Lee Yeon-bok's Crispy Spring Rolls

Name: Lee Yeon-bok's Crispy Spring Rolls
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 20 spring roll wrappers; 1/4 head cabbage; 1/2 carrot; 1 handful garlic chives; 150g ground pork; 20 shrimp; 2 tbsp salt (for brining); 1 tbsp soy sauce (ganjang); A pinch of ground black pepper; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp flour (for paste); A little water; Plenty of cooking oil

These are Mokran's signature spring rolls where the ingredients are salted to draw out moisture instead of being stir-fried, then squeezed dry and fried.

🙋 Recommended for

⭐ Those curious about the secret homemade frying techniques of the famous Chinese restaurant Mokran
⭐ Those who want to enjoy authentically crispy-on-the-outside, moist-on-the-inside spring rolls at home

45 min Difficulty Normal drinking snack

Main ingredients 🥩

Spring roll wrappersCabbageCarrotGarlic chivesGround porkShrimpSaltSoy sauce (ganjang)Sesame oilFlour

Tags 🏷️

Chinese cuisine Fried food Appetizer Homemade spring rolls Mokran secret

Detailed recipeQuick recipe

Ingredients needed 🛒4 servings

20 spring roll wrappers
1/4 head cabbage
1/2 carrot
1 handful garlic chives
150g ground pork
20 shrimp
2 tbsp salt (for brining)
1 tbsp soy sauce (ganjang)
A pinch of ground black pepper
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp flour (for paste)
A little water
Plenty of cooking oil

Recipe 🍳

Finely julienne the cabbage and carrot into even thickness, place in a bowl, add 2 tablespoons of salt, mix well, and let sit for about 15 minutes to brine.
Lightly oil a pan, stir-fry the ground pork, then add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and a pinch of ground black pepper to season. Let cool completely.
In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of flour with a little water to make a thick paste that will seal the edges of the spring roll wrappers.
Take the brined cabbage and carrot in your hands or wrap in a cheesecloth and squeeze out as much moisture as possible until no more water comes out.
Combine the squeezed vegetables with the cooked meat, chopped chives, a pinch of pepper, and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Mix well to make the filling.
Lay a spring roll wrapper in a diamond shape, place some filling and one shrimp on top, roll up tightly, and seal the edge with the flour paste.
Pour enough oil into a pan for deep frying. Fry the spring rolls at a gentle temperature (about 150°C/300°F), slowly turning until golden brown and crispy.

Julienne cabbage and carrot and brine in salt for 15 minutes.
Stir-fry ground pork with soy sauce and pepper, then let cool.
Mix flour and water to make a thick paste for sealing.
Squeeze the brined vegetables dry, then mix with cooked pork, chives, sesame oil, and pepper to make filling.
Place filling and a shrimp on each wrapper, roll tightly, and seal with paste.
Deep-fry at 150°C until golden and crispy.

Cooking tips 💡

Completely removing moisture from the vegetables is the key secret to keeping the wrappers from getting soggy and maintaining crunchiness even after time.
If the oil temperature is too high, the outside will burn easily. Start at a gentle 150°C and gradually raise the temperature to prevent oil absorption.
Uncooked spring rolls can be frozen in an airtight container, separated so they don't stick, and then fried directly from frozen whenever you want.

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