Let’s talk about the pork rolls for a bit. The meat mixture is really great and my favorite part are the water chestnuts because they really make these Asian pork rolls a little crunchy and give them a bit of a sweet flavor. I’d also suggest, if you can stand the heat, to go ahead and go nuts with that Sriracha sauce in the meat mixture. I was a bit conservative on the Sriracha but when I make these again, I’ll go nuts with it. I’ve taken some delicious crunchy water chestnuts, moist ground pork, and super fragrant sesame oil and combined them to make a drool worthy filling. It’s all stuffed into some puff pastry that puffs up beautifully in the oven. Did I mention all the love (and sesame seeds) sprinkled over top?
What Is Puff Pastry?
This is a light and flaky pastry that involves placing butter within the dough, rolling out the dough and folding it over itself repeatedly. This achieves thin light layers sandwiched with lots of melty butter once it has cooked. If you like pastry dough that is crisp, flaky, and melt in your mouth good then puff pastry is for you.
Ingredients
Rolls
Pork – Ground pork. Aromatics – Fresh ginger, garlic, and sesame oil. Water chestnuts – 1 entire can drained and chopped up. Sauces – We want both low sodium soy sauce and sriracha. Herbs – Green onion and cilantro chopped up. Eggs – 2 eggs beaten. Puff pastry – 2 boxes of frozen puff pastry, we want 4 sheets in total. Seasoning – Fresh ground black pepper.
Toppings
Egg – Beaten for egg wash. Sesame seeds – To be sprinkled on top, you can use raw or toasted.
Sauce
Mustard – Honey mustard but you can use any kind you prefer. Sauce – Sweet chili sauce and sriracha, believe me the two combined are phenomenal!
How To Make Asian Pork Rolls
Form the filling
Assembly
Sauce
What Else Can I Use In My Asian Rolls
The filling is the perfect vehicle for any protein you have lying around the fridge. You can sub these for pork or create a combo of it and any of the meats listed below:
Chicken, diced. Sausage Shrimp Beef Chopped apples or chopped nuts in place of the water chestnuts.
Leftovers
Fridge
This dish can be stored in an airtight container and placed in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezer
If you’d like to make these Asian Rolls a few months ahead of time, arrange them unbaked on a baking sheet and place in the freezer till frozen through. Place them in a freezer bag or in an airtight container and this dish will keep for up to 4 months. When ready to eat just pop these on a baking sheet and bake straight from frozen, just add 5 minutes to the baking time if frozen!
Craving More Asian Inspired Dishes? Try These
Korean BBQ Ribs Korean Style Pork Chops Sweet And Spicy Korean Meatballs Bulgogi Pork Garlic And Paprika Chicken Cilantro Lime Chicken Honey Mustard Chicken Tandoori Chicken
