Scrumptious Oven-Baked Egg Rolls Recipe
Crunchy oven-baked egg rolls with crispy tofu, cabbage, cucumber, carrots, and cilantro is a scrumptious recipe! Serve it with sweet and sour sauce or another Asian dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil , divided
- 1 package extra-firm tofu , 12 ounce
- 3 tablespoons water , or more as needed
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 pinch ground ancho chile pepper
- 4 greens onions , chopped
- 1 Persian cucumber , grated
- 1 carrot , grated
- 0.13 heads cabbage , shredded
- 0.33 bunches fresh cilantro , chopped
- 12 eggs roll wrappers
- cooking spray
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
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2
Heat olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu in batches; cook and stir, until lightly browned on one side, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip using chopsticks; cook and stir until lightly browned on other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining tofu.
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3
Whisk 3 tablespoons water, soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, cornstarch, and ancho chile pepper together in a bowl, adding more water if sauce gets clumpy.
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Combine tofu, green onions, cucumber, carrot, cabbage, and cilantro in a bowl; stir in sauce until coated. Spoon tofu filling down middle of each egg roll wrapper; roll wrapper around the filling. Wet edges of each wrapper with water so they stick together. Arrange egg rolls on the prepared baking sheet; coat with cooking spray.
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Bake in the preheated oven, flipping halfway through, until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
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