Appetizer for 15

Pork Spring Rolls

Name: Pork Spring Rolls
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil; 2 cloves garlic; 400 g / 13 oz pork mince; 6 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked in boiling water or 8 fresh; 1 1/2 cups shredded carrot; 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts; 1 1/2 cups shredded green cabbage; 1 tsp cornflour / cornstarch; 1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tsp soy sauce; 2 tsp cornflour; 1 tbsp water; oil for frying or oil spray for baking (optional); 2 tsp cornflour/ cornstarch; 2 tbsp water; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/3 cup brown sugar (optional); 2 tbsp tomato ketchup; 2 tsp soy sauce

$2.13for 430 minServes 15

Pork, mushrooms, vegetables, and seasonings fill spring roll wrappers before baking until crisp and safely cooked.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Ground pork, 0.9 lb$4.49/lb typical	0.9 lb	$3.96Typical price
	Carrots, 0.4 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.46Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.4 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$1.31Typical price
	Cabbage, 0.35 lb$0.79/lb typical	0.35 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Cornmeal, a little$0.08/oz typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.00

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceVinegarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
15servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.53 per serving$2.13 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp oil
2 cloves garlic
400 g / 13 oz pork mince
6 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked in boiling water or 8 fresh
1 1/2 cups shredded carrot
1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
1 1/2 cups shredded green cabbage
1 tsp cornflour / cornstarch
1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp water
oil for frying or oil spray for baking (optional)
2 tsp cornflour/ cornstarch
2 tbsp water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar (optional)
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tsp soy sauce

Steps

Soak the dried mushrooms in boiling water for 10 minutes, then drain and chop them.
Cook the garlic and pork in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking up the pork until it reaches 160 F.
Add the mushrooms, carrot, bean sprouts, cabbage, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and cornstarch, then cook for 3 minutes.
Mix 2 teaspoons cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water, then brush the mixture along the wrapper edges.
Fill and roll the wrappers tightly, sealing each edge with the cornstarch mixture.
Bake the rolls on an oiled baking sheet at 425 F for 15 minutes, turning once, until crisp.
Simmer the vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, remaining cornstarch, and water in a small saucepan for 3 minutes.

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