These sausage egg rolls made with our homemade sweet and sour sauce have to be my favorite kind of egg roll! Super easy and quick to make, these egg rolls are perfect to add as an appetizer, side dish, or snack! It is always fun to cook and load the egg roll wrapper with this easy sausage mixture. Skip the takeout once you try these homemade egg rolls! Egg rolls are a classic and always a favorite in our home! These are great appetizers or main dishes, we just had these with some ham fried rice the other night and it was a perfect meal. Or you can pair them with any of our yummy Asian dishes, like our Panda Express Chow Mein Copycat or the Mushroom Chicken copycat also from Panda Express.
What Makes It An Egg Roll?
If you dine on Chinese food very often, you’ve likely encountered an egg roll but sometimes the name is confusing. After all, it’s not a version of a breakfast burrito. There’s no egg inside. There is, however, often egg used on the outside. Traditionally the dough used to make the wrapper for egg rolls called for eggs, which could explain the name. Egg rolls usually have a thick, deep-fried wrapping around a wide variety of fillings. These are not to be confused with spring rolls, which use a thin, translucent flour wrapper and generally are not fried.
Homemade Egg Roll Recipe Ingredients
Bring all these ingredients together to make the best egg roll recipe! Spoon in your sausage mixture into the center of each egg roll wrapper and fold and roll into a long section. Use your oil like a deep fryer and enjoy an easy eggroll sausage recipe!
Pork sausage – Ground pork sausage will be browned ahead of time before adding to the sausage mixture. Once the brown sausage is heated through, you will add the additional ingredients to the sausage mixture. Broccoli slaw – Always a favorite add-in with so much flavor and filling. This can be interchanged with coleslaw mix too. Fresh bean sprouts – White strings that are short and add texture and freshness to the egg roll filling. Bamboo shoots – Have a sweet and earthy taste with a crunchy texture in every bite.Vegetable oil – Heat the large skillet filled with oil to cook the egg rolls. Since this will become hot as time goes on, regulate the temperature best that you can. Garlic and ginger – Peel then mince or grate the fresh garlic and ginger.Sauces – Add teriyaki sauce and soy sauce together to be in the mixture and bring moisture with loads of flavor. Egg roll wrappers – These will hold all the sausage mixture and then fry in the pan. The outside is crispy and hard outside with a soft and flakey inside.
Tips and Variations
Add in a few more variations and tips to help create the best sausage egg rolls for your family and friends! These sausage egg rolls are versatile and easy to make variations with. You will love how quick and easy this appetizer is to make!
Filling – Add in more vegetables and protein if you are wanting a different taste and texture to your egg rolls. Create your favorite filling you love! Stuffing – Make sure that your stuffing filling is added evenly to the egg roll wrappers to help cook them evenly. Moist paper towels – Place a wet paper towel over the eggroll wrappers to avoid them from drying out.
Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce
What tips this delicious egg roll right over the top is the homemade sweet and sour sauce. It’s the perfect complement to this dish. As an added bonus, if you’re trying these out on your younger children, kids love to dip things!
Brown sugar – Bring on sweetness to a packed brown sugar measurement. Corn starch – Helps thicken up the sauce with liquid. Chicken bouillon – You may think twice about this ingredient but it is a MUST-have ingredient! It is full of flavor and brings out more Red wine vinegar – A tangy, flavorful cooking wine that has a vibrant grape flavor. Corn syrup – Adds a smooth, thick texture to this sweet and sour sauce. Soy sauce – This is a very salty but smooth liquid that brings in a sweetness. Ginger – Fresh ginger can be used from the egg roll ingredients too. Pineapple – Canned pineapple juice is what you will want and not fresh pineapple juice. Red pepper flakes – Extra heat is added to this sauce for spice.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Store Egg Rolls
Egg rolls can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or even frozen! Once they are cooked they can be stored in the fridge for 5 to 6 days. There are a few options to help make these homemade sausage egg rolls last!
Refrigerator – Place cooked egg rolls in an airtight container for 5 to 6 days long. Reheat the eggrolls either in the microwave, on top of the stove, or bake in the oven to keep the crispy outer layer. Freezer – If you need to make your egg rolls ahead of time freezing them is the best option! They are easy to cook in fried oil when ready. Simply add the egg rolls premade to an airtight container or plastic ziplock bag and place them in the freezer laying flat.
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