mangia mondays 56: turkey egg rolls

hey, ya'll!

welcome to

a foodie blog hop i''m proud to host each week with

lisa from shine your light.

this week i'm sharing

turkey egg rolls

{yield, approx. 20}

1/2 white onion, diced

1 TBS garlic, minced

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1 lb. ground turkey

1 tsp minced ginger

2 C cabbage, finely chopped

1/4 lb. bean sprouts

1/2 C carrots, shredded

3 green onions, finely chopped

2 TBS sweet & sour sauce + more for serving

{recipe follows}

20 egg roll wrappers

1. stir fry onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, turkey, & ginger in a skillet over high heat until turkey is done.

2. add cabbage, bean sprouts, carrots, & green onions. cook 2 minutes.

3. stir in sweet & sour sauce. remove from heat & let mixture cool.

4. use about 2 TBS of the filling for each egg roll. 

* to fold: *

1. place filling diagonally on wrap.

2. fold bottom corner over filling; roll snugly half-way to cover filling.

3. fold in both sides snugly against filling; moisten edges of last flap with water.

4. roll wrap up & seal top corner; lay flap side down until ready to fry.

5. fry the egg rolls in a large skillet. heat oil to 350 f & place rolls flap down, a few at a time, turning occasionally, until golden, 2-3 minutes. drain on paper towels.

sweet & sour sauce

3/4 C white sugar

1/3 C white vinegar

2/3 C water

1/4 C soy sauce

1 TBS ketchup

2 TBS cornstarch

1. place the sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup, & cornstarch in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. stir continuously until the mixture has thickened.

these turned out really great!

a nice appetizer for the stir-fry i made. :)

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