Crab Filled Egg Rolls With Ginger Lime Dipping Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skilled over medium high heat saute the minced garlic in the 1 T.
• oil.
• Quickly stir in the cabbage, pea pods, water chestnuts, and onions.
• Stir fry for 4 minutes.
• Stir in the crab, egg, soy sauce, and pepper.
• Stir well.
• Add the pepper flakes if using.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes-you want to be able to handle it without burning your fingers.
• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat.
• Lay out the wrappers and divide mixture evenly.
• Wrap envelope style.
• Example: You want the 4 points of the wrapper up, down, right and left.
• At the lower point place mixture and form into a mini log.
• fold the bottom up and over log.
• Fold in sides.
• Moisten top with water and begin to roll egg roll from bottom until totally wrapped.
• When oil is hot fry 4 at a time, rolling and cooking until evenly golden brown.
• Repeat.
• Serve with stir fried veggies and dipping sauce.

Steps:

• For egg rolls: Heat 1 tbsp canola oil in wok or sauté pan over medium high heat.
• Add ginger and garlic, toss in oil.
• Sauté cabbage, carrots and asparagus for 1-2 minutes, to heat through.
• Add soy sauce, sesame oil and sauté for one minute more.
• Lower heat to medium and fold in crab meat and scallions.
• Add white pepper to taste.
• Keep over heat to warm through.
• Remove from heat, and let filling cool.
• Place egg roll wrapper in front of you, point down.
• Place about 3 tbsp of filling towards the lower half.
• Roll the bottom up, and the sides in, like an envelope.
• Fold over and seal the end of the egg roll with a bit of water to keep closed.
• Repeat until all egg roll wrappers are filled.
• Heat canola oil in wok or deep frying pan.
• I fry four egg rolls at a time and use just enough oil to cover the egg rolls about ½ to ¾ of the way over.
• Heat oil over medium high heat, to about 350 degrees, and fry egg rolls until golden brown on each side.
• Remove from oil and place on metal wrack or paper towels to drain excess oil.
• Serve with your choice of dipping sauces.
• For sweet soy dipping sauce: Combine all ingredients and stir to dissolve sugar.
• Allow to sit for at least one hour.
• Can be stored covered in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• For duck sauce: Combine mustard and apricot preserves.
• Ready to serve.
• For peanut sauce: Blend peanuts, soy sauce, chili paste, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, and lime juice until mixed thoroughly, into a paste.
• Add as much as hot water is needed until sauce is at desired consistency, thinner or thick, depending on taste.
• Garnish with peanuts.