Chicken Egg Rolls

Chicken Egg Rolls

Recipe by Maliha KhanCourse: Sides, AppetizersCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

Ingredients

  • 5 eggs

  • 2 cups water

  • ½ cup oil

  • 2 cups carrots

  • 2 cups turnips (optional)

  • 2 cups onions

  • 3 cups cabbage

  • ½ cup spring onions

  • ¾ cup plain flour

  • 1 cup chicken (julienned)

  • ¾ cup bean sprouts

  • 2 cups oil

  • 6 tsp salt

Directions

  • Batter
  • Whisk flour, eggs and waster with wire whisk and stream batter through a fine strainer.
  • Heat frying pan moderately and wipe with oiled cloth.
  • Pour little than half cup batter into the frying pan and cover the entire pan by tilting it from side to side.
  • Cook over moderate heat till batter is set and remove on a platter.
  • Make 12 pancakes and leave ½ cup batter for sticking edges.
  • Filling
  • Peel and slice all vegetables lengthwise in strips.
  • Boil some water and pan boil carrots and turnips together.
  • Remove from boiling water and dip in bowl of cold water and drain.
  • In 1 cup oil fry chicken and onions for a couple of minutes.
  • Add all vegetables and mix.
  • Season with salt, sugar, white pepper, and soya sauce. Stir vigorously.
  • Make a paste of cornflour and water. Add to vegetables.
  • Stir and cook till water of vegetables is dry.
  • Remove from fire onto plate and allow to cool.
  • On each pancake put ½ cup filling and spread evenly on one side.
  • On opposite edges of pancake brush a little batter.
  • Start rolling from vegetable end.
  • When half way, fold in sides and complete rolling.
  • Press edges together to seal.
  • Repeat with the rest
  • Fry
  • Heat oil till smoking and deep fry the rolls till crisp and brown.
  • Remove and cut in halves (optional).

Notes

  • The filling is enough for 24 rolls.

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