Crispy Pork Egg Rolls

Crispy Pork Egg Rolls are one of those awesome appetizers that you would usually only get to enjoy at a restaurant. Why not make them yourself at home and use whatever ingredients your family likes?

I have to admit, I’m not a huge fan of cabbage. A lot of restaurant egg rolls are made with cabbage as the filler and sometimes they use way too much of it. Several years ago, I thought I’d try to make egg rolls myself and decided to use bean sprouts instead. The best part is that you still get that earthy crunch-factor from the sprouts. YUM! It may seem a bit daunting to make your own egg rolls, but believe me, anyone can do it! There’s a video below to show you the one step that may cause hesitation for a home cook… the egg roll wrapping.

Recipe Inspiration

The filling is actually inspired by an Egg Foo Yung recipe. The bright flavor of freshly grated ginger in this recipe takes it to the next level.

I’m usually all about semi-homemade, quick and easy recipes and have to admit that although this one is a bit more complex, it is totally worth the extra effort! Get your kids in the kitchen to help out for this one. Shout out to my older daughter who helped me with pictures, hand-modeling for the preparation of ingredients. Keep reading for ingredient prep photos and a video on how to roll egg rolls.

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Here are the filling ingredients, prepped and ready to go:

Check out my video for how to roll egg rolls!

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Essential Kitchen Tools

This is the grater I use for the ginger and garlic

I use my Vidalia Chop Wizard for the shallots

Use these 5-shear herb scissors to quickly slice the green onion

I use my Pampered Chef Mix N Chop to break up the pork

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Crispy Pork Egg Rolls

Rating 5 from 1 reviews

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground pork
1½ cup bean sprouts, chopped coarsely
¼ cup sliced green onion
1 medium shallot, diced
1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced (to taste)
1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
¼ teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon Kikkoman Soy Sauce
1 egg, beaten for filling
Egg roll wrappers (in Asian refrigerated produce section)
1 egg, beaten to seal edge of wrappers

Instructions

Brown pork in pan over med/high heat and drain excess fat and allow to cool.
Add remaining filling ingredients to the pork and mix well.
Place ¼ cup of filling near one corner of the wrapper. Fold the nearest edge over the filling. Fold both sides in like an envelope. Brush opposite edges of wrapper with beaten egg and roll to seal. Cook in peanut or vegetable oil until golden brown.
Recipe makes approximately 12 egg rolls

Notes

Dipping Sauce

3 Tablespoons Kikkoman Soy Sauce
3 Tablespoons water
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1/2 tsp agave syrup
1 clove minced garlic
¼ tsp chili oil (optional)

Crispy Pork Egg Rolls