Air Fryer Egg Rolls {Easy Egg Roll Recipe}

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.

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Everybody loves egg rolls! Making your own at home in the air fryer is simple, fast, and affordable.

If you’re looking for a tutorial on cooking frozen store-bought egg rolls, check out our post on Frozen Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer.

Air Fryer Egg Roll Ingredients

This is a truly forgiving recipe that you can customize to your preferences and tastes. This version of baked egg rolls has:

• Egg roll wrappers
• Shredded cabbage
• Shredded carrots
• Green onions, aka scallions, aka spring onions
• Flavors – ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and black pepper
• Olive oil – just 1 teaspoon!

How to Make Egg Roll Filling

*I’ll walk you through it here with some photos and tips, and you’ll also find a printable recipe card at the bottom of the post with exact measurements, etc. You can click “jump to recipe” to skip down.

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.

Add the green onions, soy sauce, and black pepper. Stir and remove from heat. Give it a few minutes to cool and then taste to make sure the seasoning is to your preference.

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.

1. Set up a “wrapping” station with your cooked filling, a plate, a small dish of water, and a pastry brush.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Fold in the left side of the wrapper to cover the center.
5. 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. 🙂
6. Starting from the bottom, roll the egg roll up until just the top point of the wrapper is still exposed.
7. 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.
8. 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 caused the egg roll wrappers to bubble up more when they were cooking.

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.

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.

Leftover egg roll wrappers? Make up a batch of Air Fryer Pizza Rolls, Bacon and Egg Rolls, or Mac and Cheese Egg Rolls. Need something sweeter? Try these Apple Pie Egg Rolls!

If you have any leftover shredded cabbage, use it in Air Fryer Cabbage, Kale Chopped Salad, Pressure cooker Chicken Tacos, Fried Cabbage With Bacon, or Easy Spicy Coleslaw Without Mayo.

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Air Fryer Egg Rolls {Easy Egg Roll Recipe}

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time9 minutes mins

Total Time14 minutes mins

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.

Servings: 3

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Fusion

Keyword: Air Fryer Egg Rolls, Easy Egg Rolle Recipe, Vegetable Egg Rolls

Calories: 78kcal

Author: Sarah Cook – Sustainable Cooks

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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
• ▢ 1 clove garlic {minced}
• ▢ 1 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce
• ▢ 1/4 tsp black pepper
• ▢ 2 green onions sliced
• ▢ 1 tsp olive oil

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Equipment

• Air Fryer
• Skillet
• Silicone spatula

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, 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).
• 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 degrees F for 7 minutes. Flip and bake for an additional 2 minutes.

Notes

1. 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 to the cooking time. Cook at the same temperature as fresh egg rolls.
2. If you want to add meat to the egg rolls, you’ll need to cook it before placing it in the wrapper.

Stovetop Instructions

1. 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.
2. 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.

Oven Baking Instructions

1. Place a baking rack on a foil-lined baking sheet. Liberally spray the rack with olive oil.
2. Put the egg rolls seam-side down on the baking rack and brush olive oil over the top.
3. 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 Facts

Air Fryer Egg Rolls {Easy Egg Roll Recipe}

Amount Per Serving (1 egg roll)

Calories 78 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 62mg3%

Potassium 182mg5%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 205IU4%

Vitamin C 34.3mg42%

Calcium 44mg4%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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