Deep Fried Beef Rolls (Martabak Telur)

Morning Biscotti's Note:

This is an Indonesian appetizer recipe. They are delicious comfort food and very easy to prepare. Serve this with dipping sauce.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 50.0 rolls

Deep Fried Beef Rolls

• 50 spring roll wrappers (I used frozen)
• ½ lb ground beef
• 5 large eggs
• 5 scallions , stalks finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• canola oil , for deep frying

Dipping Sauce

• 1 cucumber , diced
• 1 large carrot , diced
• 5 Thai chiles , finely chopped
• 5 shallots , thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• ¼ cup water

Directions:

1. Deep Fried Beef Rolls:.
2. Brown grown beef in a skillet.
3. Discard excess fat.
4. Mix ground beef with chopped scallions, salt, coriander and eggs.
5. Fill each spring rolls with ~ 2-3 tablespoon of the ground beef mixture.
6. Fold the edges to make a rectangle shaped rolls.
7. Deep fried beef rolls in oil, 2-3 minutes per side.
8. Dipping Sauce:.
9. Mix all ingredients together, cover with plastic wrap, chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Reviews

[Celticevergreen]

Took this appetizer to an office party this last week and everyone loved them. I made them exactly like you should but the dipping sauce, I blended in a blender so it was more like a dipping sauce than a salsa. Did get a few references to lumpia though from my co-workers but that was ok.