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Tam To’s Easy No-Roll Egg Rolls

Tam To’s Easy No-Roll Egg Rolls

Egg rolls can be time-consuming and tedious to make, but this hack makes them a lot easier. Vietnamese egg rolls are generously filled, and rolling them is a lot harder than it looks. Sometimes, you can’t tell when the filling is fully cooked, either.

Ingredients · Servings 10
  • 1/4 cup bean thread noodles, chopped
  • 1/4 pound ground pork
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped uncooked shrimp
  • 1/4 cup minced carrot
  • 1/4 cup minced wood ear mushrooms
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 5 egg roll wrappers, cut in half
Method · 35 min
  1. Pour room-temperature water over noodles in a large bowl; let stand 15 minutes. Drain.
  2. Combine noodles and the next 12 ingredients. Mix lightly but thoroughly.
  3. Moisten half of an egg roll wrapper with water; fold over other half making a square. Place folded wrappers on a work surface, spritz top with cooking spray.
  4. Preheat air fryer to 380°. In batches, place rolls in a single layer in greased air fryer basket. Cook until golden brown and edges are crisp, 15-20 minutes.

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