AIR-FRIED BULGOGOI EGG ROLLS
Vegan Bulgogi Egg Rolls, loaded with plant-based Bulgogi "beef", rice, kimchi, and cabbage. Air-fried to perfection!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked white rice follow directions on packaging
- 1 cup kimchi
- 2 sprigs green onion, sliced thin
- 8 egg roll wrappers
- 1 cup Napa cabbage, shredded
- 1/4 cup Garlic Chili Sauce For dipping. You can find it in the Asian Isle.
FOR BULGOGI "BEEF"
- 1 PACKAGE OF VEGAN GROUND BEEF I used Impossible
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 3 cups cauliflower, diced small
- 3 cloves of garlic, diced small
- 1/2-1 inch fresh ginger, grated more or less to taste
- 1 pear, grated Asian pear preferred, but you can use any pear
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Gochujang less if you want it less spicy
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes omit if you want it less spicy
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
- 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil use toasted sesame oil for bolder flavor
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- If needed, cook white rice by following instructions on the package. One cup of cooked rice is needed for the recipe.
PREPARE THE BULGOGI MEAT
- Add chopped onions and vegan ground meat to a nonstick pan. You shouldn't need any additional oil because of the vegan meat, but add a touch of olive oil if needed.
- Cook the "meat" and onions over medium heat until its starts to brown. About 5 minutes.
- Grate ginger and chop garlic
- Add to pan with "meat" and onion
- Cook another 5 minutes
- Grate pear
- Add to pan
- Chop cauliflower
- Add to pan
- Cook for another 2 minutes
- Add the rest of the ingredients for "Bulgogi Beef" and cook for another few minutes until cauliflower is tender, but not mushy
- Turn off heat and set aside
ASSEMBLE EGG ROLLS
- Lay out egg roll wrapper on flat surface
- Add 2 tbsp rice
- Add 1/8th of the cooked bulgogi "meat"
- Add 2 tbsp shredded Napa cabbage
- Add 2 tbsp kimchi and 1/8th sliced green onion
- Time to roll! Fold in sides of egg roll wrapper
- Roll up the egg roll as tightly as possible without ripping it
- Repeat for remaining egg rolls until they are all assembled
AIR-FRY
- If you want a more golden outside, outside of egg rolls lightly with olive oil. This is completely optional, they crisp up fine without oil, they just don't look quit as pretty and are a bit drier
- Place egg rolls in an air-fryer. Cook on high for 5-7 minutes or until crisp
- Serve and enjoy! Don't for get the garlic chili sauce for dipping!
