I love eggrolls: Chinese eggrolls, Vietnamese eggrolls (Cha Gio), Filipino eggrolls (Lumpia), but knowing that they’re deep fried, I don’t eat them as often as I’d like to.
A few weeks ago I was craving eggrolls something fierce. The Don was out of town and I couldn’t think of anyone who might jump at a last minute call to go out and eat egg rolls. Since I didn’t want to settle for greasy takeout, off to the market for egg roll wraps I went. This time I decided I was going to experiment withbaking the egg rolls vs. frying them because, besides eating, one of my other favorite things to do is play around with recipes (or in this case, no recipe) and reinvent them in a lower-calorie and/or easier version that can be made at home 🙂
I have to say that the baked eggrolls were a huge success: golden brown and crunchy, dipped in sweet chili sauce and/or hot mustard – guilt-free, nutritious, and delicious! I devoured these salmon eggrolls for two days: first, in their pure, unaltered state of eggroll and, on the second day, in a Vietnamese-style bowl of vermicelli, tender lettuce leaves, cilantro and sweet chili sauce.
Baked Salmon Eggrolls
¾ pound Sockeye Salmon
1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
1 onion, sliced
1- 12 oz. pkg. Broccoli Slaw
1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon Thai basil
1 tablespoon white wine or sherry
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
1. Heat grill to med-high heat. Rinse salmon filet, pat dry with a paper towel. Spread with teriyaki sauce. Grill for about 5 minutes, skin side down. One way to tell the fish is done enough is when a white substance (fat) begins to appear on the flesh, another way is if the fish flakes under gentle pressure from the spatula. Do not overcook, the fish should still be moist. It’s better to undercook – it will be baked inside the eggroll, too. Remove from grill with a fish spatula. Set aside to cool.
2. Meanwhile, heat a skillet with the peanut oil, sesame oil, and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes over med-high heat. Add the onions, saute for a minute, then add the broccoli slaw. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes until vegetables are softened.
3. Using a fork, gently press down on the salmon to flake off pieces. It should separate from the crisp skin very easily. Place the pieces of fish on top of the vegetables. You can also use pieces of crisp skin if you desire – if you like salmon skin roll sushi – this is how it gets it’s name and it’s terrific charred flavor!
4. Take one eggroll skin at a time and place a scoop of the mixture in the middle, spread out so the filling is about 2″ long by 1″ wide. Most eggroll skin packages contain a diagram of how to fold to get a perfect eggroll. You first fold one triangular end over the stuffing, then fold in the two sides, use your fingers to compact the stuffing, roll up, lightly brush the end with water to seal.
5. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place the eggrolls seam side down on the parchment, spray with canola oil and bake for 20 minutes. Turn the eggrolls and bake for 10 more minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
If you miss the blistered skin of a fried egg roll, you can certainly opt to deep fry these. You can also substitute shrimp, pork, chicken or tofu for the salmon, if you’re not as big of a salmon lover as I am. In fact I declared this “I ♥ Salmon Week” and kicked it off with Salmon with Bow Tie Pasta and Peas on Monday. What’s your favorite salmon preparation?
I’d like to dedicate this to Raven at Ravie NomNoms who honored me with a “Stylish Blogger Award” and is also a big salmon lover! Thanks, Raven!
You might also like:
Steamy Kitchen’s Mother’s Famous Chinese Egg Rolls
Wandering Chopsticks’ Vietnamese Cha Gio eggroll recipe.
Burnt Lumpia’s Filipino lumpia recipe.
Mary @ Delightful Bitefuls
February 23 at 11:11 amThose look so delicious! I love the addition of salmon!
Great blog; happy I found you!
Mary xx
Delightful Bitefuls
Priscilla
February 23 at 1:04 pm@Mary – Thank you 🙂 and thanks for visiting so I could find your blog, too.
@Tanantha – Broiling works, too! That’s what I usually do if I can’t grill.
Tanantha @ I Just Love My Apron
February 23 at 12:44 pmThis sounds terrific Priscilla! I always fry my egg rolls and only bake them to heat them up. I will have to try your way. It sounds much healthier. Hmm..I like raw salmon like sashimi and probably broil with spiced rub!
Mahesh
February 23 at 2:17 pmI had a smile or laugh when i read “The Don ” 🙂 I like the recipe. I could appreciate the thought in not deep frying.
Biren @ Roti n Rice
February 23 at 4:40 pmThese look fanstastic! The filling with the salmon sounds really tasty. I will have to try baking my spring rolls as I am not too hot about deep frying in my kitchen.
