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These crispy air fryer egg rolls are a delicious appetizer or snack! Baked, not fried, this easy egg roll recipe is simple to make and cooks in only 9 minutes.
Everybody loves egg rolls! Making your own at home in the air fryer is simple, fast, and so freaking easy.
If you’re looking for other tasty appetizers, check out our air fryer potstickers and jalapeño poppers wontons.
How Do You Wrap an Egg Roll?
I’m so glad you asked! I came up with this handy little step-by-step photo guide for you.
- Set up a “wrapping” station with your cooked filling, a plate, a small dish of water, and a pastry brush.
- Place the wrapper on a plate or cutting board. You’ll want it shaped like a diamond, with the bottom pointing at you. Place 2 tbsp of filling in the bottom third of the wrapper.
- Roll up the bottom point of the diamond so that it goes up and over the filling, but only goes to the center of the wrapper.
- Fold in the left side of the wrapper to cover the center.
- Fold in the right side of the wrapper to cover the left fold. It will look like you’re making a delicious envelope at this point! But don’t mail it. 🙂
- Starting from the bottom, roll the egg roll up until just the top point of the wrapper is still exposed.
- Brush some water on the top point of the egg roll, and fold down. You may need to brush a bit more water over the edges to “seal” the egg roll closed.
- Repeat until you have 4-5 egg rolls made.
Protein Options For Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer
If you’d like to add any meat to this recipe, it must be cooked before being placed in the egg roll wrapper.
Some protein ideas: crumbled or crispy air fryer tofu, air fryer frozen shrimp, cooked ground pork, chicken, or beef.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- As written, the recipe will make six egg rolls (two egg rolls per serving). If you need to make more or less, the recipe card has the option to adjust the number of servings.
- You can pre-roll the egg rolls and store them in the fridge for up to 12 hours. Place a lightly damp rag over them and then place them in an air-tight container in the fridge.
- In most grocery stores, you’ll find egg roll wrappers in the produce section near bottled salad dressings and sauces.
Crispy Homemade Air Fryer Egg Rolls
Air fryer egg rolls are an absolutely delicious appetizer or snack! Baked, not fried, this easy egg roll recipe is simple to make and cooks in only 9 minutes.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 egg roll wrappers
- 3 cups cabbage shredded
- 1/4 cup shredded carrot {if not using coleslaw mix}
- 1.5 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp ginger, grated {or ~1/2 tsp dried}
- 1 clove garlic {minced}
- 1 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 green onions sliced
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
Air Fryer Instructions
- Preheat a frying pan for a few minutes over medium heat.
- Add the sesame oil, ginger, garlic, cabbage, and shredded carrot. Cook down for 2-3 minutes or until the cabbage has wilted.3 cups cabbage, 1.5 tsp toasted sesame oil, 2 tsp ginger, grated, 1 clove garlic, 1/4 cup shredded carrot
- Add the green onions, soy sauce, and black pepper. Stir and remove from heat.1 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce, 2 green onions, 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Assemble your egg rolls (see the detailed instructions in the post).6 egg roll wrappers
- Brush olive oil over the top of the egg rolls. Alternatively, you could use a Misto to spray olive oil, but I found that caused the egg roll wrappers to bubble up more when they were cooking.1 tsp olive oil
- Brush olive oil on the basket of your air fryer. Place the egg rolls in the basket, seam side down, without letting them touch each other.
- Bake at 360˚F for 7 minutes. Flip and bake for an additional 2 minutes.
Notes
- To freeze: place uncooked egg rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and freeze. Then transfer to a freezer-proof bag or container. Do not thaw before cooking. You will need to add 1-3 minutes to the cooking time. Cook at the same temperature as thawed egg rolls.
- If you want to add meat to the egg rolls, you’ll need to cook it before placing it in the wrapper.
Stovetop Instructions
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Then add enough avocado oil to cover the bottom of the skillet. Place the egg roll “seam side” down in the oil.
- Cook it until that side is crispy and brown, and then flip. When finished cooking, place them on a plate lined with newspaper or paper towels to absorb the extra oil.
- Place a baking rack on a foil-lined baking sheet. Liberally spray the rack with olive oil.
- Put the egg rolls seam-side down on the baking rack and brush olive oil over the top.
- Bake at 325˚F for 12 minutes, and flip. Bake for an additional 8-12 minutes or until the egg rolls are nice and crispy without being burned.
Nutrition
Serving: 1egg rollCalories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 62mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 205IUVitamin C: 34.3mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 0.6mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This recipe was so good and easy to make. I don’t typically leave reviews but wanted to give a big Thank you to Sarah for sharing this recipe! I love egg rolls but the idea of deep frying isn’t something that I like to do… I did add a pound of hot sausage to the mix which stretched it out to make18 egg rolls, plenty for a crowd!
Why even post a recipe when the ingredients are:
Store bought wrappers and pre-made coleslaw. Haha.
