Fried Spring Rolls with Sesame-Soy Dipping Sauce

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Wine Recommendation

Penfolds Max’s Cabernet Sauvignon

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 (5-oz) pkg sliced shittake mushrooms, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp dark sesame oil, divided
  • 1½ cups shredded carrot
  • 6 cups shredded Napa cabbage
  • 1 (8-oz) can bamboo shoots, drained and julienned
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup plus ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce, divided
  • 4 Tbsp ginger paste, divided (from a 4-oz tube)
  • 2 (12-oz) pkg frozen spring roll pastry, thawed (see Note)
  • Vegetable oil (for frying)
  • Sesame-Soy Dipping Sauce:
  • ⅓ cup rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Cook pork and mushrooms in 2 Tbsp hot sesame oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat until pork is browned and crumbly; drain, if needed and return to skillet.
  2. Add carrots, cabbage, bamboo shoots, and garlic; cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender. Stir in ginger paste and soy sauce; cook, stirring frequently, until all liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat, cover, and refrigerate 4 hours or until cold.
  3. Place 1 spring roll pastry on a clean, flat surface. Spoon about 2 Tbsp mixture onto bottom of pastry. Fold bottom of pastry over filling, then fold in left and right sides. Roll up into a tight cylinder. Repeat process with remaining pastry and filling.
  4. Pour oil to a depth of 3-inches in a large Dutch oven and heat over medium-high heat to 360°F. Fry spring rolls, in batches, 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on wire racks set over paper towels.
  5. Meanwhile, stir together ⅓ cup soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce, 1 Tbsp sesame oil, 1 Tbsp ginger, brown sugar, and green onions in a bowl. Serve with hot spring rolls.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Fat (g) 0 0
Sat. Fat (g) 0 0
Protein (g) 0 0
Carb (g) 0 0
Fiber (g) 0 0
Sodium (mg) 0 0
T. Sugs (g) 0 0
A. Sugs (g) 0 0

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