Pork & Veggie Eggrolls

This started as an attempt to make Lumpia, a Filipino eggroll, I ate a lot as a teenager in the Bay Area. Alas, there are no lumpia wrappers to be found around here, so I ended up using eggroll wrappers....which means they are eggrolls, not lumpia. But they turned out AWESOME! I'd seen several people comment on some lumpia recipes that they added cilantro for an extra kick, and I DO love cilantro, so I went for it. These did NOT disappoint. I'm already craving them again and it hasn't been a week! To be completely honest, adding the onion powder was a mistake (I thought I'd grabbed the garlic powder). But, the end result was so yummy, I'm keeping the onion powder in there.

1 lb ground pork, browned and set aside (drain grease, leaving just enough to coat the skillet for veggies)

Add to skillet:

1/2 cup onion, minced (I just tossed everything in the food processor)

1/2 cup carrot, minced

2 cloves garlic, minced (or 2 tsp minced garlic from a jar)

Saute 2-3 minutes, then add:

1/2 cup cabbage, minced

1/2 cup green onions, minced

1/2 cup cilantro, minced

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp soy sauce

Saute another 2 minutes and add pork back in, stirring to combine.

Scoop 3 Tbsp onto each eggroll wrapper and roll up.

Cook for 5 minutes or until golden brown in vegetable oil that is 375 degrees (medium heat).

A good sweet chile sauce from the asian market will put this over the top, but it's pretty good even without the sauce. We bought something called 'Dragon Fly Sweet Chile Sauce.' Makes 15 large eggrolls Note: These should freeze well. Store wrapped rolls in freezer bag, then thaw before frying. Next time I'm going to freeze half so we have 2 meals for the prep time of 1.

Baked Turkey Egg Rolls

I made the yummiest egg rolls last night and they were actually pretty healthy. I couldn't find a recipe I liked, so I just kind of made one up. It's almost just like the P.F. Chang lettuce wrap....but in an eggroll instead of lettuce. I'd been putting off making these all week, thinking it would be very time consuming, but it really came together as quickly as the turkey cooked up.

This made a dozen good sized egg rolls (enough for 2 - 3 adults). I'd double this recipe for a family or company.

1/2 lb ground lean turkey
1/2 medium yellow onion, minced
2 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
2 - 3 tsp hot chili sauce/paste
1 Tbsp soy sauce
dash of red pepper flakes
2 cups thinly sliced cabbage
3 carrots, diced
eggroll wrappers (find in the cooler in the product section)

Brown the meat, onion and garlic in a saute pan.
Place cabbage and carrots in microwave for 5 minutes, then add to browned meat.
Add sauces at the end. Let cool.

While the meat is browning, make the knock off version of P.F. Chang's special sauce for dipping:

1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp sesame oil
2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp ketchup
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp hot mustard

1 - 2 tsp hot chili sauce/paste


Preheat oven to 400.

Dissolve sugar in water and whisk in all other ingredients. Chill in refrigerator until time to serve.

Place a heaping spoonful of meat mixture on eggroll and roll tight. dip fingers in a bowl of water and moisten the edge just enough to glue it closed. Place eggrolls on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.

Bake on 400 for about 15 - 18 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy. Serve with dipping sauce.

Turkey Eggrolls!

I'm not gonna lie to you...they were GOOD!

Sorry, no pictures. Maybe next time.

TURKEY EGGROLLS

20 eggroll wrappers
1 lb ground turkey (or chicken, beef, tofu, etc.)
1-2 tsp diced ginger
2 cups chopped cabbage
1/2 cup chopped carrots
3 chopped green onions

Brown meat and ginger.
Add chopped veggies and cook for a few more minutes.
Cool.
Put 2-3 Tbsp on each eggroll wrapper and roll according to package directions.
Deep fry at 350 degrees for 2-3 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.

I know. Deep fry - ick. I used canola oil. And if I'm gonna deep fry, I'm using 97% lean turkey to make up for it. ;)

I may add something hot and spicy next time.

Enjoy.