Egg Rolls

I love a good egg roll.  Like, a lot.  I used to think that there was no way that I could ever duplicate something like an egg roll in my kitchen.  Yes, I’ve made some cooking progress over the years!  ;)  Since figuring out how to make egg rolls a couple of years ago, I’ve made multiple different combinations of them!

This recipe is my favorite though!

Using just a few ingredients and a few different pans, you can make your own egg rolls as well!

Crispy Egg Rolls via Good Eats Girl

Crispy Egg Rolls

-1 pound of ground turkey

-1 small onion, diced

-1 teaspoon garlic powder

-6 cups of shredded cabbage and carrots

-2 Tablespoons olive oil

-2 Tablespoons soy sauce

-2 Tablespoons oyster sauce

-Peanut oil for frying

-Sweet and Sour Sauce for dipping

In a pan, brown turkey with diced onions.  Remove turkey from the pan.  Add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil and add cabbage and carrots.  Saute until cabbage and carrots become tender.  Mix in turkey and onion mixture.  Add soy sauce, oyster sauce and garlic powder.  Mix until everything is combined.  Remove pan from heat.

Lay egg roll wrapper on a cutting board.  Spoon 1/3 cup of mixture onto wrapper and wrap up.  Dip your finger in water and then run along the edge of the last fold.  Seal your egg roll.

When all rolls are wrapped, heat 1/2 inch of peanut oil in a small saute pan.  Add egg rolls 2-3 at a time and fry on all sides.  Remove from oil when browned and allow to drain on a paper towel lined plate.

Allow to cool a bit (they hold the heat forever!!) and enjoy!

We always dip ours in sweet and sour sauce!  So good!

I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!  I can’t believe it is the middle-ish of March already!  This year is just flying by!  I’m also excited to plant a few herbs and vegetables as the weather gets warmer…fingers crossed that I can keep them alive this year!

Stuffed Pepper Soup

I love stuffed peppers.  I enjoy classic stuffed peppers, as well as southwestern stuffed peppers.  This is a big step for me as a few years ago I wouldn’t be caught dead eating any sort of bell pepper. I don’t know what my problem was because I missed out on some great flavors by not eating them!  

I’ve been thinking about this soup for a while and thought that I could definitely come up with a soup that used most of the same ingredients that I use when making regular stuffed peppers.

I was more than pleased when this soup was finished…it tastes just like regular stuffed peppers!

 

Stuffed Pepper Soup via Good Eats Girl

Stuffed Pepper Soup

-1 pound  ground beef

-1 medium onion, diced

-1 teaspoon garlic powder

-1 jar spaghetti sauce

-4-6 cups beef broth

-3 cups cooked brown rice

-3 cups chopped green pepper

-1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes

-1 can diced tomatoes and green chiles

In a dutch oven, add diced onion and ground beef.  Cook until beef has browned and onion is translucent.

Add 4 cups of beef broth and then everything else.  Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 35-40 minutes.  (If your soup gets thicker than you would like, add some more broth until it is a consistency that you want.  Four cups was the perfect amount for us!)  The peppers will soften and the soup will warm through.

Serve with a bit of cheddar cheese sprinkled on the top.  And if you like a little spice, add a few drops of your favorite hot sauce!  I add a few splashes of Frank’s to mine and it’s just perfect!

Enjoy!

So, I’ve had a package of cream cheese staring me in the face for a few weeks now.  I don’t often buy cream cheese, and I have no idea why I bought this package.

One of my favorite things to use cream cheese with is for jalapeno poppers.  I love the things.  That being said, I didn’t have any fresh jalapenos to make poppers with.  I did, however, have some pickled jalapenos and some chicken breast.

I wasn’t sure if these would turn out, but the first comment out of my husband’s mouth was, “Whoa.  This is good.”  Usually he will help me figure out flavors and help me decide what changes to make to a recipe as I’m trying to figure it out.  This recipe didn’t need to have that conversation!

Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken via Good Eats Girl

Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken (adapted from Elly Says Opa)

-1 cup panko breadcrumbs

-4 teaspoons vegetable oil

-2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (if the chicken breast you are using are smaller, you can use 3-4)

-3 ounces cream cheese, softened

-3 Tablespoons diced jalapenos

-1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

-1 cup milk or buttermilk

-salt

-pepper

In a small pan, heat oil and add panko to the pan.  Stir breadcrumbs over the heat until they are toasted.  Watch this and continue stirring as these will toast quickly!  After they are toasted, place in a bowl.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place a wire rack on a baking sheet.  Spray the wire rack with cooking spray.

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, shredded cheddar, garlic powder, and jalapenos.  Pour milk into separate bowl.

Place chicken breast under a sheet of plastic wrap.  Pound chicken breast using a meat mallet (or a can of vegetables) until it is about 1/4 – 1/3 inch thick.

Place half of the cream cheese mixture on the flattened chicken.  Fold the chicken so that the mixture is contained inside of the chicken breast.  Secure with toothpicks.

Dip the stuffed chicken in the milk and then dredge through the toasted panko.  Place on the wire rack and bake at 375 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.  Cook until the chicken has been cooked through.  The chicken breasts that I used were quite large, so they took a bit longer than 30 minutes.

This meal was great…we will be adding it into our meal rotation frequently!

Today is going to be spent hanging out at home…we have an unexpected snow day today!  Have a fabulous Tuesday!

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