Panda Express Egg Rolls

Panda Express Egg Rolls

Food Fact

Egg roll wrappers are paper-thin, sheets of raw pastry dough and are traditionally used to make egg rolls and spring rolls. They’re filled with meats and vegetables, rolling into a cylindrical shape and deep fried, although these skinny ones are baked.

Shopping Tips

Ground turkey breast, 99% fat-free, can be found in most supermarkets. It’s made completely from the turkey breast unlike other ground turkey which is a blend of white and dark meat.

Ginger, in a jar, can be found in the produce section where garlic, in a jar, is sold.

Ingredients for Egg Rolls:

2 cups shredded cabbage

1 cup bean sprouts

⅔ cup carrots, shredded

½ teaspoon vegetable oil or olive oil

½ pound ground turkey breast (99% fat-free)

1 cup onions, mined

2 teaspoons ginger, from a jar, see shopping tip

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons rice vinegar or seasoned rice vinegar

1½ tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

¼ teaspoon black pepper

12 egg roll wrappers, see shopping tip

Cooking spray

Ingredients for Sauce:

¼ cup reduce-sodium soy sauce

¼ cup rice vinegar or seasoned rice vinegar

½ tablespoon ginger, in a jar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

¼ cup thinly sliced green onions, optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray.

2. In a medium bowl, combine bean sprouts, carrots and cabbage.

3. Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey, onions, garlic and ginger. Cook about 5 minutes until turkey is browned. Remove from heat; stir in cabbage mixture, 1½ tablespoons soy sauce, rice vinegar and pepper. Chill in refrigerator for 15 minutes.

4. Place 1 egg roll wrapper at a time onto work surface with 1 corner pointing toward you (wrapper should look like a diamond). Spoon ¼ cup turkey filling into center of wrapper. Fold lower corner of egg roll wrapper over filling. Fold in corners and roll up jelly roll fashion. Repeat procedure with remaining wrappers and turkey filling. Lightly coat egg rolls with cooking spray and place, seam side down, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn over and bake 10 minutes more until golden brown on both sides.

5. To prepare sauce: In a small bowl, mix together all sauce ingredients. Garnish with green onions, if desired. Serve sauce on the side with egg rolls.

6. Serve at once. To reheat, place in a preheated 425 degrees oven and heat until crisp.

Makes 12 egg rolls (each serving, 1 roll and about 1 tablespoon sauce)