Baked Egg Rolls
July 15, 2008
Note: I tried this recipe again with slightly different proportions on April 22, 2009.
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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6 Comments
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Jodi | July 15, 2008 at 9:42 am
What about just all veggie ones?
That would be yummy, too. I would add mushrooms, I think! –Dara
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merrie | July 15, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I was thinking the same thing as Jodi. BTW- I want to order one now:)
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Sharon | July 16, 2008 at 8:04 pm
YUM! I need to try this recipe out. My J would really like them…so would I!
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Tamar | July 17, 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!
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Shannon | July 17, 2008 at 10:49 am
ohhh I gotta try these… Lore seems to really dig these… would rather give her a healthier one…
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