Description
Craving that perfect, crispy gluten free egg roll? I’ve researched recipes for Rice Paper Egg Rolls and am sharing my discoveries with you. I’ve combine all the tricks of the trade and came up with the best Super Crispy Gluten Free Egg Rolls ever! You’ll hear the satisfying snap when you take that first bite—and no soggy wrappers in sight. It’s all about that crispy finish, and these egg rolls nail it.
Ingredients
For the Egg Roll Filling
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic oil or 1 tablespoon avocado oil + 1 clove minced garlic
- 2 (14-ounce) bags tri-color coleslaw mix
- 1 cup green onion, thinly sliced
- 1 pound cooked chicken breast, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
For the Dipping Liquid
- 1 (20-ounce) bottle Coca Cola, not diet
- 1 cup hot water
For the Egg Roll Rolling
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 large egg whites
To Finish
- 18 rice paper sheets with tapioca
- high smoke point oil, like peanut, avocado or sunflower
- favorite dipping sauce
Instructions
For the Egg Roll Filling
- Heat the sesame and garlic oil in a large wok or skillet. Add the coleslaw and sauté until just soft. Do not overcook.
- Toss in the green onion and cook for another minute.
- Transfer the vegetables to a large bowl and allow to cool. Add the chicken and black pepper.
- Mix in the eggs until a thick filling mixture is created.
For the Dipping Liquid
- In a large bowl or pot, large enough to dip the whole egg roll wrapper in or dip a section at a time until completely coated, combine the Coca Cola and the hot water. The liquid should be very warm.
- If the liquid is not very warm, microwave for a minute at a time (up to two minutes) until the liquid is very warm.
For the Egg Roll Rolling
- Coat a large baking sheet with a thin layer of oil. Set aside.
- Dip an egg roll wrapper in the very warm Coca Cola liquid until it is completely coated. Place on a cutting board or a very large plate (big enough for the whole wrapper.
- Brush the wrapper lightly with the egg yolk.
- Place a spoonful of the filling on the lower half of the wrapper.
- Carefully fold the lower half of the wrapper over the filling, tucking the edge of the wrapper under the filling.
- Place a finger on the side edge of the filling to ensure that all the filling is in the center, to make folding easier and to maker sure that there are no air bubbles in the filling.
- Fold the side of the wrapper over the center of the covered filling. Repeat with the other side.
- Carefully roll the egg roll, leaving around an inch and a half unrolled.
- Brush the unrolled portion with egg white, then finish rolling, pressing the edge to make sure it’s sealed. Place the egg roll on the prepared baking sheet seam side down.
- Repeat with the remaining egg rolls.
To Finish
- Place a cooling rack over a large baking sheet. Set aside.
- Heat 2-3 inches of frying oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium/high heat. You can test when the oil is sufficiently hot by placing a wooden chopstick in the oil. If it bubbles/sizzles the oil is hot enough. You can also place a drop of water in the oil and if it bubbles/sizzles the oil is hot.
- Reduce the heat to medium/low.
- Place 3-4 egg rolls in the hot oil, seam side down.. Cook, turning constantly with a chopstick or tongs, for 15 seconds. Remove from the oil and place on the cooling rack.
- Repeat with the remaining egg rolls.
- Increase the heat to medium/high. Place 3-4 egg short-fried egg rolls in the oil, seam side down, turning occasionally with a chopstick or tongs, until the egg rolls are completely golden brown. Return them to the cooling rack.
- Repeat with the remaining egg rolls.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Equipment
365 by Whole Foods Market, Toasted Sesame Seed Oil, 8.4 Fl Oz
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I made a recipe for 18 egg rolls. You can halve it to make it for 9, but the truth is if you’re already making them, just make 18 and freeze the rest. See the next note.
You can make a lot of unfried egg rolls, storing them in layers on a baking sheet, divided by plastic wrap. Freeze them, and fry a few a a time when you like.
Before you fold the sides over the already folded part, you place your thumb on the edge of the filling before folding over the side. This means that you get a sharp fold, the filling is compressed into the center of the egg roll (with no air holes), and the egg roll is wrapped just tightly enough with no air pockets.
Feel free to change/eliminate the protein. If you like you can make these “meat-free” by eliminating the chicken completely or substituting it for chopped extra firm tofu. Change the chicken for beef.
The most important part is to make sure that the filling isn’t loose.
I make the cooked chicken by placing it in a pot and just covering it with water. Then I simmer the chicken for around 30 minutes and let it cool. Don’t throw away the water from the boiled chicken. It makes great chicken stock.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Super Crispy Gluten Free Egg Roll
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 3.7 g
- Sodium: 156 mg
- Fat: 4.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.4 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 7.6 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg