Description
Crispy southwest egg rolls combine zesty flavors from Mexican and American cuisines, creating a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Spicy chicken, black beans, and melted cheese wrapped in a golden-brown wrapper deliver a delicious bite you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large chicken breast, diced
- 1 cup (150 grams) sweet onion, finely chopped
- 2 habanero peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) ginger paste
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) apple cider vinegar
- 2 large peaches, peeled and chopped
- ½ cup (120 mL) peach preserves
- 1 ½ cups (360 mL) ketchup
Instructions
- Sauté Preparation: Warm olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, gently sautéing onions until they soften and turn translucent, releasing their subtle sweetness.
- Aromatic Enhancement: Add minced garlic, ginger paste, and habanero pepper to the skillet, stirring vigorously to prevent scorching while awakening their intense flavors for 1-2 minutes.
- Sauce Development: Introduce ketchup, diced peaches, and fruit preserves, reducing heat to low and allowing the mixture to gently simmer and harmonize for approximately 45 minutes, occasionally stirring to maintain smooth consistency.
- Flavor Integration: Incorporate apple cider vinegar, using an immersion blender or standard blender to create a silky, well-combined sauce that balances sweet and tangy notes.
- Cooling and Resting: Remove sauce from heat, allowing it to cool completely at room temperature, which helps the flavors meld and intensify, creating a more complex taste profile.
Notes
- Manage Pepper Heat: Control the spiciness by adjusting habanero pepper quantity; remove seeds for milder flavor or add more for intense heat.
- Blend Smoothly: Use an immersion blender or standard blender for achieving silky-smooth sauce texture without lumps or chunks.
- Simmer Strategically: Maintain low heat while simmering to prevent sauce burning and allow ingredients to meld flavors naturally.
- Cool Completely: Let sauce cool at room temperature to enhance flavor complexity and ensure optimal taste development.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg