Photo: Baked Spring Rolls Recipe
Ingredients
For the Spring Rolls:
- 1 2-ounce piece deli ham, finely diced
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing
- 1 tablespoon chopped peeled ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 scallions, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups finely shredded green cabbage
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 14 square spring roll wrappers
- 1 large egg white
For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 1 teaspoon chopped peeled ginger
- 1 scallion, finely chopped
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Make the spring rolls: Cook the ham in 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic and scallions; cook until fragrant, about 1 more minute.
Toss the cabbage and carrot with the hot ham mixture in a large bowl. Add the crab, cilantro, chili-garlic paste, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, the soy sauce and vinegar; toss.
Wrap the spring rolls (see right). Pierce each roll with a skewer in a few places to prevent bursting.
Place a rack in a baking dish and brush with vegetable oil. Mix the remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; lightly brush on rolls. Place the rolls on the rack; bake until golden on top, about 15 minutes. Turn the rolls; bake until golden and crisp, 8 to 10 more minutes.
Meanwhile, mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Serve with the warm spring rolls.
Photograph by Kana Okada
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By LemonLaura
Akron, OH
on April 30, 2011
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Great dish with great flavor. I always omit the ham and kick up the spice level. The shells do get a little tough in the oven, but not in a bad way; just different from when they're deep fried. Honestly, I love them cold out of the fridge.
By marden26_13109413
Shuswap, B.C.
on December 23, 2010
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To LITH 52, probably added up all the ingredients by nutriional info provided by W.W. and divided by the number of servings. 2 Points is pretty low, Zero being the lowest.
By joan1nurse_9427583
Minnetonka, MN
on August 30, 2010
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I love this recipe! I was looking for an appetizer for my 40th birthday bash, and this was a HIT! I substituted shrimp for the ham ( I have friends who don't eat ham.....and it worked out perfectly. I bought prechopped cabbage/carrot mix, and threw it in the processor just two pulses smaller; it worked like a charm! Baking them makes it such a healthier alternative. They turn out crispy and they were all gone in minutes. To save on time, I substituted prepared spring roll sauce. Drizzled that on the platter and they plated beautifully. Try them.....easy, tastey and impressive with little work.
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