Chicken Rangoon Egg Rolls

  Appetizers

This is a recipe that I made into my own—a friend served a layered appetizer paired with crackers, and I made it into a fried egg roll! It makes a great finger-food party appetizer.

Chicken Rangoon Egg Rolls

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 min./batch
YIELD: 1 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon 2% milk
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 12 egg roll wrappers
  • Oil for deep-fat frying
  • Sweet-and-sour sauce, optional

Instructions

  • 1. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, milk and soy sauce; stir in chicken, carrot, onion, garlic and ginger.
  • 2. Place 2 tablespoons filling in center of 1 egg roll wrapper. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Fold bottom corner over filling. Fold sides toward center over filling. Moisten remaining corner with water; roll up tightly to seal. Repeat.
  • 3. Fry egg rolls in batches until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. If desired, serve with sweet-and-sour sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 egg roll: 241 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 284mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

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