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water, to mix with cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch, to seal
24 egg roll wrappers
3 cups vegetable oil, to fry
1. Remove and discard fat from pork meat. Finely chop shrimp, pork, mushrooms (optional), onions, carrot and water chestnuts. Chop cabbage in very thin 2" long strips, to resemble bean sprouts.
2. Transfer all chopped ingredients to large mixing bowl. Add sherry or rice wine, soy sauce, ginger, sugar and salt. Mix well.
3. Mix water and cornstarch in small bowl until blended.
4. Place 1/4 cup of the pork mixture evenly across a corner of each wrapper. Fold corner over filling. Brush cornstarch mixture evenly over all edges of wrapper. Carefully fold both corners at both sides of filling length to top and seal filling. Roll wrapped filling over remaining wrapper portion. Set egg rolls in plate single layer. Refrigerate if not to be fry right away.
5. Heat oil in wok over high heat until it reaches 375F degrees. Fry 3 or 4 rolls at a time in the hot oil until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain in absorbent towels.
NOTE (1): Ingredients listed represent family taste. Original recipe called for: twice the meat and shrimp, no bean sprouts, no carrot and one additional fresh red pepper seeded and chopped.
NOTE (2): Loin preferred.
NOTE (3): Egg rolls can be prepared and frozen before frying, however they are best when fried the same day.
