ArtsAutosBooksBusinessEducationEntertainmentFamilyFashionFoodGamesGenderHealthHolidaysHomeHubPagesPersonal FinancePetsPoliticsReligionSportsTechnologyTravel

Quick And Easy Recipe For Baked Egg Rolls

Updated on August 28, 2012

Healthy Recipes - Baked Egg Rolls

I didn't think I'd be back writing a food hub so soon after the Hubbalicious contest! To tell you the truth, I was so sick of recipes and cuisines that I thought I might never cook again! Ha!

You can't keep a good cook (or woman) down so shortly after I retired from the contest when it just got to be too much, I did go back to cooking and exploring great healthy recipes. I have to - I have a hubby to feed not to mention myself and store bought is never my choice.

I'm always looking for great ways to bake something instead of frying it. My next quest is to find flautas that are baked and/or chimichangas!

I came across this recipe in a book for diabetics as I have been looking at a lot of diabetic recipes just to see how much they trim fat and calories. It's kind of a neat way to cook and so far, I've made some really delicious meals and snacks.

This particular recipe is from The Diabetes Snack, Munch, Nibble and Nosh Book...150 Quick Treats to Add Zip to Your Diet Book!

I whipped these up in no time last night and even discussing them on the phone with my son who is visiting next week and my daughter and her husband, I got the message that I was making these!


flickr aviorchaud
flickr aviorchaud

Healthy Stats

For 1 baked egg roll

Calories 117
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Calories From Fat 13

Cholesterol 24 mg
Sodium 265 mg
Carbohydrate 21 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 1 g
Protein 6 g

Exchanges
1 Starch
1 Vegetable

Another Way To Roll Egg Rolls

  • Bring the point over the filing.
  • Roll the egg roll 1 time enclosing the filling
  • Fold the sides over the filling.
  • Roll the egg roll shut
  • Seal the tip with a little brush of cold water

Did you know that you can also roll small burritos this way and grape leaves?




Recipe for Baked Egg Rolls

Makes 12 - Serving size = 1 egg roll

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon lite soy sauce (I used low sodium)
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon rice or white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil (I used olive oil)
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion tops only
  • 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts, rinsed, drained
  • 1 cup small cooked shrimp, chopped (I used prawns)
  • 12 egg roll wrappers
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • Salt if desired

PREPARATION

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a large baking sheet with the cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Mix soy sauce, cornstarch and vinegar in a small bowl.
  3. Add brown sugar and stir - set that aside.
  4. In large skillet, combine the oil (or substitute more cooking spray), green onion, bean sprouts and cabbage. Cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
  5. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and the shrimp - cook 1-2 more minutes - or until the sauce is thickened.
  6. Strain and drain off the excess fluid - transfer to a bowl.
  7. Lay 1 egg roll on a flat surface - have 1 corner facing you. Add about 3 tablespoons of filling down the center of the wrapper but leave about 1-1/2 inches at each of the pointed ends free of filling.
  8. Fold pointed end of the wrapper facing you over the filling - then fold the pointed ends at the sides of the wrapper over the filling.
  9. Brush the remaining 1 pointed end with cold water. Fold the remaining end of the wrapper over the filling, rolling to make the traditional egg roll shape.
  10. Transfer egg roll to baking sheet - assemble the other 11 egg rolls.
  11. Spray all the egg rolls lightly with cooking spray.
  12. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes or until slightly crispy and browned. These were delicious straight from the oven but they were also delicious today rewarmed in the microwave.
  13. You can also cool, cover and refrigerate after cooking for 24 hours before serving - rewarm them in a 350 degree oven for 9-11 minutes.

Summing Up Baked Egg Rolls

I thought this was a fantastically easy recipe for a great meal or snack food. You could of course use wonton wrappers and make smaller egg rolls for appetizers.

I was thinking I would substitute shredded carrot for some of the bean sprouts next time as well.

If you don't happen to be able to find fresh bean sprouts, substitute 1 15 oz. can for the 2 cups of sprouts - wash and drain.

Substitute or add jicama or water chestnuts for a more traditional crunch.

Use part pork and part shrimp or prawns for a different meat choice.

Add chopped mushrooms for part of the sprouts or cabbage.

I used savoy cabbage but there are several different varieties of cabbage such as bok choy, etc. as your cabbage.

Add baby peas to the mix as well for a different taste.

In short, I think this is a super healthy alternative to making fried egg rolls. They were very easy to make and even if I had doubled the recipe, it only took me a few minutes to whip it together.

Great Recipe and Technique for Rolling Egg Rolls

Recipe for 30-40 Egg Rolls - Could Bake These

working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)