Baked Egg Rolls

July 15th, 2008

As a self-confessed Chinese food junkie, I can tell you that these egg rolls are really fun and very tasty, but they won’t remind you of the deep-fried egg rolls you get from your favorite take-out shop. That’s OK, because they’re yummy and healthy, and they used up my farm share cabbage this week. The trifecta!

I felt that there was too much meat in these as I prepared them — the meat should be a seasoning with the vegetables at the front, but it was reversed. Perhaps if I hadn’t cooked the cabbage and carrot, it would have been fine. Next time I would halve the turkey, while doubling the carrot and also adding bean sprouts. I would still quickly saute all the veggies with the turkey, though, because I think it helps control the liquid in the filling. I was surprised at how easy it was to actually roll up the wrappers — they were a lot less delicate than I’d expected.

I served these with Saucy Susan peach-apricot sauce for a dipping sauce, plus sauteed braising & beet greens (with a little sesame oil and garlic) and brown rice.

Baked Egg Rolls
Adapted from The Full Table’s Egg Rolls

1 lb. ground turkey
1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
6 c. cabbage, shredded (about 1 small or 1/2 large head)
2 carrots, grated
1 tsp. ginger, grated
3 Tbsp. Hoisin sauce
1 Tbsp. sesame paste
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 package egg rolls wrappers

Preheat oven to 400° F.

In a large non-stick skillet, brown turkey with garlic, using a spatula to keep breaking the turkey up into small pieces.

Over high heat, add remaining ingredients (except for wrappers!) to the pan and stir to combine. Saute for a few minutes until cabbage just begins to wilt. Remove from heat.

Spoon about one heaping soup spoon of filling into each egg roll wrapper and fold. Set egg roll seam-side down on a non-stick baking pan, and bake for 15 minutes or until browned.

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Entry Filed under: CSA, Poultry

6 Comments Add your own

  • 1. Jodi  |  July 15th, 2008 at 9:42 am

    What about just all veggie ones?

    That would be yummy, too. I would add mushrooms, I think! –Dara

  • 2. merrie  |  July 15th, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    I was thinking the same thing as Jodi. BTW- I want to order one now:)

  • 3. Sharon  |  July 16th, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    YUM! I need to try this recipe out. My J would really like them…so would I!

  • 4. Tamar  |  July 17th, 2008 at 8:45 am

    Shalom Dara, I found your blog recently - such good stuff here! - but haven’t had the chance to stop and say “hi.” As far as I’m concerned, egg rolls (and their ilk) should be a food group unto themselves, so I can’t wait to try this!

  • 5. Shannon  |  July 17th, 2008 at 10:49 am

    ohhh I gotta try these… Lore seems to really dig these… would rather give her a healthier one…

  • 6. chickinthekitchen.com &ra&hellip  |  July 20th, 2008 at 5:23 pm

    [...] than the awesome baked egg rolls, this week was a bust cooking-wise. I had a lot of nights where we planned to eat out, and somehow [...]

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