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Avocado Egg Rolls for #SundaySupper

Serve as an appetizer or a light main dish! To keep it vegetarian, just omit the chicken!

Ingredients
  

  • 2 TBLS Canola Oil
  • ½ cup minced onion
  • 2 TBLS minced ginger
  • 1 TBLS minced garlic
  • 1 cup lean ground chicken
  • 3 TBLS reduced sodium soy sauce
  • ¾ cup julienned green cabbage
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • 4 cups canola oil - for frying
  • 12 egg roll wrappers
  • 2 avocados sliced into 24 pieces
  • 1 egg mixed with 1 TBLS milk

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet over high heat, add canola oil.
  • Saute onions until translucent. Add ginger, garlic and chicken.
  • Cook until chicken is nicely browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Deglaze pan with soy sauce. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • In a large bowl, combine cabbage, carrots and cooled chicken mixture.
  • In medium sauce pan, heat remaining oil to 350 degrees F.
  • Oil needs to be deep enough to keep the egg roll from touching the bottom of the pan.
  • Add more oil if necessary.
  • To roll egg rolls, layout egg roll skin with corner facing you.
  • Place approximately 1/12th of the mixture on roll and then place two slices of avocado on top.
  • Fold corner over mixture, then fold outside corners in to mixture, making a roll approx 4 to 5-inches wide.
  • Roll firmly, being careful not to tear wrapper.
  • Seal the inside edge with egg wash.
  • Dredge the egg roll in egg wash, allow excess to drain off.
  • Using tongs, carefully submerge egg roll in oil. Fry until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Drain on a sheet tray lined with a cooling rack and several layers of paper towels.
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