Southwest Spring Rolls Recipes

I received an email from Andrew of AJ Gourmet offering me to try out some of their products. AJ Gourmet is an Internet store that import high quality food products and ingredients from around the globe. Within a week a package arrived at my door step. In the box there were Spanish Olive Oil, all kinds of stuffed Olives, Saffron, Green peppercorns and Piquillo Peppers. That evening itself we tried out some of the olives and they were good. I am never a fan of olives as I find it too salty but these olives were just perfect for my taste. We like their Olives stuff with habanero as it has a spicy kick to it. I made some Southwest Spring Rolls with their olives and roasted peppers and it turn out really good. Carlos gave it a two thumbs up :) I can't wait to try out their Extra Virgin Olive Oil as I heard that Spain produce one of the best olive oil in the world.

Ingredients :

1 cup of cooked chicken
1/2 cup roasted pepper - slice thinly
1/3 cup corn kernels
1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
10 green olives - chopped
1 jalapeno peppers - diced
1 small bunch of cilantro - chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/3 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shredded cheese
salt and pepper to taste

some spring roll wrappers
1 beaten egg

Dipping sauce :

2 tbsp of mayonnaise
4 tbsp of sour cream
some chopped cilantro
1/4 tsp of salt

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl except for the spring rolls wrappers.
2. Lay a spring roll wrapper in front of you so that it forms a diamond shape. Use your index finger to wet all the edges with the beaten egg. Place approximately 2 tablespoons of filling near the bottom. Roll over once, fold in the sides, and then continue rolling. Seal the top.
3. Deep-fry the spring rolls in 3 to 4 batches, cooking until they are golden brown and crispy (about 3 minutes). Remove drain on paper towels.
4. Mix all the dipping sauce together.