Ingredients for Authentic Chinese Egg Rolls recipe
4 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 eggs, beaten
1 medium head cabbage, finely
shredded
1/2 carrot, julienned
1 (8 ounce) can shredded bamboo
shoots
1 cup dried, shredded wood ear
and MSG; continue cooking until the vegetables soften, about 6
mushroom, rehydrated
1 pound Chinese barbequed or
roasted pork, cut into matchsticks
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon monosodium
glutamate (MSG)
1 (14 ounce) package egg roll
wrappers
1 egg white, beaten
4 cups oil for frying, or as needed
Heat about 6-inches of oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 350 degrees F
(175 degrees C).
Fry egg rolls 3 or 4 at a time until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.
Directions
Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium
heat. Pour in beaten eggs and cook, without stirring, until firmed.
Flip the eggs over and cook for an additional 20 seconds to firm the
other side. Set egg pancake aside to cool, then slice into thin strips.
Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high
heat. Stir in cabbage and carrot; cook for 2 minutes to wilt. Add
bamboo, mushroom, pork, green onions, soy sauce, salt, sugar,
minutes. Stir in sliced egg, then spread mixture out onto a pan, and
refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
To assemble the egg rolls, place a wrapper onto your work surface
with one corner pointing towards you. Place about 3 tablespoons of
cooled filling in a heap onto the bottom third of the wrapper. Brush
a little beaten egg white onto the top two edges of the wrapper,
then fold the bottom corner over the filling and roll firmly to the
halfway point. Fold the left and right sides snugly over the egg roll,
then continue rolling until the top corners seal the egg roll with the
egg white. Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers, covering
finished egg rolls with plastic wrap to keep from drying out.
