CHICKEN RANGOON EGG ROLLS

Chicken Rangoon Egg Rolls image

This is a recipe that I made into my own-a friend served a layered appetizer paired with crackers, and I made it into a fried egg roll! It makes a great finger-food party appetizer. -Debbie Carter, Kingsburg, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon 2% milk
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
3/4 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
1/2 cup shredded carrot
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
12 egg roll wrappers
Oil for deep-fat frying
Sweet-and-sour sauce, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, milk and soy sauce; stir in chicken, carrot, onion, garlic and ginger., Place 2 tablespoons filling in center of 1 egg roll wrapper. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Fold bottom corner over filling. Fold sides toward center over filling. Moisten remaining corner with water; roll up tightly to seal. Repeat., Fry egg rolls in batches until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. If desired, serve with sweet-and-sour sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 284mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.