Baked egg rolls

• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 16-ounce bag slaw mix, or about 7 cups shredded cabbage
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2-inch knob of fresh ginger, grated
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• Egg roll wrappers
• Extra virgin olive oil for brushing egg rolls, or cooking spray

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Heat a large saute pan over medium heat, then cook the pork. Stir in garlic and ginger when the pork is no longer pink. Add cabbage mix, vinegar and soy sauce. Saute for about 5 minutes or until cabbage begins to soften. Season with salt and pepper and let cool.

Lay out egg roll wrappers and a small bowl of water. Position an egg roll wrapper in front of you, pointed side up like a diamond. Add about 1/4 cup of filling to the lower middle of the wrapper. 

Fold the bottom corner up over the filling, then fold in each side toward the middle. Finish rolling up the egg roll, using your finger dipped in water to moisten the top point for the seal. Place egg rolls seam side down on baking sheet. 

Brush egg rolls with oil or spray liberally with cooking spray. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.

Quick egg roll dipping sauce

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Whisk together all ingredients until smooth.

Recipe source: www.allrecipes.com

Savory peanut sauce

• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• Water
• Chopped peanuts for garnish

In a small bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, peanut butter, soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon water until smooth. Add more water if too thick. Pour into serving bowl and garnish with chopped peanuts.

Recipe source: www.culinaryginger.com

Honey sesame sauce

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• Fresh ginger, cut into small slivers
• Toasted sesame seeds for garnish

To a small mixing bowl add the honey, sesame oil, vinegar and soy sauce. Whisk until combined. Pour into serving bowl and top with ginger and sesame seeds.

Recipe source: www.culinaryginger.com

Wasabi dipping sauce

• 1 tablespoon prepared wasabi, more to taste
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced or grated fresh ginger
• 1 small green onion, thinly sliced

In a small bowl, stir together prepared wasabi and mayonnaise, then stir in vinegar, ginger and top with green onion.

Dessert egg rolls

• Chocolate, chopped (A great use of candy stashed in the freezer leftover from Christmas)
• Almond butter or your favorite nut butter
• Bananas
• Whipped cream, for serving

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Following the rolling instructions for baked egg rolls, fill dessert egg rolls with desired filling and roll up. Brush or spray with oil, and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Lightly dust with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream.

Stone writes for the Joplin, Missouri Globe.