Man-Pleasing Spring Rolls
Why is this recipe "man-pleasing?" Because my husband made it, and it has bacon in it. Spring rolls are deep-fried, so they are more of an occasional weekend splurge for us than an everyday meal. On a more positive note, this is yet another one of our sneaky ways to get the kids to eat spinach.
1 lb bacon, chopped
1 head of cabbage, chopped
1 bunch of spinach, chopped and stems removed
1 bunch of green onions, chopped
1/2 ham steak, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 tsp pepper
24 spring roll pastries
vegetable oil (enough to cover the spring rolls)
Fry bacon pieces and chopped ham until crispy. Set ham and bacon aside. Add the cabbage, spinach, and green onions to the bacon grease and sprinkle with pepper and ginger. Saute over medium heat, frequently stirring, for several minutes or until vegetables are wilted and somewhat soft.
While the hubby was sauteing the vegetables, he was also making fried rice, which I will have to post about another time. Steamed rice drizzled with a little soy sauce would also be a good side dish to compliment the spring rolls.
Drain off any excess fat and return the bacon and ham to the pan.
Wrap a little bit of the mixture in each spring roll pastry. He bought a pack of 40 and ended up filling about two dozen.
As you can see, he basically folds, tucks, and then tightly rolls the spring rolls in a similar way to how you would make a burrito. You can seal the edges with a little egg white if you like, but his rolls held together just fine during frying without that extra step.
Carefully submerge a few of the rolls at a time for a few minutes in hot oil either in a deep fryer, wok, or deep skillet. Cook until the outside pastry is golden brown. The oil is hot enough if it bubbles slightly when you drop the roll into it, and the roll browns in one to two minutes.
Blot cooked spring rolls with paper towels to remove excess oil.
These are crispy, tasty, and filling.
Note: Spring rolls are very customizable. Now that you know how to wrap them, you can fill them with whatever you like. You do not have to put meat in them since they are also good with just vegetables. Bell peppers, bean sprouts, and carrots are some sturdy vegetables that will work well in addition to the cabbage. Post a comment and let me know what you put in yours!
Ingredients:
1 lb bacon, chopped
1 head of cabbage, chopped
1 bunch of spinach, chopped and stems removed
1 bunch of green onions, chopped
1/2 ham steak, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 tsp pepper
24 spring roll pastries
vegetable oil (enough to cover the spring rolls)
Fry bacon pieces and chopped ham until crispy. Set ham and bacon aside. Add the cabbage, spinach, and green onions to the bacon grease and sprinkle with pepper and ginger. Saute over medium heat, frequently stirring, for several minutes or until vegetables are wilted and somewhat soft.
While the hubby was sauteing the vegetables, he was also making fried rice, which I will have to post about another time. Steamed rice drizzled with a little soy sauce would also be a good side dish to compliment the spring rolls.
Drain off any excess fat and return the bacon and ham to the pan.
Wrap a little bit of the mixture in each spring roll pastry. He bought a pack of 40 and ended up filling about two dozen.
filling on spring roll pastry |
fold two opposite corners inward |
tuck one of the open ends around the mixture and roll forward |
finish rolling by flipping the full part forward a few times over the excess wrapper |
As you can see, he basically folds, tucks, and then tightly rolls the spring rolls in a similar way to how you would make a burrito. You can seal the edges with a little egg white if you like, but his rolls held together just fine during frying without that extra step.
Carefully submerge a few of the rolls at a time for a few minutes in hot oil either in a deep fryer, wok, or deep skillet. Cook until the outside pastry is golden brown. The oil is hot enough if it bubbles slightly when you drop the roll into it, and the roll browns in one to two minutes.
Blot cooked spring rolls with paper towels to remove excess oil.
These are crispy, tasty, and filling.
Note: Spring rolls are very customizable. Now that you know how to wrap them, you can fill them with whatever you like. You do not have to put meat in them since they are also good with just vegetables. Bell peppers, bean sprouts, and carrots are some sturdy vegetables that will work well in addition to the cabbage. Post a comment and let me know what you put in yours!
I love spring rolls! Somehow they seem so much lighter than egg rolls, lol I love bamboo shoots, I wonder if those would do well in a roll?
ReplyDeleteBamboo shoots sound great! I'll have to try that next time!
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