Melrose Avenue Spring Rolls

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb Chorizo sausage
• - or any other spicy sausage
• 1 oz Rice sticks
• 6 Dried Chinese blk. mushrooms
• 2 c Shredded green cabbage
• 2 c Bean sprouts
• 1 c Julienned carrots
• 2 Green onions- minced
• 2 tb Dry sherry
• 1 tb Oyster sauce
• 1 tb Oriental sesame oil
• 1 ts Chinese chili sauce
• 1/2 ts Sugar
• 3 Garlic cloves
• - finely minced
• 2 tb Cornstarch
• 2 tb Cooking oil- PLUS:
• 3 c Cooking oil
• 12 Spring roll skins
• 2 Eggs- beaten
• Dipping sauce of your choice
• 20 Bibb lettuce leaves

Preparation:

• ADVANCE PREPARATION: If the sausage is in links, slit the casing and squeeze the meat out.
• Place the sausage meat in a small frying pan or wok.
• Cook over low heat until thoroughly cooked and the fat is rendered, about 15 minutes.
• Stir occasionally.
• Transfer to a sieve and press the meat with the back of a spoon to eliminate all fat.
• If the sausage meat is still in lumps, chop finely.