Spring Rolls
1/2 lb. minced pork
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
8 oz. baby shrimp
1 teaspoon Shao Hsing wine or white wine
2 tablespoons vegetable or corn oil
1/2 cup shredded bamboo shoots
8 oz. shredded carrots
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 lb. fresh bean sprouts
2 cups finely shredded chopped Chinese celery cabbage or Napa
cabbage
20 square spring roll skins (available in Chinese supermarkets � ask
for Shanghai spring roll skins)
1 beaten egg for sealing
1 quart vegetable, corn, or peanut oil for deep frying
1. Combine the pork with 1 teaspoon of the cornstarch and the soy
sauce. Set aside.
2. Combine the baby shrimp with the wine. Set
aside.
3. Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok or skillet and cook the
pork mixture, stirring until the pork loses its raw color.
4. Add the bamboo shoots and shredded carrots and salt to taste. Add
1/4 cup of the chicken broth, stirring and cooking quickly.
5. Blend 2 remaining teaspoons of cornstarch with the leftover 1/4
cup of chicken broth and stir into the cooked filling. Add the baby
shrimp, bean sprouts, and Chinese celery cabbage and cook, stirring
briefly, for approximately 1 minute. Immediately remove the filling
from the heat. Turn into a colander to let the filling cool and
drain.
6. Stack the spring roll skins on a clean work area and cover with a
damp cloth.
7. Lay one skin on a flat surface, one corner facing down, and spoon
2 tablespoons of filling about 2-inches from the bottom corner.
Shape the filling horizontally into a long sausage shape.
8. Fold the bottom corner over the filling and roll upwards one turn
so the filling is completely encased. Moisten the left and right
corners of the triangle with beaten egg, fold in the corners, and
press down firmly to seal, creating an envelope.
9. Moisten the top corner of the skin with beaten egg and give one
more turn, sealing the cylinder. Set aside and repeat with the
remainder of the filling and skins.
10. Heat the oil for deep-frying in a wok or deep fryer until almost
smoking (approximately 375�). Add 5 spring rolls at a time, turn and
fry until crisp and golden brown, approximately 2 minutes.
11. Remove the spring rolls with a slotted spoon and drain on
several paper towels. Repeat with remaining spring rolls and serve
immediately.
Makes 20 spring rolls.
Epicurious
January 2001
Michael Tong
Shun Lee Palace, New York, NY |