I’ve already told you that I love international cuisine, and Chinese cuisine is a mix of flavors I really enjoy. I tried making Chinese Spring Rolls and I must admit they disappeared in no time. In this recipe, I also included the procedure for preparing the crepes that will serve as the wrapper, but this definitely extends the time. If you want, you can use phyllo dough or rice paper sheets, which are practical and quick.
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 2 Hours
- Portions: 40 rolls
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients
- 1.4 ml Water
- 600 g All-purpose flour
- 150 g Cornstarch
- 2 pinches Fine salt
- 500 g Sausage (pork)
- 200 g Chicken breast
- 200 g Cleaned carrots, about 3 carrots
- 1 cabbage weighing 500 g
- 200 g Cleaned onions, about 3 onions
- 150 ml Soy sauce
- 2 stalks Celery
- 350 g Bean sprouts
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Water
- 3 tablespoons All-purpose flour
- 500 ml Peanut oil
Preparation
In a large bowl, put the sifted flours, add the salt and water gradually.
Mix with a whisk.
The mixture should be quite liquid.
Now let it rest for about half an hour.
Grease a non-stick pan with baking release spray with a diameter of 7 inches.
Take a small ladle of about 1.4 oz of batter and cover the bottom of the pan well.
The crepe should cook for about 5 minutes: it will be ready when it becomes transparent, and the edges start to detach from the pan.
You should not flip it; otherwise, it will break.
On a work surface, place a towel and wet it with a bit of water: it needs to be moist, otherwise, the crepe will stick. Once the crepe is cooked, flip it directly from the pan onto the damp towel.
It’s preferable not to prepare crepes in advance; they could harden: as you cook them, place them on the work surface and fill them.
Prepare the filling by washing, and slicing the carrots, onions, celery, and cabbage into strips.
Place each in a separate container.
Now cut the chicken into small cubes, remove the skin from the sausage, and try to crumble it with your hands.
In a wok, put the olive oil, once hot, add the carrots and cook for about 5 minutes.
Now add the meat, brown it, then add the onions and celery.
Cook for about 10 minutes, add half of the soy sauce, and mix well.
At this point, add the cabbage; it will appear voluminous at first, but it will wilt and mix well with the rest of the mixture shortly. Then add the bean sprouts.
Mix, pour the remaining soy sauce, and cook for another ten minutes.
The vegetables should be crunchy.
Taste to see if it needs more soy sauce for flavor.
Let it cool slightly.
Let’s start preparing the rolls now.
On a work surface, place a towel and wet it with a bit of water: it needs to be moist, otherwise, the crepe will stick.
Prepare a batter in a small container with water and flour: it should be quite thick.
Once the crepe is cooked, flip it directly from the pan onto the damp towel, placing about a tablespoon of filling inside, at the bottom.
Roll up the bottom part to enclose the filling, fold the two sides over, applying a bit of batter to act as glue.
Spread a bit more batter on the top part of the crepe and finish rolling your roll.
Be gentle; the crepe can easily break.
Continue this way until the batter and filling are finished.
Put plenty of oil in a pan, once hot, fry your rolls for a few minutes, turning them from both sides until golden brown.
Serve with soy sauce.
Tips/Advice
Very important tips to follow:
– Do not flip the crepe, or it will break. Cook it only on one side; being thin is enough.
– Flip the crepe directly from the pan onto the work surface covered with the damp towel to prevent breaking.
– It’s preferable not to prepare crepes in advance; they could harden: as you cook them, place them on the work surface and fill them.
– The crepes are very delicate, handle them with care, or they will break.
– For the crepes, I used a pan with a diameter of 7 inches and a small ladle containing about 1.4 oz of batter.
To speed up preparation, you can buy ready-made wrappers: phyllo dough or rice paper sheets, which are available in all supermarkets, practical and quick.
If you enjoyed the Chinese Spring Rolls, try other recipes from China:
Green beans with sesame and soy sauce
Vegetable spaghetti with soy sauce
Here are other recipes with cabbage, try them; they are excellent:
Pizzoccheri with cabbage, potatoes, and raschera
Cabbage-filled ravioli from Grandma Teresa
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