Spam and Pineapple Spring Rolls with Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce

Name: Spam and Pineapple Spring Rolls with Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Asian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 2 Tbsps cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon medium clove garlic, finely chopped (about; 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 small fresh pineapple; 177 milliliters pineapple juice; 1 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes; 2 Tbsps toasted sesame seeds; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 can Spam; 12 squares spring roll wrappers, thawed; 946 milliliters About peanut or vegetable oil, for frying; 2 Tbsps water

Spam and Pineapple Spring Rolls with Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 12 servings with 465 calories, 13g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Spring event. This recipe is typical of Vietnamese cuisine. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, cider vinegar, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

For the Sweet and Sour Sauce: combine the water and cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside.

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Sweet And Sour Sauce

Corn Starch

Water

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Bowl

Combine the pineapple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan over moderately high heat and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan, decrease the heat to low and simmer until the sauce thickens, 3-5 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Pineapple Juice

Brown Sugar

Corn Starch

Soy Sauce

Vinegar

Garlic

Ginger

Sauce

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Remove the sauce from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature before serving. The sauce will continue to thicken a bit more as it cools.

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Sauce

For the Spring

Rolls: Slice the Spam into 6 equal pieces about 1/2-inch thick each, then cut each slice in half to yield 12 equal pieces.

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Roll

Spam

Peel and core the pineapple and slice the pineapple to yield 12 equal pieces that are each roughly the same size as the Spam slices (about 1/2-inch thick, 1/2-inch wide, 4-inches long). You will only need about half the pineapple pieces. Reserve the other half to serve with the spring rolls.

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Pineapple

Roll

Spam

Dip one side of the pineapple slices into the toasted sesame seeds and set aside.

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Pineapple Rings

Sesame Seeds

Dip

Place 1 spring roll wrapper on a clean, dry work surface so that one corner of the wrapper is pointing at you (positioned like a diamond, rather than a square).

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Spring Roll Wrappers

Place a Spam slice, a sesame-coated pineapple slice, and some of the sliced green onions just under the midpoint of the diamond, closest to the corner pointing at you.

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Green Onions

Pineapple

Sesame Seeds

Spam

Take the corner closest to you and roll it up and over the filling, until half of the wrapper remains.

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Roll

Fold the left and right corners of the wrapper over the filling. Using your fingers, or a pastry brush, dab the edges of the wrapper with water, then continue to roll the spring roll toward the final corner at the top.

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Water

Roll

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Pastry Brush

Place the finished spring roll aside, underneath a moist towel, and continue rolling the rest of the spring rolls until all of the filling has been used.

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Roll

Pour enough oil into a large heavy skillet to reach a depth of 1 inch.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Heat the oil over moderately high heat until it reaches a temperature of 350°F on a deep-fry or instant read thermometer. Fry the spring rolls in batches of four, turning occasionally, until golden and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes total.

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Roll

Cooking Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Transfer the fried spring rolls to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

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Roll

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Paper Towels

Serve immediately with Sweet and Sour Sauce and any extra sesame-coated pineapple sticks.

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Sweet And Sour Sauce

Pineapple

Sesame Seeds

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Servings:

2teaspoons

brown sugar 2Tbsps

cider vinegar 2teaspoons

cornstarch 1teaspoon

medium clove garlic, finely chopped (about 1teaspoon

finely chopped ginger 2

green onions, thinly sliced 1small

fresh pineapple 177milliliters

pineapple juice 1teaspoons

dried red pepper flakes 2Tbsps

toasted sesame seeds 1Tbsp

soy sauce 1can

Spam 12squares

spring roll wrappers, thawed 946milliliters

About peanut or vegetable oil, for frying 2Tbsps

water

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Essay Chenin Blanc Blend with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.