Baked Chinese Egg Rolls Recipes

SCRUMPTIOUS OVEN-BAKED EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Heat olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir tofu, working in batches, until lightly browned on 1 side, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip using chopsticks and cook until lightly browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Whisk water, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, ancho chile pepper, and garlic together in a bowl, adding more water if sauce gets clumpy.
• Mix tofu, cabbage, carrot, cucumber, cilantro, and green onions together in a bowl; mix in sauce until coated. Spoon mixture down the center of each egg roll wrapper; roll wrapper around the filling. Apply water to the edges of the wrapper so it sticks together. Arrange egg rolls on the prepared baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven, flipping halfway through, until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

CHINESE EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Brown pork with ginger and garlic in pan; drain any grease.
• Mix salt, sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil. Add to pork and mix well.
• In large bowl combine cabbage mix and green onions.
• Pour hot meat over vegetables and stir well. Let cool slightly.
• Lay wrap in front of you so that it looks like a diamond.
• Place 3 tablespoons pork filling in center of egg roll wrapper.
• Fold bottom point up over filling and roll once.
• Fold in right and left points.
• Brush beaten egg on top point.
• Finish rolling.
• Set aside and repeat with remaining filling.
• Heat 2-3 inches oil in large frying pan to very hot (350ºF).
• Fry a few egg rolls in pan at a time, 2-3 minutes per side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve with sweet and sour sauce, plum sauce, hoisin sauce or jalapeño pepper jelly.

BAKED CHICKEN EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Place 1/4 cup chicken mixture in the center of one egg roll wrapper. Fold bottom corner over filling; fold sides toward center. Moisten remaining corner with water; roll up tightly to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling., Place seam side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Spray tops of egg rolls with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

AUTHENTIC CHINESE EGG ROLLS (FROM A CHINESE PERSON)

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Pour in beaten eggs and cook, without stirring, until firmed. Flip the eggs over and cook for an additional 20 seconds to firm the other side. Set egg pancake aside to cool, then slice into thin strips.
• Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in cabbage and carrot; cook for 2 minutes to wilt. Add bamboo, mushroom, pork, green onions, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and MSG; continue cooking until the vegetables soften, about 6 minutes. Stir in sliced egg, then spread mixture out onto a pan, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
• To assemble the egg rolls, place a wrapper onto your work surface with one corner pointing towards you. Place about 3 tablespoons of cooled filling in a heap onto the bottom third of the wrapper. Brush a little beaten egg white onto the top two edges of the wrapper, then fold the bottom corner over the filling and roll firmly to the halfway point. Fold the left and right sides snugly over the egg roll, then continue rolling until the top corners seal the egg roll with the egg white. Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers, covering finished egg rolls with plastic wrap to keep from drying out.
• Heat about 6-inches of oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry egg rolls 3 or 4 at a time until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

BAKED EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; heat pan over medium heat. Add the first 6 ingredients; cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add chicken; heat through. , In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, water, soy sauce, oil, brown sugar and cayenne until smooth; stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened; remove from the heat., Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture on the bottom third of 1 egg roll wrapper; fold sides toward center and roll tightly. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Place seam side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Repeat., Spritz tops of egg rolls with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Freeze option: Freeze cooled egg rolls in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat rolls on a baking sheet in a preheated 350° oven until crisp and heated through.

BAKED EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*. In a non-stick pan, cook the pork over "medium-high" heat, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink. This should take about 5 minutes. Drain off the fat.
• Add the onions, garlic, carrot and water chestnuts, cooking over "medium" heat until the onions are soft, about 3 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, cornstarch, water, sesame oil & pepper together. Pour over cooked mixture, stirring to mix. Let cool slightly.
• Place egg roll wrapper on work surface and brush with water.
• Spoon a scant 3 tablespoons of filling on bottom third of wrapper - leaving a 1/2" border on the bottom and sides.
• Pull bottom edge over the filling and roll up, pinching ends to seal.
• Place seam side down on parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with oil. Bake @ 375* for 20 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Serve with plum sauce.

BAKED VEGETABLE EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Set up a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Add the mushrooms, slightly breaking them up with your hands as you add them. Place the lid on and pulse until the mushrooms are finely chopped, 10 to 12 times.
• Add the bean thread noodles to a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside.
• Add the coconut oil to a large sauté pan and heat over medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering. Add the mushrooms and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all of the liquid from the mushrooms has released and evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add the scallions, garlic and ginger. Stir to incorporate and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the cabbage and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 4 minutes. Turn the heat down to low and add the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and sambal oelek. Stir to combine.
• Drain the noodles, then use kitchen scissors to cut the noodles into smaller pieces. Add the noodles to the pan with the vegetables and stir to combine. Turn the heat off and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
• Arrange one egg roll wrapper on a clean work surface (keep the remaining egg roll wrappers covered with a damp paper towel) with the corners pointing horizontally and vertically. Spoon 1/4 cup filling in the bottom third of the wrapper. Use a pastry brush to brush water along the edges of the wrapper. Pick up the corner of the wrapper closest to you and wrap it up and over the filling. Fold the two sides in, similarly to a burrito, then continue rolling from the bottom to create a roll. Place the finished egg roll on the prepared baking sheet. Continue the process with the remaining filling and egg roll wrappers. (You should end up with 16 egg rolls.) Spray the egg rolls with nonstick cooking spray.
• Transfer the egg rolls to the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the egg rolls from the oven and flip them. Continue baking until both sides of the egg rolls are golden brown and crisp, an additional 5 minutes.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.