How much does pork love apple? Pork loves apple so much that they could be caught in a tree making kisses together. That’s how much. You know what loves both pork and apple? Spicy!! All three come together in a sizzling love triangle in these fun and tasty egg rolls.
I tried to make my egg rolls a little healthier by baking the egg rolls instead of frying them, but it didn’t turn out well. We’ll just have to accept this dish as an indulgence. Serve it along side some fried rice, dumplings, cucumber salad, noodles, or stir fry to create an awesome meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon siracha sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/4 cup water
- egg roll wrappers
- 8 oz. pork chop or tenderloin
- 2 cups spaghetti squash (cooked and cooled)
- 1 bunch scallions, sliced
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 2 or 3 apples, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon siracha (less or more to taste)
Instructions
- Start by slicing the pork into thin, bite sized strips.
- Mix together the marinade ingredients and soak the pork in it for at least 1 hour.
- Heat oil in a large skillet, and saute the garlic and pork. When cooked through, set aside.
- Mix the squash, carrots and scallions in another bowl and toss with soy and siracha.
- Lay out an egg roll wrapper in front of you, and fill it with about 4 tablespoons of the squash mixture, a few slices of meat, and a few slices of apple.
- Wet the edges of the wrapper with a little bit of water, and fold, as if it were a tiny burrito. Set aside, and repeat until all wrappers are filled.
- Heat oil in a deep skillet, or a deep fryer to 350 degrees.
- Carefully place each egg roll into the hot oil and cook until golden brown, turning if necessary.
- When finished, remove egg rolls from oil, and drain on paper towel or a cooling rack.
- Serve with soy sauce, hot mustard, or malt vinegar.
Wondering what that weird and wonderful looking pile of green stuff is? They now sell Sesame Seaweed Salad in my local Costco! Hooray! Seaweed Salad, also called Ocean Salad sometimes, is one of my favorite Japanese restaurant treats. It’s a staple menu item in most sushi joints, but very pricey. Now that I can get a pound of it for about 7 dollars, my life is pretty much complete. By the way, if you think having a pound of it is too much, well I could just tell you you’re crazy, but I’ll also tell you that it freezes quite well. In fact, it came frozen in bulk to the restaurants I’ve worked at.