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Crispy Taco Egg Rolls – Air Fryer or Fried
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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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fried tex mex egg roll with beeg, cheese, corn, tomatoes, cream cheese black beans, cut open on the bias to show texture. Sitting on a pile of the rest of the the golden egg rolls
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Prep Time26 minutes
servings24 Egg Rolls

Ingredients

  • 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 Pepper seeded, finely diced
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese
  • 1 ½ Cup 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.

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

How to fill Tex Mex Egg Rolls

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

Nutrition

Serving: 1egg roll | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 510mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g

Notes

Other fillings for southwest egg rolls:

  • rice
  • fresh tomato
  • salsa
  • cooked steak
CourseAppetizer Recipe
CuisineAmerican
Keywordtex mex egg roll recipe
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