
Pork Spring Rolls (Asian)
Ingredients
Spring rolls
12 spring roll wrappers
(egg roll wrappers will do)
8oz (250 g) ground pork
2 cups (500 mL) napa cabbage, shredded
2 med carrots, chopped in thin sticks
4 shiitake mushrooms, chopped;
if dry, rehydrated
Salt and pepper to taste
1 chili pepper, finely diced
1 tsp (5 mL) sesame oil
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp (15 mL) rice vinegar
Corn starch slurry
Combine and mix well
1 tbsp (15 mL) water
2 tsp (10 mL) corn starch
Directions
Soak cabbage and carrots in cold water, drain well, pat dry.
In a large size pan add sesame oil and heat until shimmering; add ground pork and stir occasionally until fully cooked, then add cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, rice vinegar, salt and pepper and chili pepper.
Place a wrapper in front of you so that the points are at top and bottom; like a diamond. Place 2 oz of filling at bottom, roll twice, fold in each end and continue to roll. When you reach the top use corn starch slurry to “glue” the wrapper closed. Place into preheated 350°F (180°C) oil and fry until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve with dipping sauce of your choice.
