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egg rolls (sallye)

(1 rating)
Recipe by
sallye bates
Austin, TX

Compliments of Chinese Village Cookbook, which has many wonderful Asian dishes listed. All are easy and tasty.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For egg rolls (sallye)

  • 1 pkg
    egg roll skins
  • 2 c
    cooked pork, ham or peeled, deveined shrimp
  • 5 md
    shitake. portabello or other mushrooms
  • 2 c
    bamboo shoots , fresh or canned
  • 1/2 lb
    bean sprouts, fresh or canned
  • 3
    ribs celery
  • 2
    green onions
  • 2 Tbsp
    oyster sauce or chicken broth
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    sugar
  • 4-5 c
    oil for deep frying
  • 1 lg
    egg, beaten

How To Make egg rolls (sallye)

  • 1
    Preparation: 1. Slice ham or pork or shrimp, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and onions to the size of a match stick 2. Slice celery on the diagonal into matchstick size 3. Rinse beans sprouts in cold water and drain well Note: The cutting is tedious but worth it.
  • 2
    MAKE FILLING: Heat wok or heavy skillet over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil. Stir fry separately as follows: Bean sprouts = 1 minute Mushrooms with bamboo shoots seasoned with sugar = 2 minutes Set aside Add more oil as needed Ham, pork or shrimp = 2 minutes
  • 3
    Pour oyster sauce (or chicken broth) over meat and mix well Add back in other ingredients plus green onions and salt Remove from heat and cool
  • 4
    WRAPPING: Position wrapper like a diamond with the corners at top, bottom, right and left. Place 1/2 cup of filling on lower section of wrapper Tuck bottom corner around filling and firmly roll about halfway up the sheet Moisten the remaining three corners with beaten egg Fold left and right corners toward the center and then firmly roll all the way up including top corner
  • 5
    TO COOK: Heat oil in wok or deep heavy saucepan to 350º F NOTE: You will have to fry in batches so as not to overcrowd the pan or wok. Deep fry egg rolls on both sides, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on peper towels. Serve hot with my recipe posted here entitled https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/dip/sweet-sour-sauce-by-bates.html
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