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Pork Egg Rolls

Pork Egg Rolls

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 20 Egg Rolls
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Pounds Ground Pork
  • 1/2 Head Green Cabbage Shredded
  • 4 Large Carrots Cut into small matchsticks
  • 2 Tablespoons Grated Ginger
  • 4 Cloves garlic Minced
  • 1 Cup green onions Diced, white and green parts
  • 3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
  • 1 Teaspoon Sugar
  • 24 Egg Roll Wraps Thawed
  • 1 Egg
  • Canola Oil for Frying Can substitute with any other oil with high smoke point (i.e. peanut, avocado)
  • Sweet Chili Sauce or Additional Soy Sauce for dipping

Method
 

  1. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to a large pot or dutch oven. Add the pork and cook through, breaking apart the meat well. Drain the excess fat.
  2. Once the meat has mostly cooked through, add the green onions, garlic, and ginger and continue cooking about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Next, add in the cabbage and carrots, sesame oil, sugar, and soy sauce. Cook about 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Refrigerate the filling to cool (at least 30 minutes) before making the rolls.
  5. Whisk one egg in a small bowl (this will be used to help close the egg rolls) and set aside.
  6. Place your wrapper onto a clean surface with one corner facing you (diamond shape).
    Pork Egg Rolls Folding Technique
  7. Add about 1/2 cup (or less depending on the size of your wrapper) of the filling into the middle of the wrapper.
    Pork Egg Rolls Folding Technique
  8. Fold the corner closest to you over the filling; then lightly apply some of the egg wash along the edges/corners.
    Pork Egg Rolls Folding Technique
  9. Tightly fold in the ends and wrap up (like a burrito).
    Pork Egg Rolls Folding Technique
  10. Continue until you have used all of the filling (should make about 20-24 rolls).
  11. At this point, you can freeze the rolls until ready to fry.
  12. Heat up canola oil over medium heat in a large pan, you want to have enough oil to come up to the middle of the egg roll (or you can use a deep fryer - or maybe even air fryer, if you have one).
  13. Test the oil using a wooden spoon - if bubbles form around the wood and start to float up, the oil is ready.
  14. Add in your egg rolls, as many as can comfortably fit into your pan without overcrowding, and fry for about 2 minutes on each side (3-4 minutes total if deep frying), until bubbly and golden brown.
  15. Set onto paper towels to drain. Continue until you have fried all the rolls.
  16. Serve with sweet chili sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.