Pork and five spice spring rolls

Recipes / Meat

Follow this simple recipe to impress guests with homemade spring rolls.

Recipe «Pork and five spice spring rolls» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 300g pork mince, 1 tbsp shao hsing, 2 tsp cornflour, 2 tsp Chinese five spice powder, 2 tbsp light soy sauce , 3 cups peanut oil, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 150g shredded Chinese cabbage , 12 large sheets frozen spring roll pastry, thawed, Hot chilli sauce, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 300g pork mince 
  • 1 tbsp shao hsing 
  • 2 tsp cornflour 
  • 2 tsp Chinese five spice powder 
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce 
  • 3 cups peanut oil 
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
  • 150g shredded Chinese cabbage 
  • 12 large sheets frozen spring roll pastry, thawed 
  • Hot chilli sauce, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Place mince, wine, cornflour, five spice and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a bowl. Season. Stir until well combined. Cover. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to marinate.
  2. Heat a wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Swirl to coat. Add garlic. Stir-fry for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add mince mixture. Stir-fry for 3 minutes or until browned. Add cabbage. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until softened. Add remaining soy sauce. Transfer to a bowl. Set aside to cool. Wipe wok clean.
  3. Place 1 piece of pastry on a flat surface with 1 corner pointing towards you. Brush edges with water (keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp tea towel). Leaving 4cm in from the corner, spoon 2 tablespoons mince mixture across the wrapper. Fold corner over filling then roll up, folding edges in to enclose filling. Repeat with remaining pastry and mince mixture.
  4. Pour remaining oil into wok. Heat over medium-high heat until hot (see note). Cook spring rolls, in batches, for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden (see note). Using a slotted spoon, remove from wok. Transfer to a wire rack over a baking tray lined with paper towel. Cut in half and serve hot with chilli sauce.