Description
Crispy Chinese Spring Rolls are a popular appetizer made with thin wrappers filled with savory vegetables and sometimes meat, then deep-fried until golden and crunchy.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Spring Rolls
- 20–25 spring roll wrappers (thin wheat wrappers)
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 cup julienned carrots
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup chopped bamboo shoots (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil (for stir-frying the filling)
Optional Protein Add-Ins
Choose one if you want a meat or seafood filling.
- 1 cup ground pork
- 1 cup minced chicken
- 1 cup chopped shrimp
- 1 cup diced tofu (for vegetarian spring rolls)
For Sealing the Wrappers
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons water
Mix together to create a paste that seals the spring rolls during wrapping.
For Frying
- 3–4 cups vegetable oil, peanut oil, or canola oil
Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the Filling
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add cabbage, carrots, and bean sprouts.
- Stir-fry for 3–4 minutes until slightly softened.
- Add soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger.
- Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool.
2️⃣ Assemble the Spring Rolls
- Place a spring roll wrapper on a flat surface in a diamond shape.
- Add 2 tablespoons of filling near the bottom corner.
- Fold the bottom corner over the filling.
- Fold in the sides, then roll tightly.
- Seal the edge with beaten egg.
3️⃣ Fry the Spring Rolls
- Heat oil in a deep pan to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry spring rolls in batches for 3–4 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
4️⃣ Serve
Serve hot with sweet chili sauce or soy sauce for dipping.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT10M
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 spring roll
- Calories: 150 Kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg