Crispy Beef Spring Rolls
Super crispy beef spring rolls that are homemade using great quality ingredients and are definitely better than store-bought ones. Simple to make and delicious!
Servings : 14 rolls
Ingredients
The Filling
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper powder
- ½ lb minced beef (225 gr)
- 0.5 oz dry shiitake (15 gr), soak in hot water until soften & then thinly sliced into strips
- 3.5 oz cabbage (100 g), thinly sliced
- 1 medium sized carrot , thinly julienned
- 1 oz spring onion (30 g), chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , grated
- ½ thumb sized ginger , grated
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
Slurry Glue
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon water
Others
- 14 pieces spring roll sheets of 8.5 inch (21.5 cm) , thawed
- some sweet chili sauce , for dipping
Instructions
The Filling
- Into a bowl, add in corn starch, sugar, soy sauce and white pepper powder. Mix well and then add in minced beef. Mix until well combined, cover the bowl with a cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Heat some oil in a pan on medium high heat. Add in chilled beef and cook until it's fully cooked, breaking it into small pieces as you go. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
- Wipe off the pan clean and heat some oil. Add in grated garlic, ginger and cook until they turn golden brown. Then add in all the veggies, mix well and continue cooking until they're soft but not soggy. The bottom of the pan needs to always be dry.
- Add in reserved meat together with oyster sauce and mix everything well for a few seconds. Cool completely before using.
Assembling
- Prepare the slurry glue by mixing both ingredients together. Set aside.
- Take a piece of spring roll sheet and place it in front of you with 1 corner pointing at you. Take 1 tablespoon of filling and place it at the bottom corner. Roll tightly until the middle of the sheet. Fold left and right side into the middle at a 90º angle.
- Continue folding until almost the end. Paint some slurry glue on the sheet and continue rolling until the end. Place in a tray. Continue with the rest.
Frying
- Heat abundance of oil in a pan on medium heat. Oil is ready when you place a chopstick standing in the oil and there are bubbles forming around it.
- Place a few spring rolls at a time into the oil. Fry until golden brown, turning them frequently for even color. Place them on a plate with kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil. Continue with the rest.
How To Serve
- Serve immediately with some sweet chili sauce on the side.
How To Handle Spring Roll Sheet
- Always cover them with damp cloth to avoid them getting dry.
- Cover uncooked rolled spring rolls with damp cloth also meanwhile you assemble everything and heat the oil.
How To Get Smooth Skin Fried Spring Rolls
- Fry using medium heat. High heat will create bubbles on the skin, making it not smooth.
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