Air Fryer Southwest Egg Rolls are stuffed with rotisserie chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, vegetables, and homemade taco seasoning, all wrapped in crispy egg roll wrappers. This recipe includes a delicious homemade dipping sauce to complement the flavors.
Air Fryer Southwest Egg Rolls Ingredients
- Egg Roll Wrappers: Find these in the refrigerated section of your grocery store.
- Rotisserie Chicken: For the best flavor, make your own rotisserie chicken at home. Alternatively, check your deli for pre-shredded chicken.
- Cream Cheese: Ensure the cream cheese is softened for easy mixing, essential for both the egg rolls and the dipping sauce.
- Taco Seasoning: Homemade seasoning adds more flavor than store-bought options, and you can make just the amount you need.
How to Make Air Fryer Southwest Egg Rolls
Making these egg rolls is straightforward, with the only tricky part being the wrapping. Here’s how to do it:
- Preheat the Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (204°C) and spray the basket with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare the Filling: In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, black beans, corn, tomatoes, taco seasoning, jalapeno, onion, and cilantro. Mix until well combined.
- Fill and Wrap: Place about 3 tablespoons of the filling in the center of an egg roll wrapper, rotated to look like a diamond. Wet the edges of the wrapper with water using your finger or a pastry brush.
Fold the bottom corner up over the filling and press to seal.
Fold the right and left corners into the center, pressing to seal.
Roll the top corner down tightly over the filling, pressing to seal.
- Cook in the Air Fryer: Place the wrapped egg rolls in the air fryer basket, spraying the tops with cooking spray. Cook for 6 minutes, flip, and cook for an additional 6 minutes. Serve hot with the dipping sauce.
Can I Make Southwest Egg Rolls without an Air Fryer?
Yes! You can bake or fry them instead:
- To Bake: Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C). Bake the egg rolls for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- To Fry: Heat about an inch (2.5 cm) of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Fry the egg rolls in batches for 2-3 minutes per side until browned. Drain on paper towels.
Ingredients
Egg Rolls:
- 2 cups (280 g) rotisserie chicken, diced
- 1 package (8 ounces / 230 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups (170 g) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup (120 g) canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15.25 ounces / 430 g) sweet corn, drained
- 1 can (14.5 ounces / 400 g) diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 medium jalapeno, diced
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, minced
- 12 egg roll wrappers
Dipping Sauce:
- 3 ounces (85 g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup (240 g) sour cream
- 2 tablespoons dry ranch seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
Chicken:
- Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (204°C) and spray the basket with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare Filling: In a large bowl, combine chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, beans, corn, tomatoes, taco seasoning, jalapeno, onion, and cilantro. Mix well.
- Assemble Egg Rolls: Add 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture to the center of an egg roll wrapper. Rotate the wrapper to make a diamond shape. Wet the edges with water.
- Fold the bottom corner up over the filling.
- Fold in the right and left corners to the center, forming an envelope shape.
- Roll tightly towards the top, sealing with water.
- Cook in Air Fryer: Place egg rolls in the air fryer basket and spray the tops with cooking spray. Air fry for 6 minutes, flip, and cook an additional 6 minutes. Serve hot.
Dipping Sauce:
In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream, ranch seasoning, chipotle powder, and lime juice until smooth. Serve with warm egg rolls.
Enjoy your crispy and flavorful Air Fryer Southwest Egg Rolls with a tangy dipping sauce!
