Cha gio (Vietnamese spring roll)

Ingredients

• Serves: 8
• Ingredients:
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 package egg roll wrappers
• ½ cup bean thread noodle, sliced into 1’’ strips
• 2/3 cup finely chopped onion
• ½ cup jicama, shredded
• 1/8 cup wood ear mushrooms, chopped
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp flour
• ¼ cup water
• Vegetable oil, as required to deep-fry

Instructions

1. Instructions:
2. Place the mushrooms and bean threads in a bowl and pour in enough water to immerse them completely.
3. Pop into a microwave and heat for 40 seconds; let the mixture stand for half an hour to soak its ingredients.
4. Squeeze the chopped onion by hand to get rid of any excess moisture and keep aside.
5. Toss the shredded jicama with ½ tsp salt and cook in the microwave briskly for half a minute or until a tad tender.
6. Give it a tight squeeze to remove any excess moisture and keep aside.
7. Drain out the soaked mushrooms and noodles; chop them coarsely.
8. Toss them into a large mixing bowl along with chopped onion and a dash each of seasonings.
9. Sprinkle granulated sugar on top and toss to mix thoroughly.
10. Stir in ground pork, breaking the lumps with a spatula followed by shredded jicama until well combined.
11. Combine 1 tbsp flour and ¼ cup water and microwave until the mixture it on the verge of boiling; remove from the microwave oven and set aside.
12. Place a tbsp of this mixture along one end of each egg roll wrapper and roll into a cylinder.
13. Brush the open ends with hot flour mixture and press it against the roll to seal.
14. Heat vegetable oil in a deep-based skillet until it reaches 325 degrees F.
15. Lower the egg rolls into the hot oil, few at a time to avoid overcrowding, and deep-fry for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
16. Drain them out using slotted spoon and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to soak away any excess oil.
17. Transfer the spring rolls onto serving plates and serve warm with spicy Oriental dip!
18. Image credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/florenceluong/5749370501/

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