Because I believe in meeting people where they are in their cooking journey. Someone who hates to cook or maybe can’t cut vegetables very well (disabilities/arthritis, or maybe they’re kids) might want to try something that they made by themselves. And if they get more confident by learning a simple skill, they might be willing to try new more complicated things.
Not everyone is at the same level as everyone else. Don’t insert yourself and biases into another home cook’s kitchen.
Agreed!!! I have arthritis and using coleslaw mix enabled me to try my hand at these!!! Absolutely loved them Sarah! Though I will say I fried them. 😊
Thanks 👍 for letting me know how to make egg rolls in my air fryer. Good luck on your job! I love to cook 💟 and use my air fryer as much as I can. Have a wonderful day ❣️
As a bariatric patient I have a very limited menu…and THESE were just the perfect thing to add. Just purchased an air fryer oven and loving experimenting with recipes. You have introduced me to wonton wrappers and there is no going back now!!! Thanks! This is something I will make often!
I’m so thrilled I could help! A friend is also a bariatric patient and I have watched her work on menus over the last few years.
Another delicious use of wonton wrappers is mini apple pies. You can use the wonton baking instructions from this post and the steamed apples instructions from this post. Add the steamed apples to the baked wonton wrappers and then warm in the oven for a few minutes. They’re 100% free of added sugars.
Delicious!! My family loves these. Thanks for posting.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
I tried this with (spicy) shrimp, omitted black pepper. I am thrilled at how well these turned out. Your recipe is a winner with me!
Mmmmm, you had me at spicy shrimp. Great addition!
I was checking out your air fryer recipes because we got an oven with a built in air fryer and it is still very new to us. Is there anything I need to know about an air fryer in an oven vs the counter type variety with a smaller basket? Your recipes look amazing and we cannot wait to several of them. Thank you!
By oven do you mean a countertop air fryer oven or an actual oven with convection? I prefer the basket model because they’re easier to clean vs the countertop air fryer ovens.
This recipe turned out perfect. This was one of my first air fryer recipes and turned out so good! I added leftover grilled shrimp cut into small pieces. Thank you
Aaron, the addition of shrimp sounds fantastic!! I’m so glad you enjoyed them so much.
These turned out great! I added ground pork and a little peanut butter to the filling.
I have never thought about adding PB; what a great addition!
So glad you enjoyed them, Sheryl. 🙂
So easy to make and they taste amazing!! Thank you
First time trying egg roll wrappers – cooked recommended time & wrappers were very crisp on outside but had raw layer underneath – I checked to make sure had only one wrapper????any ideas?
MaryAnn, if it only seemed raw on the bottom, you can try flipping them halfway through. If you did flip them, I almost wonder if you folded them too much? If you happen to have a photo of any that you made, you can email me at [email protected] and I’d be happy to help you troubleshoot.
What’s in the dipping sauce?
This is a teriyaki sauce, but I prefer to use sweet chili sauce when I have it on hand.
Love the recipe. I added shrimp & avocado. I made a dipping sauce with half sweet chili sauce & half sour cream.
Too much ginger for me.
I love when readers adjust my base recipe to their flavor profile, so definitely feel free to adjust seasonings if you make them again.
Can you tell me about how much ground meat to add? I’m not good with ‘a little bit.’
I’m a kitchen scale type.
It really depends on your preference/taste. Personally, I would start with about 1/3 cup and then see if that is the balance I want for meat to veggie. It’s a very forgiving recipe. 🙂
What temperature for air fryer??
360 F for 7 minutes, then flip and cook for 2 minutes more. There is a printable recipe card at the bottom of the post. Step 4 in the recipe card has the temp and time in it.
Definitely needs salt or regular soy sauce to remedy the lack of salt. Also, I’m going to add seasoned pork next time for more substance. But overall, this is extremely easy and good results.
Glad you enjoyed it, and I love the changes you’ll make to fit your preferences! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
The carrots are missing in the ingredients list
I recommend people use the coleslaw mix from the store that already has them in there. But I’ll clarify in the ingredients. Thanks.
This recipe was perfect, except for the amount of black pepper. I did not add meat, maybe that’s why. Drowning it in sweet and sour helped, bu it was wayyyy too much for this pepper lover.
Clare, did you use ground pepper or peppercorns?
These were wonderful. We enjoyed these last night and add cooked brown rice for bulk & substance. Also, added garlic and onion powder. We’ll be making this more often. Thank you!
Wow, love the additions Donna!!
If frozen, approximately how long do they need to be cook in an air fryer?
I find 1-2 extra minutes is enough, but definitely check at 9 minutes.
Carrots do not appear in your ingredient list. How much, please? So looking forward to this recipe!
Hi Debra, they’re already in the coleslaw mix that I use. I would say if you want to add some separately, about 1/4 cup shredded would work great!