Chef’s Corner

Chef ‘Ma’ Michele Wilson

Chef ‘Ma’ Michele Wilson

Photo by Dee Gordon


“Filled with parmesan cheese and collard greens. Rolled in a pastry dough and deep-fried. Topped with parmesan cheese and Ma’s Sweet Heat Sauce.”

Ma’s Collard Rolls

Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: American, Asian-inspired
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes (or until golden brown)
Total Time: 17 minutes

Ingredients:

Ma’s Collard Rolls

  • 4 cups oil for frying
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 6 egg roll wrappers
  • 18-20 oz collard greens (use favorite collard greens recipe)
  • 12 oz shredded parmesan cheese (set aside half for topping)
  • 12 oz Ma’s Sweet Heat Sauce (ingredients and preparation included below)

Ma’s Sweet Heat Sauce 

  • 1/2 cup hot sauce
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 tbsp salted butter, melted

Preparation:

Ma’s Collard Rolls
  1. Heat oil in a deep pan or dutch oven to 350 degrees
  2. Carefully peel apart 6 egg roll wrappers and place them on a flat surface (follow instructions on the egg roll wrapper packaging to learn how to roll)
  3. Brush edges with egg
  4. Sprinkle 1 oz of parmesan cheese across each wrapper
  5. Place 3 oz of collards on each wrapper (refer to the instruction on the egg roll wrapper packaging to roll)
  6. Deep fry for approximately 3 minutes and turn for another 3 minutes
  7. Top the rolls with Sweet Heat Sauce and top off with parmesan cheese

Ma’s Sweet Heat Sauce 

  1. In a bowl, combine the hot sauce, butter, and honey (mix and adjust to taste)

Photo courtesy of chef ‘Ma’ Michele Wilson


Chef ‘Ma’ Michele Wilson created Ma Michele’s Café in 2010. Ma Michele’s serves comfort food to those in the Greater Richmond area. Ma Michele’s Café is located in the Victorian Square Shopping Center at 10811 Hull Street in Midlothian, VA.