Ingredients
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1
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12
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1 1/2
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1 1/2
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2
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6
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2
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1/4
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2
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3
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-
-
-
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Directions
Pork and Shrimp Egg Rolls, My entire family loves these egg rolls. I have no idea where this particular recipe came from. Perhaps I stole it from someone, perhaps I got it out of a recipe book or magazine, or maybe I got it off the Internet back in its infancy. Somehow, I have a feeling that it may be bits and pieces of all these sources. In any case, this is the recipe I have made for many years and I am sticking to it! I truly hope you enjoy it because these eggs rolls are awesome.
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Steps
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1
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- heat the Olive Oil in a Very Large Frying Pan* and Drop the Pork Cubes Into It. Add 2 Tablespoons of Teriyaki Sauce, a Pinch or Two of Salt and Cook Until Well Browned. |
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2
Done
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'- add the Shredded Cabbage, Bean Sprouts, Onions, Garlic and Carrots. Stir Thoroughly and Then Add the Remaining 2 Tablespoons of Virgin Olive Oil Over the Top. Stir Thoroughly Again. Other Cooks Like to Mix the Meat With the Raw Veggies and Let the Final Frying Cook the Vegetables. However, I Like to Cook Them a Little First to Get Rid of Some of the Moisture (especially in the Cabbage and Sprouts). I Have Found That, If I Get Rid of Some of the Moisture First, the Veggies Will not Shrink as Much Inside the Wrapper Later During Frying and Gives Me a Much Firmer Roll Without Large, Empty Pockets of Air. |
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3
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'- sprinkle the Kosher Salt, Ginger and Black Pepper Over the Top. Add the Soy Sauce and Stir Until Everything Is Evenly Distributed. |
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4
Done
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'- stir the Mixture Well Several Times Until the Cabbage Becomes Somewhat Soft. |
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5
Done
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'- when the Mixture Has Reached the Desired Consistency, Turn Off the Heat and Add the Shrimp. Stir Well and Allow Mixture to Rest For About 10 Minutes. |
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6
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'- have a Small Bowl of Water Ready. Take an Egg Roll Wrapper Out of the Package; Lay It Flat So That One of the Corners Is Pointing at Your Belly. Dip Your Fingers Into the Bowl of Water and Run Them Along All Four Edges of the Wrapper So That They Are All Nice and Moist. |
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7
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'- place (approximately) 2 to 3 Tablespoons of the Filling in the Middle of the Wrapper So That It Forms an Elongated Hill That Comes to About 1 Inch from the Left and Right Sides. Fold the Bottom Corner (the One Near Your Belly) Over the Mixture and Press the Corner Lightly Into the Middle of the Wrapper. Fold the Left and Right Corners of the Rolled Wrapper So They End Up Pointing at Each Other on Top of the Folded Wrapper. Using Slight Pressure from Your Fingers, roll the Wrapped Mixture Towards the Top Until You End Up With Your Roll. Keep It as Tight as Possible as You Roll but not Too Much or You May Break the Wrapper and It Will Be a Mess When You Fry It. (holy Mung Beans, Batman! I Hope That Makes Sense!). |
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'- for Frying: use Vegetable Shortening or Canola Oil, Whichever I Have on Hand at the Time. I Also Use My Deep Fryer but, in a Pinch, I Have Used a Deep Frying Pan With Enough Frying Oil in It to Completely Cover the Egg Rolls. I Have Also Heard That Peanut Oil Does a Great Job but I Am a Cheapskate and Dont Want to Spend the Extra Bucks. |
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9
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'- fry on Medium-High Heat. I Have Found That Anything Lower Makes the Wrappers a Little Soft and Chewy and I Like Mine Nice and Crispy. |
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10
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'- now, You Will Find That Egg Rolls Can Be Temperamental and Some Will Follow Basic Orders but Some Wont. as You Fry a Batch, You Will Find That Some of Your Egg Rolls Have Turned Over by Themselves and Some Have Not. You Will Also Find That Some Will Stay in the Position Once You Turn Them but Some Will Absolutely Refuse to Turn; It Seems That No Matter How Many Times You Turn Them, They Will Turn Back Leaving the Whitish, Uncooked Belly Exposed. For Those Rebels, You May Need to Turn Them and Hold Them Under the Oil With Your Utensil Until They Stay Turned. |
