Spicy Chicken Egg Rolls With Honey-Apricot Dipping Sauce

Submitted by Chef shapeweaver

"I was making egg rolls one night, and just started adding things. These turned out pretty good. I had to guesstimate on the amounts of the spices. Please feel free to adjust to your taste."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 14 egg r olls

ingredients

• 4 cups finely shredded green cabbage
• 3⁄4 - 1 cup of finely shredded cooked chicken (i used leftovers from Crock Pot Whole Chicken thanks again kathy)
• 3⁄4 cup of finely shredded carrot
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons onion powder (taste to suit)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons garlic powder (taste to suit)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (taste to suit)
• 14 -15 egg roll wraps (16 oz.pkg.)
• 1 cup canola oil

• honey-apricot dipping sauce

• 1 cup honey
• 3⁄4 cup apricot preserves
• 1⁄3 cup cold water

directions

1. In a large bowl combine cabbage and carrots; mix well.
2. Add chicken; mix well.
3. Add seasonings, mixing well.
4. Taste, adjust seasonings if needed.
5. Add egg, mixing well.
6. To wrap egg rolls--.
7. Lay wrapper on work surface.
8. With wet fingers, damp all edges of wrapper.
9. Place 4 tablespoons of mixture evenly across center of wrapper.
10. Make sure filling is 3/4 inches away from edge.
11. Fold bottom half over to meet top.
12. Roll until tightly wrapped.
13. Make sure that you are folding in sides as you are rolling.
14. In a large 12 inch skillet, heat oil until hot.
15. Fry on both sides until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
16. Drain on paper towels.
17. For Honey-Apricot Dipping Sauce--.
18. In small saucepan combine all sauce ingredients.
19. Over low heat, stir until boiling.
20. Then cool.

Reviews

[Renee Narr]

I only made the sauce, but the honey for me, was over powering. I did add more apricot preserves but the honey taste was still to dominate.

 

[psychoabilitiez]

These were very good egg rolls. I used only 1/2 a teaspoon of the ceyenne pepper and it was just right. the saucse made a nice compliment to the spice in the rolls.

 

[TKScott]

Preparing them took a little time. However, they tasted great! The sauce was too sweet. Using the sweet & sour sauce packets from your local chinese restaurant is much better.