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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 affordable.
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.
How to Cook Egg Rolls in an Air Fryer
Brush olive oil over the top of the egg rolls. Alternatively, you could use a Misto to spray olive oil, but I found that it caused the egg roll wrappers to bubble up more when they were cooking.
Brush olive oil on the basket of your air fryer or use air fryer parchment. 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.
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.
Meal Prep Tips for Homemade Egg Rolls
To make this recipe even faster, use the premade coleslaw mix that you can find in the grocery store for $2-3. It comes with shredded cabbage and carrots and has the perfect texture for this recipe.
You can also use frozen garlic and frozen ginger, two things I always have on hand in my freezer.
How to Store and Reheat
Storing Leftovers: Allow the egg rolls to cool and store covered leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Reheating Leftovers: To reheat, air fry at 370˚F for 2 minutes.
Freezing Leftovers: If you’re freezing already cooked air fryer egg rolls, allow them to fully cool before freezing. Place on a baking sheet or plate lined with parchment and freeze for 2 hours. Transfer to freezer storage.
If you’re freezing uncooked egg rolls, place on a baking sheet or plate lined with parchment and freeze for 2 hours. Do not brush the olive oil onto them prior to freezing. Transfer to freezer storage.
To air fry frozen egg rolls: Do not thaw the frozen egg rolls before cooking. Brush the frozen egg rolls with olive oil and then cook at 360˚F for 10-12 minutes.
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
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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These cook perfectly in the air fryer! I also add a can of water chestnuts for a little crunch (diced up)
Love the addition of the water chestnuts!
Absolutely love this recipe! Quick and simple, but full of flavor and yumminess! I’ll chime in with others in saying how helpful it was to not have to scroll back and forth! I added pork (cooked and drained) to this recipe and it just adds a little more heartiness to the egg rolls! I love being able to put them in the airfryer and quickly cook them to a perfect crisp without frying them in oil. Thank you for sharing!
I’m thrilled you enjoyed them so much, Alisha! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
How long and at what temp do you cook them from frozen?
Same temp as the room temp ones and “You will need to add a few minutes to the cooking time.” It’s one of those situations where it depends on how much you stuff them, your air fryer, etc. Expect 1-3 extra minutes.
Okay so I haven’t made this recipe yet but I have no doubt whatsoever it’s going to be AMAZING! I also just wanted to comment and say THANK YOU! For the first time ever im reading a recipe and the instructions have the measurements under it so you don’t have to scroll up to find the measurements! THIS!!!! That’s so Important for those of us who don’t put everything in separate dishes like we’re doing a cooking show 😅 I’ve never seen anyone else do this amazing detail and I read A LOT of recipes ☺️ Bravo 👏 can’t wait to try this one!
I’m so glad you like that feature! That being said, I can’t take full credit for it. 🙂 The company that makes the software that I use for my printable recipe cards implemented this handy little feature about a year or so ago. I do have to manually add the ingredients at the correct instruction, but other than that, they do make it very easy on us bloggers.
I made a recipe a few months ago from a site that didn’t have it, and it was a lot of scrolling back and forth for me. I’m a bit fan of having everything in one place!
That is how can they be so low in carbs? (7g per egg roll)
Duane, good question! The nutrition calculator software is an automated process and is meant to only be used for estimation purposes. I have hundreds of recipes and haven’t noticed this issue with this recipe. I’ll need to do some research.
These were so easy to make and delicious!!!! I also give ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for writing the recipe like you did! No more scrolling all over the place to remind me how much of something is called for! Genius!!!
Hi Darlene, I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
And yes to the ingredients in the recipe card. It is a feature that the company that created the software added about a year ago. I LOVE it so much, even if it a bit of work on my part to get everything in there. I made a recipe from another site last week and I hated all the scrolling back and forth. Life is complicated enough!
Love the tip about coleslaw mix. Saved a lot of time.
So glad you enjoyed them, Yolande! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
I am just making these. I got confused with the ground ginger, whether fresh or dried, but i had ground ginger in a jar so used it, but only one teaspoon as i was unsure if using too much or not. It tastes spicy right now, would that be the ginger?
Hi Sonia, yes, ginger can definitely have a spicy taste to it.
The recipe calls for grated ginger, not dried. Grated ginger is from fresh ginger root. Dried ginger is more heavily concentrated and therefore will have a strong flavor if you used 2 tsp of it.
