1 large carrot - peeled and cut into very thin, short strips
2 ribs celery - very thinly sliced
1/4 tsp. Chinese five-spice powder
1 tbsp. cornstarch
24 egg roll wrappers
2 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. oyster sauce
4 scallions - thinly sliced
1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
6 dried shiitake mushrooms -rehydrated for 30 minutes in hot water, sliced into thin strips
1 tsp. soy sauce
Step1
Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat. When the wok is hot, add 2 tbsp. canola oil.
Step2
Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the cabbage and carrots and stir-fry until the cabbage is slightly wilted.
Step3
Add the scallions, celery and bean sprouts and stir-fry until the bean sprouts are slightly softened. Stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, five-spice powder and oyster sauce.
Step4
Stir in enough cornstarch to thicken the sauce to the consistency of honey. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
Step5
Mix the flour with 2 tbsp. water in a bowl.
Step6
Place a wrapper, smooth side down, at a diagonal to you on a cutting board. Place 2 or 3 large tbsp. of filling just above the bottom corner of the wrapper.
Step7
Bring the bottom corner tightly over the filling once. Fold in the side corners, then make one more roll over the filling.
Step8
In the space left between the roll and the top corner, smear a little of the flour and water mixture, then seal the corner to the roll.
Step9
Place the roll on a plate lined with paper towels with the sealed edge facing down. Repeat with the remaining wrappers.
Step10
Heat the remaining canola oil in a high-sided saucepan over medium-high to high heat. Use tongs to grab each roll, keeping the sealed edge held shut by one of the prongs (this will prevent the egg roll from opening during frying). Holding the tongs steady, dip the egg roll into the hot oil and fry it until golden brown.
Step11
Once the roll starts to take on some color, release it fully into the oil. The wrapper will have become firm enough to stay closed on its own.
Step12
Remove the egg roll to a plate lined with paper towels and keep it warm. Repeat the process with the remaining egg rolls.
Step13
Serve with sweet-and-sour sauce, hot mustard and soy sauce for dipping.
Tips & Warnings
This recipe is easily modified to include finely chopped, cooked pork tenderloin, beef tenderloin, shrimp or chicken breast.
on 11/3/2006
There seems to be some controversy over oyter sauce. There are a large number of vegetarians (Hindus and Jains in particular) who follow certain of their religious code regarding consuming ONLY vegetarian food - solid or liquid.
If eHow authors and editors make doubly sure what is vegetarian and what is not it would be very helpful. When I and my colleagues visit the US on business we always to have define vegetarian as "no egg, no meat, no fish" to make it clear!
on 11/22/2005
Most oyster sauces are not vegetarian and are made from oyster extract. Some grocery stores sell vegetarian oyster sauce, which will be marked as Vegetarian Oyster Sauce or Vegetarian Stir-Fry Sauce. These use mushrooms as a flavor base, rather than oyster juices.
on 11/22/2005
Note that these are not vegetarian unless you omit the oyster sauce. To have truly vegetarian egg rolls, try replacing the oyster sauce with a little soy sauce or tamari and a few drops of lime juice.
Comments
nsonweb said
on 11/3/2006 There seems to be some controversy over oyter sauce. There are a large number of vegetarians (Hindus and Jains in particular) who follow certain of their religious code regarding consuming ONLY vegetarian food - solid or liquid.
If eHow authors and editors make doubly sure what is vegetarian and what is not it would be very helpful. When I and my colleagues visit the US on business we always to have define vegetarian as "no egg, no meat, no fish" to make it clear!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Most oyster sauces are not vegetarian and are made from oyster extract. Some grocery stores sell vegetarian oyster sauce, which will be marked as Vegetarian Oyster Sauce or Vegetarian Stir-Fry Sauce. These use mushrooms as a flavor base, rather than oyster juices.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Oyster sauce does not contain oysters. Oyster sauce is vegetarian, the name is misleading.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Note that these are not vegetarian unless you omit the oyster sauce. To have truly vegetarian egg rolls, try replacing the oyster sauce with a little soy sauce or tamari and a few drops of lime juice.