Try this delicious low fat baked version of usually high fat egg rolls,
made with chicken and crisp-tender vegetables, as featured in an old issue
of Taste of Home magazine!
Ingredients:
2 c. grated carrots
1 14-ounce can of bean sprouts
1/2 c. water chestnuts, chopped
1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
1/4 c. green onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 c. cooked chicken, diced
4 tsp. cornstarch
1 T. water
1 T. light soy sauce
1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. brown sugar
Pinch of cayenne pepper
16 egg roll wrappers (keep stack of wraps covered until needed, one at
a time)
Directions:
* Cook first 6 ingredients in a large skillet (coated with cooking spray),
over medium heat until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add chicken and continue
to cook until heated through.
* In a separate bowl, mix together cornstarch, water, soy sauce, oil,
brown sugar and cayenne pepper. Stir sauce into chicken mixture.
* Bring combined mixture to a boil and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat.
* Make egg rolls by placing 1/4 c. of chicken mixture onto the bottom
third of one egg roll wrapper, then folding the sides of the wrapper toward
the center, and then rolling tightly.
* Place egg rolls on a baking sheet (coated with cooking spray), seam
side down. Spray tops of egg rolls with cooking spray and bake at 425
degrees for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned.