Ingredients
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1 cup bean sprouts
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2 carrots
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2/3 cup bamboo shoot, sliced
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1 1/2 cups mushrooms
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3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon light brown sugar
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1 tablespoon light soy sauce
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1 tablespoon rice wine (or dry sherry)
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20 egg roll wraps (approximate)
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1 tablespoon cornstarch paste
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flour (for dusting)
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oil (for deep frying)
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soy sauce (for dipping, or other dipping sauces, as desired)
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1 bunch scallion
Instructions
- Shred vegetables to the same size and shape as bean sprouts.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok and stir-fry vegetables for 1 minute.
- Add salt, sugar, light soy sauce, and rice wine.
- Stir-fry 2 minutes more; drain and cool.
- To make a spring roll, cut the wrapper in half diagonally.
- Place 1 tbsp of veggie mixture one-third of the way down the wrapper, then turn the wrapper so the small tip of the diagonal is pointing away from you.
- Fold the wide edge of the wrapper over the filling and roll over one time.
- Fold in the sides, and roll the wrapper away from you one time more.
- Brush the upper edge of the wrapper with cornstarch paste (to make cornstarch paste, simply mix 4 parts cornstarch to 5 parts cold water, and stir till dissolved).
- Finish rolling the spring roll, keeping it a bit tight.
- Sprinkle some flour on a baking sheet (to keep spring rolls from sticking), and rest the spring rolls there, flap side down, while you finish making the other rolls.
- To cook, heat the oil in a wok or fryer until hot, then reduce the heat to low.
- Fry the spring rolls in batches, making sure not to crowd, cooking until they are golden and crispy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove rolls from oil and drain on paper toweling.
- Serve hot with soy sauce, or sweet and sour and hot mustard, if desired.