Pork and Crunchy Vegetable Spring Rolls

A golden, ultra-crispy shell hiding a juicy, fragrant pork filling. The aroma of sesame oil and white pepper escapes with every crunch.

• Prep time: 40 min
• Cook time: 10 min
• Difficulty: Medium
• Calories: 998
• Protein: 17 g
• Carbs: 37 g
• Fat: 85 g

Ingredients

• 300 g Ground pork ( fresh )
• 20 piece spring roll wrappers ( thawed )
• 2 piece Carrot ( finely grated )
• 20 g wood ear mushroom ( dried, to be rehydrated )
• 50 g glass noodles ( dried, to be rehydrated )
• 3 piece Spring onion, sauté/poêlé sans matière grasse ( chopped with greens )
• 2 piece Garlic ( minced )
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil
• 1 tsp White sugar
• 1 pinch White pepper ground
• 1000 ml Peanut oil ( for frying )

Instructions

1. Rehydrating dry ingredients

   Soak the wood ear mushrooms and glass noodles in two bowls of hot water. Let them soften for 15 minutes until tender and translucent before draining.

2. Preparing the filling

   Grate the carrots and finely slice the spring onions and garlic. Coarsely chop the mushrooms and cut the noodles with scissors. The filling must be fine for even rolling.

3. Mixing the filling

   In a large mixing bowl, combine the minced pork, vegetables, noodles, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and white pepper. Mix by hand until the filling is perfectly homogeneous.

4. Rolling the rolls

   Lay a spring roll pastry flat. Place a log of filling at the bottom, fold in the sides, and roll tightly upwards. Moisten the edge to seal: the roll must be firm with no trapped air.

5. Frying

   Heat the peanut oil to 180°C. Fry the rolls in small batches. When the pastry is deep golden and feels rigid under the skimmer, drain on paper towels.

Chef's tips

• Ensure the filling is dry: if it releases liquid, the rolls will burst during frying.
• Do not overcrowd the fryer, otherwise the oil temperature drops and the pastry becomes greasy instead of crispy.

Storage

Store in a dry place. To regain crispiness the next day, reheat in a hot oven for 5 minutes, never use a microwave.