If you like Southeast Asian cuisine, you'll definitely love spring rolls.
It is not very difficult to prepare them at home, they will turn out crispy and golden, and you can experiment with the filling and sauce.
Components
Filling
olive oil - 1 tbsp.
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garlic - 2 cloves
minced pork - 400 g (can be replaced with chicken or turkey)
dried shiitake mushrooms - 6 pcs.
(can be replaced with 8 fresh ones)
carrots - 1 large or 2 small
bean sprouts - 1.5 cups
green cabbage - 80 g
corn flour or corn starch - 1 tsp.
oyster sauce - 1.5 tbsp.
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soy sauce - 2 tsp.
Roles
Dough for spring rolls — 15–20 sheets for pancakes
corn flour - 2 tsp.
water - 1 tbsp.
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oil for frying
Sweet and sour sauce
corn flour or corn starch - 2 tsp.
water - 2 tbsp.
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apple cider vinegar - 0.5 cups
brown sugar - a third of a glass (adjust to taste)
tomato ketchup - 2 tbsp.
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soy sauce - 2 tsp.
Preparation
Finely chop the garlic.
Soak dried mushrooms in boiling water.
Grate the carrots.
Cut the cabbage.
Defrost the dough.
Preparation
Filling
Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok over high heat.
Add the garlic, stir quickly, then add the pork.
Cook the meat, breaking up the lumps, until it turns white.
Add carrots, bean sprouts, cabbage and mushrooms.
Cook for 3 minutes.
Add the cornmeal, soy sauce, and oyster sauce, and cook for 1 minute, until the liquid has evaporated.
The filling should not be liquid.
Be sure to cool the filling before cooking the rolls.
Roles
Mix cornmeal and water.
Carefully remove one sheet of spring roll dough, keeping the rest covered with a damp kitchen towel.
Place the sheet smooth side down in a diamond position.
Put a dessert spoon of the filling with a slide on the bottom.
Fold in half, fold the sides inward, then twist.
Glue the envelope with the prepared mixture of cornmeal and water.
Pour enough oil into a wok or large pot to double the height of the spring rolls.
Heat over medium heat.
Carefully place the spring rolls in the oil (about 4-5 times) and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 1 1/2-2 minutes.
Transfer to paper towels to drain excess oil.
Sweet and sour sauce
Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil, stirring regularly, then cook until the mixture thickens, about 3-5 minutes.
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