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Authentic Chinese Egg Rolls (from a Chinese person)

SUBMITTED BY: Mendy Ling      PHOTO BY: Remi

"My mom is the best cook ever and I am a picky eater. If I like this, then you will. This is very authentic because my family is Chinese and I am too. This recipe is at least 300 years old in the Ling family."
PREP TIME  1 Hr
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 20 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 20 egg rolls
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 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 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

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. 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, and MSG; continue cooking until the vegetables soften, about 6 minutes. Stir in sliced egg, then spread mixture out onto a pan, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
  3. 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.
  4. Heat about 6-inches of oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  5. Fry egg rolls 3 or 4 at a time until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
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Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2007 by chefsazy
Awesome, awesome, awesome!! I used the "Chinese Pork Tenderloin" recipe also available on this website for the Chinese barbequed pork. I used a whole carrot and eliminated the mushrooms (not a big fan). I will never try another egg roll recipe. These were great! Thank you for the recipe!

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Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2008 by pinkpetunia
Excellent recipe. It's a snap to make with these simple modifications. In place of the cabbage and carrot chopping ordeal, I bought a bag of slaw that was already chopped and contained cabbage and carrot. I also opted out the pork and replaced it with a 1lb bag of cooked and cleaned small shrimp, so I just added it. With everything at hand it only took the few short minutes to stir fry it all up and stick it in the frig. When I was ready to roll them up I was suprised at how quick and easy that was. While they were frying I made won ton soup to go with them The recipe made 13 perfect egg rolls. My family loved them And I will definately make them again. It was a quick and easy recipe., Thanks.

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Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2008 by Mel & the boys
I used this recipe as a base for creating a great tasting egg roll. I omitted the following: bamboo shoots, pork, MSG. I used 8oz. fresh white button mushrooms, chopped, in place of the wood ear mushrooms. I threw some shredded, cooked chicken in half the egg rolls. I didn't refrigerate the cabbage mixture until cold (didn't leave myself enough time for this step.) I used an ice cream scoop to put a small pile on each egg roll wrapper and then wrapped and fried as directed. These had a great flavor - my husband said they were better than he's had in a Chinese restaurant and our 2 1/2 year old son loved them too. We could have eaten the whole batch (it made about 18 egg rolls,) but we showed some restraint and I froze the rest. They re-heat great in the oven (still crisp!)

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 175

  • Total Fat: 7.9g
  • Cholesterol: 52mg
  • Sodium: 314mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.6g
  • Protein: 10.4g

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