These spicy and delicious Nigerian spring rolls are an essential favorite of Nigerian small chops (hors d'oeuvres) commonly served in Nigerian parties and events.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Nigerian, West African
Servings: 50spring rolls
Calories: 54.5kcal
Ingredients
1lbGround turkey(could be substituted with ground beef or ground chicken)
1mediumcarrot(shredded)
1⁄2smallcabbage(shredded)
1⁄2mediumonion(sliced)
1clovegarlic(chopped)
2tbspoil
25spring roll sheets(medium)
2tspsoy sauce
1 tspsalt
1tspblack pepper
1tspcayenne pepper(hot pepper)
Oil(for deep frying)
Spring roll sealing paste
1tbspall purpose flour
1 tbspwater
Instructions
To make the spring roll filling, add in the oil and saute the onions in a large frying pan for 2-3 minutes on medium heat until it is translucent.
Add in the chopped garlic and continue to saute for another 2 minutes.
Add in the ground turkey, and turn up the heat to high. Continue to saute, making sure to constantly stir the contents of the pot until the meat changes color from pink to brown.
Once the meat is browned, add in the soy sauce, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Turn the heat down to medium and continue to saute for another 2- 3 minutes.
Add in the shredded cabbage and carrots, turn the heat back up to high, and continue to stir fry for another 5 minutes. Be sure to keep stirring to make sure the contents of the pan do not burn. Feel free to turn the heat down to medium if it shows signs of burning.
After 5 minutes, the cabbage and carrots should have shrunken. Turn the heat off, and set the spring roll filling aside and allow to cool completely.
Just before assembling the spring rolls, simply mix the 1 tbsp flour with 1 tbsp water to form a thick flour paste.
To prep the spring rolls, once the spring roll filling is completely cooled, fill and fold the spring rolls wrappers with 1 table spoon of the filling for one sheet (do not over stuff the spring rolls), following the pictures shown, using the flour paste. Be sure to keep the remaining spring roll wrappers under a damp (not wet) cloth so they do not dry out.
Cover the prepped spring rolls with clear wrap and set aside until they are ready to fry. You may freeze them on a try, and once completely frozen, pack into a zipper back or container to store if they will not be used immediately.
Once you are ready to fry the spring rolls, heat the oil up to 350 to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (about 177- 190 degrees Celsius) for frying in a frying pan. Fry the spring rolls (making sure not to crowd the frying pan), for 5-7 minutes, turning in between, until it is golden brown.
Once the spring rolls are golden brown, take them out of the oil, drain, and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nigerian Spring Roll Nutrition
The nutritional information for a serving of a single Nigerian spring roll is shown below with the assumption of 10% oil retention on deep fried foods.