Air Fryer Southwestern Egg Rolls are a delicious meal or appetizer recipe that is easy to make.
These air fried eggs rolls are both savory and slightly spicy spice featuring ingredients such as chicken breast, beans, and corn.
Homemade southwestern egg rolls.
This recipe is a southwestern twist on chicken egg rolls, thanks to the spices and vegetables that are added to it.
I like that these egg rolls are made in an air fryer without all of the added oil from a deep fryer.
Did you try my recipe for Air Fryer Buffalo Style Chicken Bombs?
That chicken bomb recipe is a simple 20 minute snack, appetizer, or meal recipe made with shredded chicken and biscuit dough. Both this recipe for egg rolls and that recipe for chicken bombs are great tasting recipes with chicken that can be made in an air fryer.
To make this recipe you can use Southwestern Spices. You can find a selection of southwestern spices here.
What you will read about in this post.
- Homemade southwestern egg rolls.
- Why we love this egg roll recipe.
- Ingredients needed to make this southwestern egg rolls recipe.
- Tips for making the best southwestern egg rolls.
- How to make homemade southwestern style egg rolls.
- How to store leftover egg rolls.
- Print the recipe for Copycat Chili's Southwestern Egg Rolls.
Why we love this egg roll recipe.
This is a copycat version of popular restaurant recipe. Making it at home means that we can use an air fryer to make it with.
Here is what else we like about this recipe for
- Southwestern egg rolls are a delicious alternative to the usual chicken or egg roll recipe.
- These egg rolls are great as a meal or great as an appetizer.
- You can serve these egg rolls with guacamole, a sour cream based dip, or marinara sauce.
- Southwestern style egg rolls are especially popular for gathering and parties.
- You can easily personalize these egg rolls by using a different protein or adding some chopped peppers.
- Air fryers are easy to cook in and are easier to clean up than regular fryers.
Ingredients needed to make this southwestern egg rolls recipe.
- Southwestern Seasoning. This is basically cumin, chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Vegetable Oil This is used to cool the chicken breast. If you are using already cooked chicken, you can skip the oil.
- Chicken Breast. The chicken breast should be diced into small pieces for easy cooking and eating.
- Corn. You can use canned corn however, it should be rinsed and drained first.
- Black Beans. The beans should also be rinsed and drained.
- Bell Pepper. Red pepper is colorful and common with southwestern style recipes. The pepper should be chopped fine.
- Onion. I like a white or yellow onion for this recipe. The onion should also be diced.
- Monterey Jack Cheese. The cheese should be shredded.
- Egg Roll Wrappers. If you cannot find these online, you can find egg roll wrappers here.
- Optional Ingredients- diced jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and rice (such as brown rice).
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Tips for making the best southwestern egg rolls.
Chicken breast was used in making my egg rolls. You can use the chicken of your choice.
More helpful tips for you.
- You could use already cooked chicken and save some time making this recipe. Think leftovers or grocery store rotisserie chicken for example.
- Instead of chicken, this recipe could also taste good with shrimp, browned meat, or fish.
- Make this recipe vegetarian by skipping the protein (chicken) altogether.
- For extra crispy egg rolls simply lightly brush or spray the outside of each roll with oil before air frying.
- If you have trouble sealing your egg rolls, use a wet finger to seal the edges securely. Leaky seams usually lead to fillings escaping.
- Avoid overstuffing your egg rolls as doing so can force the eggrolls to burst open. You should use about 2-3 tablespoons per roll, leaving space for you to fold and seal neatly.
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How to make homemade southwestern style egg rolls.
Prep Time: 15 minutes.
Cook Time: 20 minutes for both the chicken and the egg rolls .
Servings: 8 .
- Start by cooking the diced chicken using your choice of method. If you are using a stovetop, in a large skillet with oil cook the chicken on medium heat until browned, stirring as needed (about 10 minutes).
- Once the chicken has browned, you can carefully stir in the seasoning, corn, beans, chopped pepper, and onion. Cook this mixture for five minutes, stirring and flipping the ingredients while cooking. Then remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the cheese.
- To prepare the wrappers, place the first wrapper on a clean flat surface, such as a cutting board, so that it resembles a diamond shape. Use your finger or a pastry brush to wet the edges of the wrapper. Then add about two tablespoons of the mixture from the skillet in the center of the wrapper.
- Preheat your air fryer to 320.
- To fold up the wrapper, start by folding in the right and left corners of the wrapper. Then fold down the top corner and continue to roll roll the wrapper closed. You can add a dab of water to help seal the wrapper closed.
- Spray the wrappers with oil and then place them into the air fryer basket, leaving room between egg rolls for the air to circulate.
- Air fry the egg rolls for six minutes and then flip them over and cook for two minutes or until crisp.
- Allow the egg rolls to cool before serving.
Expert Tip👉 Leave plenty of room between egg rolls in your air fryer basket so that the air can circulate. Depending on the size of your air fryer basket you may need to make this recipe in batches.
How to store leftover egg rolls.
Leftover egg rolls should be stored in an airtight container. If properly stored and refrigerated, your eggrolls should keep for up to a few days.
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- Air Fryer Bacon and Eggs Quesadillas
- Air Fryer Buffalo Style Chicken Bombs
Print the recipe for Copycat Chili's Southwestern Egg Rolls.
Air Fryer Southwestern Egg Rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2½ tsp Southwestern Seasonings
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 8 oz Chicken Breast - diced
- 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese - shredded
- ¼ cup Corn - rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup Black Beans - rinsed and drained
- ½ cup Red Bell Pepper - diced
- 8 Egg Roll Wrappers
Instructions
- Start by cooking the diced chicken using your choice of method. If you are using a stovetop, in a large skillet with oil cook the chicken on medium heat until browned, stirring as needed (about 10 minutes).
- Once the chicken has browned, you can carefully stir in the seasoning, corn, beans, chopped pepper, and onion. Cook this mixture for five minutes, stirring and flipping the ingredients while cooking. Then remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the cheese.
- To prepare the wrappers, place the first wrapper on a clean flat surface, such as a cutting board, so that it resembles a diamond shape. Use your finger or a pastry brush to wet the edges of the wrapper. Then add about two tablespoons of the mixture from the skillet in the center of the wrapper.
- Preheat your air fryer to 320. To fold up the wrapper, start by folding in the right and left corners of the wrapper. Then fold down the top corner and continue to roll roll the wrapper closed.
- Spray the wrappers with oil and then place them into the air fryer basket, leaving room between egg rolls for the air to circulate.
- Air fry the egg rolls for six minutes and then flip them over and cook for two minutes or until crisp. Allow the egg rolls to cool before serving.
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Air Fryer Southwestern Egg Rolls, a simple and delicious appetizer or meal recipe made with seasoned chicken, black beans, and corn.
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