Recipes · American · Appetizers

Egg Rolls

One serving has 423 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (117%), thiamin (50%), selenium (40%), vitamin C (35%), niacin (29%) and riboflavin (27%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Egg Rolls
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (196 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, gluten, pork, soy

Ingredients

  • 45 g Pork, ground, raw
  • 60 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 15 g Carrots, raw
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 2 g Ginger, fresh
  • 6 g Soy sauce
  • 30 g Wonton wrappers
  • 5 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 20 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Heat a little of the oil in a pan and stir-fry the pork for 3-4 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining, breaking it up as it cooks.
  2. Add the cabbage, carrot, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the vegetables soften slightly; stir in the soy sauce and scallions, then cool the filling.
  3. Lay a wrapper in a diamond orientation, spoon a line of filling near one corner, then fold that corner over and roll once.
  4. Fold in the two side corners, brush the far corner with beaten egg, and roll up tightly to seal.
  5. Heat the remaining oil in a pan to 175 °C (350 °F) and fry the rolls for 3-4 minutes, turning, until deep golden and crisp.
  6. Drain briefly on paper towel and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy423 kcal20%
Carbohydrates24.7 g
Water125 mL
Fiber2.9 g10%
Protein13 g27%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.53 g
Isoleucine0.56 g
Leucine0.96 g
Lysine0.87 g
Methionine0.29 g
Cystine0.2 g
Phenylalanine0.54 g
Tyrosine0.41 g
Valine0.65 g
Histidine0.42 g
Fat30.6 g
Monounsaturated9.1 g
Polyunsaturated12.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-611.1 g
Saturated6.9 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol53.7 mg
Calcium67.1 mg7%
Copper0.11 mg12%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium32.2 mg10%
Manganese0.45 mg25%
Phosphorus153 mg22%
Potassium385 mg8%
Selenium21.8 µg40%
Sodium557 mg
Zinc1.5 mg19%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.55 mg50%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.3 mg27%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.1 mg29%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.6 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.34 mg26%
Folate (vitamin B9)66.6 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.37 µg15%
Choline25.4 mg6%
Vitamin A143 µg20%
Vitamin C26.1 mg35%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.1 IU1%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K105 µg117%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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