Ingredients

  • 12 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 8 ounces ground beef or 8 ounces ground turkey
  • 1 cup finely shredded carrot
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 12 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 3 cups bean sprouts (see note below) or 3 cups shredded cabbage (see note below)
  • vegetable oil (for deep frying)
  • 12 egg roll wraps

Method

  • Saute the onion in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until tender.
  • Add ground beef, carrots, soy sauce and garlic salt.
  • Cook, stirring frequently, until ground beef is browned and crumbly, about 8 minutes; drain.
  • Stir in bean sprouts OR cabbage.
  • ** Let stand to cool.
  • **For shredded cabbage: Using the large holed side of a grater, shred enough green cabbage to yield about 3 cups.
  • Combine the cabbage, a small amount of salt and vegetable oil in a skillet.
  • Cover the skillet and cook the cabbage, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Preheat vegetable oil for deep frying in a deep fryer to 375*.
  • Spoon about 1 tablespoonful of ground beef mixture diagonally onto each egg roll wrapper.
  • Fold in the bottom and side corners to enclose filling.
  • Moisten top corner with water.
  • Fold top corner down, pressing seam to seal.
  • Deep fry egg rolls 3 at a time until golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch; drain.
  • Serve hot with plum sauce or mustard.