Hello! I’m confused by the wording …. Do you need more air fryer time for frozen or defrosted egg rolls. Thank you!
Hi Carol, I recommend to NOT thaw them before air frying them. And it will take an additional 1-3 minutes to cook frozen egg rolls compared with fresh.
If you look under the heading “Can You Freeze Egg Rolls” in the post, I say “do not thaw before cooking”. I’d copy and paste the details for you, but we’re on vacation and I am using a VERY slow hot spot to respond to comments. It’s impossible to load multiple screens at once. 🙂
Made them they are delicious dipped in yum yum saice 😋
So glad you enjoyed them! 😊
So so so yummy! I added just a little bit of oyster sauce for a little more umami flavor but it was amazing with or without. I made 20 egg rolls and baked them for me and my husband with homemade fried rice. And wow what an amazing dinner!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! And the oyster sauce is a great addition. I love it but never have it in the house.
I think the calorie counts may be off. I can’t find any egg roll wraps less than 60 calories per wrap. So two eggrolls would be a minimum of 120 calories not including the veggie mix.
Hi Genevive, I think you’re right. The nutrition information is automatically calculated by the recipe card program and sometimes they don’t get it 100% correct. I believe the 78 calories would be correct for 1 egg roll.
I’m going to manually edit it. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for updating, you didnt have to do that and I appreciate it! I was hoping I could ask another question I’m making these tonight and freezing them for tomorrow. Should I brush them with olive oil before freezing or right before cooking? Also is there a recommended bake time for frozen egg rolls? I will be getting an air fryer soon but I couldn’t wait to try this recipe
It was the right thing to do! I’ve never noticed that discrepancy before, so thanks for bringing it to my attention.
I freeze them without oil and then brush them with oil right before cooking. I find 1-2 minutes more than uncooked works for the frozen ones. So about 10-11 minutes (including the flipping time).
I have made these several times. I add impossible meat but no other changes. DELICIOUS! I won first place in a cook-off!
This sounds so delicious & just what I’m looking for. Can I substitute ground ginger for fresh & if so how would I convert that?
Thank you
You bet! Typically dried spices are subbed in at a 3:1 ratio. So, 2 tsp of fresh ginger would convert to a bit more than 1/2 tsp of dried. I would start with 1/2 tsp, cook it a bit and then taste it. You can always add more if you think it needs it.
These are fantastic! I’ve been making these every three weeks!! Hubby and I just love them ❤️
Carol, I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
Everyone (including my husband who doesn’t eat veggies) ate MULTIPLE of these! The flavor is so tasty! We will be making these again. We included ground pork in our recipe to add in a little fat/ meat.
Anytime I convert a veggie hater with a recipe, I am thrilled! So glad to hear these were such a hit with all of your family members. 🙂
I made this for the first time tonight. It was so good. I was missing egg rolls but do not want to deep fry anything anymore. I did use about 1/4 cup of filling. I use sugar free sweet chili sauce, hot mustard, and sugar free Polynesian sauce. Delicious. For Christmas I always have a holiday appetizer get together and this recipe is going on that list. Do you think I could keep them warm in a foil lined slow cooker on warm setting?
Thanks for the recipes. I am anxious to try some more.
Mary, I love those changes and now I want to try some Polynesian sauce!
I think you’d be able to keep them warm for a bit. The longer they sit, the softer the wrapper will become. I think they’d be fine for a few hours in a slow cooker before they soften up too much.
Worked perfectly first time! (Usually I mess things up the SECOND time)
So glad to hear it! 🙂
First time I used my air fryer egg rolls came out perfect
Congrats on nailing your first recipe! That first one sometimes can be intimidating, so it’s only amazing things from here on out!
I made these for dinner they were awesome put extra vegetables in and put bacon and chicken in. Making more on the future!
YUM to the bacon and chicken! Great additions. 🙂
Hi Sarah,
I just have a question? The texture of the wraps after airfrying was crisp almost like a cracker. I did spray as you recommended. Being new to an air fryer and one missing oil frying is this what to expect. I did like the recipe substituted ground Turkey, and added a little rice vermicelli noodles. Thanks Susan
Susan, did the texture seem thick? Could you have accidentally used 2 wrappers instead of one? Those suckers really get stuck together sometimes!