Pineapple Pork Egg Rolls
Pineapple Pork Egg Roll
Pineapple Pork Egg Rolls are made with ground pork, Thai chili peppers and fresh baby spinach, This may sound like an odd combination of flavors but it really isn’t. The combination of sweet from the pineapple, spicy from the peppers and freshness from the ginger makes for an unforgettable egg roll. One thing we like here at Turnips 2 Tangerines is a good egg roll! Another favorite of ours are the Vietnamese style spring rolls, which are definitely on my culinary “to make” bucket list:)

Chili Dipping Sauce
For this recipe we purchased a simple chili sweet and sour dipping sauce. Feel free to dip your egg rolls into your favorite bottled sauce or make your own. An easy dipping sauce can be made up of soy sauce, fresh ginger, chilies, green onions and sugar. I’ve found with Asian style cooking, the simplistic sauces are the best. Another favorite sauce is hot mustard dipping sauce, which is personally my favorite. My hubby prefers dipping his egg rolls into soy sauce.
Chinese Dishes at a Glance
If you have ever eaten at a Chinese restaurant, you are well aware of how many Chinese dishes there are. It can take an hour to read the whole thing! Below is a rather sad list of Chinese dishes we’ve made here on Turnips 2 Tangerines. I just it’s safe to say we definitely need to make more Chinese dishes! Pineapple Pork Egg Rolls will get you started on your culinary journey to discover Chinese recipes.
Egg Rolls: Egg Rolls are small, stuffed deep-fried Chinese pastries which are served as appetizers. Paper-thin egg roll wrappers are folded around a savory filling of shredded vegetables and meat.
Stir-Fry: This cooking technique is at the heart of Chinese Cuisine. Using a wok or skillet, ingredients are cooked by rapidly stirring and tossing then in hot oil over high heat for a short period of time.
Wonton: These bite-size, deep-fried dumplings can be boiled or steamed. Paper-thin wonton skins are filled with a mixture of meat, seafood and/or vegetables.
Cantonese: The city of Canton, now called Kwangchow, in southeastern China just north of Hong Kong. Gives its name to dishes of the region. Among them are sweet and sour dishes and stir fries.



Pineapple Pork Egg Rolls
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 Thai chili peppers, optional
- 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 20 oz can pineapple chunks, drained and diced
- 1 9 oz bag fresh baby spinach
- 15 egg roll wrappers, you can find egg roll wrappers in the Asian produce section
- cilantro optional
- dipping sauce of your choice
Instructions
- In a wok or large skillet, drizzle oil over high heat. Add the garlic and ginger. Fry just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the pork and cook, stirring often, until pork is heated through. Stir in the chilies, cook for one minute, then add lime juice, fish sauce and sugar. Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the pineapple pieces and spinach.
- Cook until heated through and leaves begin to wilt, taste for seasoning. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of pork mixture on the bottom third of one egg roll wrapper, fold sides toward center, top with a few cilantro leaves, fold the sides of your egg roll wrapper over filling and roll tightly. Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use. Place seam side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Spray tops of egg rolls with cooking spray.
- Bake at 425º for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Cool slightly. Serve with Chili Dipping Sauce.
Nutrition
We thought you might like these Chinese inspired dishes: Pork Egg Rolls with Orange Sauce, Sweet n Sour Chicken and Shrimp Egg Rolls with Sweet Sour Sauce. For this recipe we used egg roll wrappers from JSL Foods.
30 Comments on “Pineapple Pork Egg Rolls”
Yum! I love the pineapple in these. It's such a bright flavor and perfect with pork!
These sound awesome! I love the sweet & salty aspect with the pineapple… so yummy!
That recipe is definitely a good I will be making them! Everybody loves discover delicious new recipes, and an occasion this is a perfect opportunity to do so.
Since I have been part of the Secret Recipe Club, I have made so many delicious recipes…..recipes I might not have ever tried~
Yum! They look good. I have never liked the spring roll wrappers…I think it's a texture thing..lol. Another group D'er
This looks delicious Lynn. I had been attempting deep fried spring rolls and they totally fell apart, so I'm going this route instead. The combination sounds delicious.
I love that these are baked, not fried! They look so good. Thanks for sharing with the SRC.
That has got to be the best new kind of spring roll flavor I have heard of, yummy!
Thank you April, They were delicious~ Next time I do want to make them with the spring roll wrappers:)
Spring rolls are always a hit with us! Love that they are baked and not fried..great SRC pick!
Thank you, they turned out fantastic~
Those sound so fantastic!! What a great pick for SRC!!
Happy Reveal Day!
This looks yummy!!
Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed them! I couldn't find water spinach either since they are illegal here, so I subbed with regular spinach. I love Thai chili sauce. I especially like to finely chop some pineapple or puree it and mix it into the sauce 🙂
Hi Tara~ Your spring rolls were fantastic and next time I will try them with the spring roll wrappers:) I never thought to add pineapple to the chili sauce but I will try that too:) Thanks for a wonderful recipe~ Lynn
These look perfect! Great pick this month 🙂
Thanks!
Now I am craving me some spring rolls. yum, yum!! Happy Reveal Day!
Happy Reveal Day~
Good Morning Lynn, Your post is fortuitous, as I was talking to my daughter over the weekend and she is going to send me some thin Chinese wraps which she buys at her local Asian store.
I have never had pork and pineapple before, it is an unusual combination of foods, but one which I am looking forward to trying. I like the fact the these spring rolls are baked and not fried. I can see this as a nice Saturday evening supper.
Best wishes
Daphne
Hello Daphne~ Thanks so much for stopping by, I'm always happy to see you here for a visit:) I had never tried pineapple and pork together either and I really loved it:) In fact, I much prefer pineapple warmed or grilled, brings out the natural sweetness. Hope you get a chance to try these spring rolls, they turned out wonderful~ Have a Great Week~ Lynn
I love pork and pineapple together, and you definitely caught my attention and made me crave these after I seen your pictures. They look great Lynn!
I've always wanted to make baked egg rolls – these are a great excuse to try it out! Good pick.
This was the first time I have ever made baked egg rolls and they turned out great, I don't think I will ever deep fry eggrolls again:)
Very interesting flavors for this egg rolls, and I love that you baked them… I hate frying stuff, makes a mess on the stove, and then there's all that oil to dispose of ;0-)
Thanks for stopping~
Pineapple + pork = perfect pairing!
Thanks! I was surprised at how well the two flavors went together~