Southwest Egg Roll Recipe Air Fryer

Our southwest egg roll recipe in the air fryer is a quick and delicious appetizer or meal that kids love. Made with leftover chicken, black beans, and veggies these are air-fried crisp to dip in your favorite sauce.

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5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 23

Servings 12

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups cooked chicken shredded or diced
1/3 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen
1/3 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup green onion, sliced
1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
1 package egg roll wrappers

Instructions

Combine the chicken mixture. In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced chicken, corn, black beans, red bell pepper, green onions, and spinach. Stir in cheese and the seasonings and blend well.
Make the egg rolls. Lay an egg roll wrapper onto the work surface, brush water around the outside of the wrapper and lay another wrapper on top to make it double thick. Scoop ⅓ cup of the chicken mixture into the center of the egg roll wrapper. Brush water around the outside of the outside wrapper. Fold the bottom of the wrapper up, then fold in the two sides of the wrapper. Fold the top and tightly roll up the egg roll. Place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Repeat making egg rolls with the remainder of the chicken mixture.
Air Fry. Preheat the air fryer to 380°F. Lightly brush each egg roll with olive oil. Place egg rolls on the air fryer pan in a single layer and not touching. Cook for 5 minutes in batches if needed. Use tongs to flip the egg rolls and brush oil on the top of the egg rolls. Continue cooking for an additional 3-5 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy.
Serve. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauces.

Notes

Make sure you double-wrap these egg rolls. The filling is too thick and hearty for just one wrapper, and it will likely break the wrapper if you only use one.

This recipe is easy to customize so feel free to leave out anything you don't love or replace it with someone else. You can double the cheese, leave out the beans, add in extra chicken... whatever you'd like!

The secret to great egg rolls is the crunchy outside! You want these to come out as they're getting nicely browned, but you don't want them to get too crispy. Keep a close eye on them.

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