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Por Pia (fried spring rolls)

Dennis Davis
A traditional northern Thailand version of the famous crispy appetizer.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Thai
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • cutting board
  • wok or saute pan
  • pastry brush
  • fryer, wok, or pot of oil for frying

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • .5 tbsp oil Avocado, canola, any light oil, your preference
  • 7 ea cloves of garlic minced This recipe was written with asian garlic in mind, if you can't find this smaller variety, then use 2 cloves of regular garlic.
  • 2 oz chicken, minced any chicken is fine, just make sure it is boneless and skinless.
  • 1 tbsp carrot, fine julienne
  • 1 tbsp mushroom, fine julienne we used oyster mushrooms, any kind will do.
  • 1 tbsp firm tofu, small diced If you don't want or can't find the tofu, increase the mushroom to 2 tbsp
  • .25 cup bean sprouts
  • 1 tbsp chives, chopped
  • 1 tbsp glass noodles The glass noodles will need to be soaked for about 10 minutes in warm water before measuring.
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • .5 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 4 tbsp water

Building, cooking and serving

  • 1 package square spring roll wrappers
  • 1 qt oil Any oil you prefer to fry with. Canola, vegetable, peanut, etc..
  • 1 small bowl Mae Ploy sweet chili sauce A sweet chili sauce you can find almost anywhere.

Instructions
 

Filling

  • Heat the half a tablespoon of oil in a wok or saute pan.
  • Add garlic and chicken, fry for one minute stirring constantly to prevent burning and sticking.
  • Add vegetables and toss.
  • Add the remaining ingredients for filling except noodles and stir to incorporate.
  • Add noodles and mix for about ten seconds.
  • Place filling into a bowl and let cool.

The Build

  • Scramble the egg into a small bowl.
  • Place a spring roll wrapper with a corner facing you on a cutting board.
  • Add a heaping tablespoon to the area just below the middle of the wrapper.
  • Fold the end closest to you over the middle, then fold the two sides in on the middle, making it as tight as possible without tearing the wrapper
  • Put a little egg on the corner at the top with the pastry brush.
  • Roll the spring roll away from you to form the roll and seal the seem.
  • Repeat these steps until there is no more filling.

Fry them up

  • Heat your frying oil to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Place a few spring rolls at a time in the oil and fry until golden brown.
  • Reserve on a rack to cool or a paper towel lined plate.
  • Serve with Mae Ploy sweet chili sauce.

Notes

Keyword Appetizer, Spring roll, Thai cuisine