Greg Who Cooks
Executive Chef
Sorry CWS, won't work IMO. My experience is that the egg rolls dry out too quickly (the outside wrappers) to allow them to be refrigerated or frozen (unless cooked). This is why you never ever leave your stack of wrappers exposed to the air. (I leave the stack covered by a sacrificial wrapper and always use the second from the top. At least at minimum they must be covered by plastic or a damp towel or something while you are assembling them.)
I made my egg rolls a few hours ahead one time I was entertaining guests. I wrapped them individually in plastic wrap and thought I had it covered, but when I cooked them they got all bloated out and the presentation was ruined.
My advice is if you're going to make anything ahead make just the filling. Do your final assembly and cooking as soon as possible to serving time.
By the way, egg roll wrappers, won tons etc. freeze perfectly fine in the package (or even divided and tightly rewrapped) and can be kept for months. Thaw them in refrigerator 1-2 days. If you open the package and rewrap you should plan on discarding the top and bottom pieces.
I've never tried it but perhaps you could freeze them after partially frying them. You might even get away with cooking them straight from freezer to frying pan. I've seen some products cooked that way.
BTW as far as I'm concerned they gotta have both bean sprouts and cabbage!
Suggestion: use 3/4 chopped shrimp and 1/4 ground pork in the filling. Mix the two thoroughly before using. They make a very nice combination!
I made my egg rolls a few hours ahead one time I was entertaining guests. I wrapped them individually in plastic wrap and thought I had it covered, but when I cooked them they got all bloated out and the presentation was ruined.
My advice is if you're going to make anything ahead make just the filling. Do your final assembly and cooking as soon as possible to serving time.
By the way, egg roll wrappers, won tons etc. freeze perfectly fine in the package (or even divided and tightly rewrapped) and can be kept for months. Thaw them in refrigerator 1-2 days. If you open the package and rewrap you should plan on discarding the top and bottom pieces.
I've never tried it but perhaps you could freeze them after partially frying them. You might even get away with cooking them straight from freezer to frying pan. I've seen some products cooked that way.
BTW as far as I'm concerned they gotta have both bean sprouts and cabbage!
Suggestion: use 3/4 chopped shrimp and 1/4 ground pork in the filling. Mix the two thoroughly before using. They make a very nice combination!
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