Frozen egg rolls cooked in an air fryer make a delicious snack or side dish for Chinese or other Asian cuisine. When made in an air fryer, crispy, flaky, and crunchy egg rolls filled with cabbage, veggies, and chicken or pig are ready in a matter of minutes. Air Fryer Egg Rolls Frozen
From start to end, air fryer egg rolls may be prepared and served in less than 15 minutes. Making egg rolls with chicken, pork, shrimp, or vegetables couldn’t be simpler.
The easiest approach to give egg rolls and spring rolls a crispy texture without deep frying them is to air fry them. Additionally, air frying takes less time than baking, which is another advantage. This simple recipe demonstrates how to do it.
With a bowl of pho is one of my favorite ways to serve these egg rolls. I chop up the egg rolls and add the crisp, hot bits to a bowl of steaming hot soup.
The same applies to my stir-fry. I garnish the stir fry with crispy egg roll or spring roll pieces. They give these recipes a little crunch and diversity.
The air fryer is very effective in thawing frozen meals. Air fryer frozen french fries, sweet potato fries, and tater tots are a few simple air fryer recipes.
How to make air fryer frozen egg rolls?
Set the Air Fryer’s temperature to 360 degrees F. If necessary, use olive oil or nonstick cooking spray to prepare the air fryer basket.
Put the frozen egg rolls in the bottom of the air fryer basket in a single layer.
Egg rolls should be air-fried for 7 to 10 minutes at 360 degrees Fahrenheit, or until thoroughly cooked and golden brown.
Carefully take the food out of the air fryer’s basket and serve it with your preferred dipping sauce, fried rice, and other items.
NOTE: A 5.8qt Cosori air fryer was used to prepare this dish. You might need to alter your cooking time by a minute or two if you’re using a different air fryer. Regular-sized egg rolls are used in this recipe. Reduce the cooking time by 2-3 minutes if you’re using frozen tiny egg rolls.
Do you need to thaw the egg rolls first?
No. They don’t need to be defrosted beforehand. The egg rolls’ or spring rolls’ exteriors will fry up crispiest if they are frozen. They may be cooked in the air fryer right away after being removed from the freezer. The simplest and best way to cook frozen egg rolls in an air fryer.
Other tips for cooking frozen egg rolls in the air fryer
Since the spring rolls already contained oil when they were first fried, you don’t need to add any more.
Simply stack everything in the basket or tray. Avoid piling the egg rolls.
Cook at a lower temperature at first to warm the center before turning up the heat to brown the exterior.
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What brand of frozen egg rolls was used in this recipe?
Since Tai Pei brand egg rolls are the most widely accessible in my neighborhood, I used them in this recipe. I either get the pork or chicken egg rolls. Chung’s egg rolls, Whole Foods’ 365, Pagoda egg rolls, PF Chang’s, and Schwan’s Minh brand of egg rolls are a few examples of various grocery store brands.
FAQs about Air Fryer Egg Rolls Frozen
What’s the difference between Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls?
A thick flour or rice wrapper is commonly used for egg rolls, which are then dipped in an egg and flour mixture before being cooked. A thinner wrapper is used for spring rolls. While spring rolls can be either fried or baked in the oven, egg rolls are traditionally fried.
What dipping sauce do I use for Egg Rolls?
Although soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, sweet Thai chili sauce, or any other dipping sauce of your choosing can be used, duck sauce is my personal preference.
How to reheat egg rolls in the air fryer?
Egg roll leftovers can be kept in an airtight container. Egg rolls should be air-fried for three minutes at 350 degrees to reheat them.
How do I store leftover egg rolls?
The advantage of cooking frozen egg rolls in the air fryer is that you often know precisely how many to prepare. If there are still any leftovers, you can keep them in the fridge for up to two days by placing them in an airtight container.
To reheat, preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit and cook the egg rolls for 2 to 3 minutes, or until thoroughly warmed.
Final Thoughts : Air Fryer Egg Rolls Frozen
These tasty, crispy egg rolls are the ideal snack and an excellent starter.
Make sure to put some frozen egg rolls in your air fryer the next time you can’t get to your preferred Chinese restaurant for takeout. In only a few minutes, you’ll have delicious air-fried egg rolls!
Here are a few more of my go-to, simple air fryer recipes that you can prepare straight from the freezer.
More Delicious Air Fryer Recipes:
Air Fryer Frozen Popcorn Chicken
Air Fryer frozen coconut shrimp
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