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Crab-Filled Egg Rolls With Ginger-Lime Dipping Sauce

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
"Assemble these days ahead. Final frying takes just 2 minutes, producing a crisp hors d'oeuvre."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 45 hors d'oeuvres
 

Ingredients

  • 15 egg roll wrappers
  • 1 pound pasteurized lump crabmeat
  • 1 quart vegetable oil
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  • Dipping sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Directions

  1. Place an egg-roll wrapper on a work surface. Center 3 Tbs. crabmeat on the wrapper, forming it into a log. Fold the corner closest to you tightly over the filling, then overlap right and left corners. Then, as if forming a cigarette, roll wrapper tightly, moistening the end with wet fingertips. Press to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and crab.
  2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven to 300 degrees. Cook rolls, 5 at a time, turning once, until blond, about 2 minutes. Drain, cool and refrigerate in a zipper-lock bag. (Can be prepared to this point up to 3 days ahead.) Reserve oil.
  3. Several hours before serving, mix dipping sauce ingredients together. Heat oven to 200 degrees. Reheat oil to 375 degrees in Dutch oven. Cook rolls again, 5 at a time, turning once, until crisp and golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain on a rack set over a lipped cookie sheet and place in warm oven; can be held up to 20 minutes.
  4. Cut each roll into thirds, sprinkle with cilantro and serve with dipping sauce.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 37 | Total Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2005 by VORCHA   view full review
I added a few things to the crab meat to give it more flavor and stretch it out further; 1/2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2005 by CarolC   view full review
We loved these! I think I'll follow the other raters review and add some stuff to make the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by jc3   view full review
These are amazing! It was a hit all around. what a great balance of flavors. I served these...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by Suz   view full review
I am giving 5 stars! Other ratings are not fair. You can't bake these in the oven and think...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2007 by BP3   view full review
I think I did these wrong, but followed the recipe fairly closely. The sauce was horrible and...

 

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