Thanks for asking! It's cryptic because it's one of those toss it in, handed from generation to generation things....

Lola's eggrolls
1 pound of ground turkey
small bag of coleslaw (which turns out to be a pound)
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 egg
25 springroll wrappers (TYJ from an international market are what my stepmom and I use. But hey, we're in Nashville and you can probably use whatever you wish)

Brown the turkey. Drain it and mix it with the coleslaw. She didn't tell me this part, it's just what I did. In a small bowl, beat the egg and add the spices. Then pour that mixture over the turkey/slaw mixture and mix it again. She says to put a tablespoon, but really it looks more like a scoop, of mixture into one corner of the roll, then turn up side corners and roll. Like a burrito. It only takes a couple of minutes on each side in the oil for it to be done because it's already cooked. So just fry in 1/2-1 inch of vegetable oil until brown on both sides.

It's that easy. Too easy. She serves it with a sweet and sour sauce for the dipping sauce, in her words: "1 can of crushed pineapple in heavy syrup and drain. Pour the catsup into the pan and the pineapple juice. Mix it until the right consistency."

This post was edited by rob333 on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 13:17

That sounds so good...and easy. Thanks for sharing!!!

Thank you so much!

I love egg rolls, but would never have attempted to make them until your recipe, Rob. Can't wait to try them; I will probably use ground pork. I have never served my store bought egg rolls with a pineapple catsup mixture, but that sounds good. Do you know how much of each is used? Oh, I just realized, it looks like only the pineapple "juice" is used, not the pineapple itself. Is that correct?

This post was edited by walnutcreek on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 12:55

I have never made her sauce as I just cannot wait to eat them. It is just the juice, as I've never seen pieces of fruit in the dipping sauce. If it's crushed pineapple, I bet you anything it's that little 8 oz size. I can ask her?, but she usually takes a bit to answer, busy with better things than email.

;)

Sounds good, thanks for sharing

think the pineapple and ketchup mix sounds good

Thank you, Robb, for offering to followup with her. I really would like to know for sure. Believe my grandkids would love this sauce.

Walnut, my favorite S&S sauce with pineapple is:

Mix and set aside:

3 T cornstarch
1 T water

In a sauce pan combine and bring to simmer :

2/3 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup rice (or white) vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 T ketchup
1 T soy sauce

Simmer, then add the corn starch slurry to thicken. Takes about ten minutes to make. Crushed pineapple can be used as part of the pineapple juice....use less corn starch.

rhizo, that sounds perfect. I wouldn't change a thing. I think the addition of vinegar and brown sugar would make it perfect.

I've made a similar recipe, but instead of frying, put them on a cookie sheet, spray nonstick spray (like Pam) on them and bake them.

Probably 350 until browned

Yum. Egg Rolls are easy. Leftover Pork Roast. Tiny Cocktail Shrimp. Sweet/Hot Mustard dip too.