Crab-And-Pork Spring Rolls

Serves: 2

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

56

Sweetness

50

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

6 cups

Peanut

Directions:

1

Cover mushrooms with hot water by 1 inch in a bowl and soak 20 minutes (mushrooms will expand)

2

Drain in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse thoroughly, then drain again

3

Trim off and discard any hard parts from mushrooms, then finely chop

4

(You should have about 3 tablespoons

5

) Stir together mushrooms, pork, crabmeat, beaten whole egg, cilantro, ginger, scallion, garlic, and salt in a bowl until combined well

6

Line a tray with wax paper

7

Put a double thickness of paper towels on a work surface and fill a shallow baking pan with warm water

8

Discard any rice-paper wedges with holes

9

Soak 1 wedge in warm water until pliable, 30 seconds to 1 minute, then carefully transfer to paper towels, arranging it with curved side of wedge nearest you

10

Put 1 tablespoon filling in middle of curved side about 1/2 inch from edge and shape filling horizontally into a 2 3/4-inch log

11

Fold left and right corners of wedge over filling, overlapping slightly and aligning bottom edges

12

(Wedge will resemble an open envelope

13

) Dab top corner with some yolk, then tightly roll up wedge away from you, making sure ends stay tucked inside

14

(Be sure to roll up wedges tightly or air pockets will prevent rolls from browning evenly when fried

15

) Put roll, seam side down, on tray and loosely cover with plastic wrap

16

Make more rolls in same manner, transferring to tray and arranging 1/2 inch apart

17

Keep loosely covered until ready to fry

18

Heat about 1 inch of oil in a 5- to 6-quart pot over moderately high heat until it registers 365°F on thermometer

19

Fry rolls in batches of 5 or 6, keeping rolls apart during first minute of frying to prevent sticking and stirring occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes

20

Transfer as fried with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain

21

(Return oil to 365°F between batches

22

) Cover mushrooms with hot water by 1 inch in a bowl and soak 20 minutes (mushrooms will expand)

23

Drain in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse thoroughly, then drain again

24

Trim off and discard any hard parts from mushrooms, then finely chop

25

(You should have about 3 tablespoons

26

) Stir together mushrooms, pork, crabmeat, beaten whole egg, cilantro, ginger, scallion, garlic, and salt in a bowl until combined well

27

Line a tray with wax paper

28

Put a double thickness of paper towels on a work surface and fill a shallow baking pan with warm water

29

Discard any rice-paper wedges with holes

30

Soak 1 wedge in warm water until pliable, 30 seconds to 1 minute, then carefully transfer to paper towels, arranging it with curved side of wedge nearest you

31

Put 1 tablespoon filling in middle of curved side about 1/2 inch from edge and shape filling horizontally into a 2 3/4-inch log

32

Fold left and right corners of wedge over filling, overlapping slightly and aligning bottom edges

33

(Wedge will resemble an open envelope

34

) Dab top corner with some yolk, then tightly roll up wedge away from you, making sure ends stay tucked inside

35

(Be sure to roll up wedges tightly or air pockets will prevent rolls from browning evenly when fried

36

) Put roll, seam side down, on tray and loosely cover with plastic wrap

37

Make more rolls in same manner, transferring to tray and arranging 1/2 inch apart

38

Keep loosely covered until ready to fry

39

Heat about 1 inch of oil in a 5- to 6-quart pot over moderately high heat until it registers 365°F on thermometer

40

Fry rolls in batches of 5 or 6, keeping rolls apart during first minute of frying to prevent sticking and stirring occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes

41

Transfer as fried with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain

42

(Return oil to 365°F between batches

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