Spring Rolls

Name: Spring Rolls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Asian
Ingredients: 118 milliliters canned shredded bamboo shoots, rinsed and drained; 237 milliliters finely shredded celery; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground white pepper; 237 milliliters mung bean sprouts; 4 Chinese dried mushrooms; 237 milliliters finely shredded Napa cabbage; 227 grams Chinese Barbecued Pork, store-bought or homemade; 1 scallion, finely shredded; 2 teaspoons thin soy sauce; 113 grams package spring roll wrappers; 946 milliliters vegetable oil

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Spring Rolls a try. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 1534 calories, 10g of protein, and 166g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Spring event. This recipe is typical of Vietnamese cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of napa cabbage, mushrooms, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, soak the mushrooms in 1/4 cup cold water for 30 minutes, or until softened.

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Mushrooms

Water

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Bowl

Drain and squeeze dry (reserving the soaking liquid for use in soups).

Cut off and discard stems and thinly slice the caps.

Cut the barbecued pork into fine juilienne pieces. Set aside.

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Pork

Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking.

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Frying Pan

Wok

Add vegetable oil, barbecued pork, cabbage, bean sprouts, celery, scallion, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms, and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, or until the cabbage and celery are just limp.

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Bamboo Shoots

Vegetable Oil

Bean Sprouts

Mushrooms

Green Onions

Cabbage

Celery

Pork

Add soy sauce and pepper, remove from heat, and allow to cool.

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Soy Sauce

Pepper

When mixture has cooled, place spring roll wrappers on work surface and loosely cover with a dampened cloth. In a small bowl, combine the flour and 4 teaspoons cold water.

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Spring Roll Wrappers

All Purpose Flour

Water

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Bowl

Place 1 wrapper on the cutting board with a corner facing you.

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Cutting Board

Spread about 1/4 cup of the mixture near the bottom corner into a 3/4-by-2-inch rectangle. Fold the corner nearest you over the mixture.

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Spread

Roll the wrapper up once, the fold in the sides. Continue rolling the wrapper up tightly by, before you reach the end, lightly paint the far corner with the flour-water mixture. Continue rolling to seal the roll into a tight cylinder. Set aside seam-side down, and cover with a dampened cloth. Repeat with remaining wrappers.

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All Purpose Flour

Water

Roll

In a 3-quart saucepan,. heat vegetable oil over high heat until oil temperature reaches 375°F. Carefully add 3 to 4 spring rolls at a time, and fry until golden brown, turning rolls, about 2 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

Roll

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Sauce Pan

Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a plate lined with several thicknesses of paper towels. Carefully cut in half or in thirds. Repeat with remaining spring rolls. Set oil aside to cool before discarding.

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Roll

Cooking Oil

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Slotted Spoon