Liren
February 23 at 4:45 pmPriscilla, this is fabulous! The main reason I don’t make lumpia often is because I don’t want to fry, I can’t wait to try this. Love how this paired with the noodles makes a perfect meal!
skip to malou
February 23 at 6:31 pmII haven’t tried baked spring rolls yet. Im just curious how’s the texture? Is it still crispy? I love the idea of salmon spring rolls though. Sounds like a healthy alternative for a spring roll.
Monet
February 23 at 8:45 pmI love rolls of all kind too…but I hate eating fried food. My stomach doesn’t take well to it (although it does taste pretty darn good!) I’m eager to give these rolls a try. Thank you for sharing such a tempting meal! I hope you are doing well. Stay warm and enjoy the end of your week!
Angie's Recipes
February 24 at 4:07 amPriscilla, this looks scrumptious! I love spring rolls, but never had one with salmon filling…can’t wait to try!
Pachecopatty
February 24 at 6:33 amI love the filling in these egg rolls and placed in the salad, they look even better, if that’s possible. I hope you’re having a good week and thanks for sharing your delicious kitchen experiments 😉
Angela @ Mind Over Batter
February 24 at 7:24 amI try to stay away from fried foods – so I am darm glad you posted such a yummy looking alternative to an old favorite. These are a must try!
Priscilla
February 24 at 7:34 amI see I’m not alone in my love for egg rolls and distaste for fried foods!
@Biren – I’m not hot on frying either – smells up the entire house!
@Malou – They were crispy enough for me! Plus, a lot less greasy!
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February 24 at 9:10 amOh myyy..those are so amazing…Love the colors and how tasty it looks! Thanks for sharing this piece of art!
RavieNomNoms
February 24 at 9:45 amYou are so welcome!! I am SOOO excited for this post! You have no idea! Bake egg rolls?!!?! You are a genius, I just HAVE to try these! I am so excited haha 🙂
Jill Colonna
February 24 at 11:18 amWell done on the award and for these egg rolls. Perfection on a plate with such lovely colours and balance of texture. Just mouthwatering!
Jeannie
February 24 at 4:36 pmHi! I stumbled into your blog via Biren’s blog, Roti & Rice and I am glad I did! I love the idea of baked rolls, sounds so much healthier! Looks just as good as the fried ones too! Thanks for sharing!:D
Kita
February 24 at 5:35 pmOh goodness! I’ve just recently started to make my own egg rolls and am still playing with all of the flavor possibilities. I would have never thought of salmon though! These look absolutely delicious.
Victoria
February 25 at 8:57 amThis looks awesome! I have never made egg rolls, but I do love the idea of baking instead of frying. I’ve been feeling really guilty lately about some of my unhealthy choices, and have some plans of eating unhealthy things this weekend (yeah, I know, I’m bad, haha), but this would be a refreshing change 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Magic of Spice
February 25 at 12:43 pmWhat a fantastic idea, definitely have to try this…Congratulations on your award 🙂
Liz
February 25 at 6:09 pmI love, love the idea of baking egg rolls…yours did not lose a thing except calories! YUM!
5 Star Foodie
February 25 at 8:26 pmI love that these are baked and the Sockeye Salmon filling sounds excellent!
pigpigscorner
February 26 at 8:44 amI like how it’s baked, so much healthier!
alyce
February 26 at 9:55 amThese sound so good and light!
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February 26 at 10:47 amFantastic job. Looks and sounds wonderful.
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Lisa { AuthenticSuburbanGourmet }
February 26 at 11:11 amPriscilla- These look SO good! Love that they are baked rather than fried. Absolutely perfect. Congrats on today’s Top 9 – well deserved!!
MarmandeintheKitchen
February 27 at 7:44 amI was just thinking that I should look for a baked eggroll recipe. These look delicious, and I love that they are made with salmon and broccoli. Yum!
peteformation
February 27 at 7:59 amBaking is better than deep frying. Looks yummy!
Dan (mychef)
February 28 at 10:43 amwow… you really made this simple Filipino dish into a something so special in the eyes and looks very yummy… Fried lumpia at its best, I hope I can also learn the way you present your menu…two thumbs up
I hope I can also add you to my list of friend…
Byn
March 1 at 1:43 pmOh my word. I have despaired over my love for egg rools, spring rolls in any variation!! I am so thrilled to see this recipe. I will definitely be trying it out soon! Thank you so much for sharing!:)