Taco Egg Rolls Recipe

These Tex Mex egg rolls are a copycat recipe from one of your favorite restaurants. A crispy, golden brown egg roll wrapper surrounds your favorite Tex-Mex flavors.

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These taco egg rolls are a copycat recipe from one of your favorite restaurants. I have added a few favorite ingredients to make them my own and I encourage you to do the same to make them your own. A crispy, golden brown egg roll wrapper surrounds your favorite Tex-Mex flavors.

Dip these southwest egg rolls are perfect dipped in salsa, guacamole, sour cream or any combination of these condiments. Perfect for football games, appetizer parties or anytime you get a craving for a non-traditional egg roll!

One of my favorite non traditional egg rolls is buffalo chicken dip egg rolls,  croque-monsieur egg rolls, Philly cheesesteak egg rolls and my FAVORITE way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers: Thanksgiving egg rolls.

How to make the filling.

1. In a hot pan, brown the ground beef.
2. To the pan, add the finely diced onion and the garlic., drained corn, black beans, Rotel tomatoes, finely diced jalapeno and stir until heated through.
3. After heated through, add the taco seasoning, cream cheese, cheddar jack cheese and stir to combine.
4. Add cilantro. 

Other fillings for southwest egg rolls:

• rice
• fresh tomato
• salsa
• cooked steak

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Taco Egg Rolls

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These Tex Mex egg rolls are a copycat recipe from one of your favorite restaurants. A crispy, golden brown egg roll wrapper surrounds your favorite Tex-Mex flavors.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 6 mins

Total Time 26 mins

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Course Appetizer Recipe

Cuisine American

Servings 24 Egg Rolls

Calories 271 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 pound ground beef
• ▢ ½ red onion (finely diced)
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic (grated)
• ▢ 1 can corn
• ▢ 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
• ▢ 1 can rotel tomatoes
• ▢ ½ jalapeno (seeded, finely diced)
• ▢ 1 packet taco seasoning
• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese
• ▢ 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar jack cheese
• ▢ ¼ cup minced cilantro
• ▢ 1 avocado
• ▢ 24 egg roll wrappers
• ▢ Fry oil

Instructions

 

How to make Tex Mex egg roll filling.

• In a hot pan, brown the ground beef until there is no longer pink.
• Add the finely diced onion and the garlic. Stir until the onions and garlic are translucent.
• Add the drained corn, black beans, rotel tomatoes, finely diced jalapeno. Stir until heated through.
• Add the taco seasoning and stir to combine.
• Add the cream cheese and cheddar jack cheese, stir and melt until combined.
• Add cilantro. Stir to combine.

How to fill Tex Mex Egg Rolls

• Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan to 375.
• Place an egg roll wrapper on a clean surface, with the points facing, up, down, left and right.
• In the center of the wrapper, layer 1-2 tablespoon tex mex filling.
• Add a slice of avocado on top of the mixture.
• Fold the top corner of the egg roll wrapper over the filling.
• Fold in the left corner and the right corner.
• Place a bit of water on the bottom corner of the egg roll.
• Roll the rest of the egg roll to close.
• Deep fry for 2-3 minutes, turning often, until golden brown and heated through.

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Notes

Other fillings for southwest egg rolls:

• rice
• fresh tomato
• salsa
• cooked steak

Nutrition

Serving: 1egg rollCalories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 13gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 510mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1g

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Published December 11, 2019

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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 13 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.