Frozen Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer

These Frozen Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer get perfectly crispy on the outside and cooked on the inside, without all the extra oil they’d soak up in the deep fryer. Whether you buy frozen egg rolls or make your own fresh egg rolls, you can make them quickly and easily in the air fryer.

Egg rolls turn out wonderfully in the air fryer, making it an excellent method for preparing them. This is why we always keep them in our freezer. Use them as a snack or a quick appetizer when company shows up unexpectedly.

Why You’ll Love It

• The circulating air allows the outside to get super crispy without all the oil that they usually soak up when cooked in the deep fryer. You won’t even miss the greasy take-out version.
• They are so easy to make. Cook a few or the whole box in minutes.
• There’s no need to defrost the egg rolls first, they turn out even better when placed in the air fryer while frozen. This is because the outside has more time to crisp while the inside cooks.

» Looking for more snacks to make from frozen in the air fryer? Try Frozen Pot Stickers, and Pizza Rolls.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Frozen egg rolls – Use your favorite brand or one of these popular brands. Chung’s Egg Rolls, PF Chang’s Chicken Egg Rolls, or Minh Chicken Vegetable Egg Rolls (Costco).
• Dipping sauce – Optional. Your frozen egg rolls will probably come with a sweet and sauce for dipping. Sweet chili sauce also works well.

Expert Tips to Follow

• Since all air fryers are different and egg rolls can be different sizes be prepared to add a few minutes to the cooking time if they aren’t as crispy as you want.
• Do not thaw the egg rolls before cooking.
• There is no need to spray the basket or the egg rolls with cooking oil. Store-bought egg rolls have a bit of oil already in their wrappers from when they were made.
• Don’t’ overcrowd the air fryer basket. Each egg roll should have room for the air to circulate. Don’t stack them. If you have to, work in batches to cook what you need.

Why Use an Air Fryer

An air fryer is an incredibly easy way to cook just about anything. You place the food in a fryer-style basket and hot air rapidly circulates all around the food, making the food crisp – much like deep-frying, but without the oil. You can cook anything you’d make in the oven.

How to Make Frozen Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer

This recipe is specifically for making frozen egg rolls in the air fryer. You can purchase many different brands of egg rolls at the store. Of course that means they will also come in different sizes and sometimes even shapes. While they all cook in about the same amount of time in the air fryer, you will have to take these differences into consideration.

Step 1: Load the basket

Place the egg rolls in the air fryer basket, spaced out to allow air to circulate freely.

Step 2: Cook

Set the air fryer to 390° F (200° C). There’s really no need to pre-heat or to spray the basket. Store-bought egg rolls have a bit of oil already in their wrappers to ensure they get crispy in the oven, so they don’t need additional oil.

Cook for 12 minutes, turning the egg rolls at least once during cooking to ensure they get evenly browned and crispy. If after 12 minutes they aren’t as dark and crispy as you like, continue cooking for an additional 2 minutes.

That is all that there is to it. They come out perfect every time.

What About Homemade Egg Rolls?

You can certainly make your own homemade egg rolls or spring rolls and cook them in the air fryer. It’s fun to make them yourself so you can include whatever fillings you want, and they will have less preservatives and additives than store-bought egg rolls.

Ingredients you need:

• 1/2 pound ground chicken
• 2 cups shredded coleslaw mix (with cabbage and carrots)
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 8 egg roll wrappers

• Brown the chicken in a pan over medium high heat. Turn the heat down to medium low and add the remaining ingredients, except the egg roll wrappers. When the cabbage is wilted, remove from heat.
• Stuff the egg roll wrappers with equal amounts of filling. Place them in the air fryer. Spray with cooking oil.
• Cook at 390°F(200°C) for 8 minutes, flipping half way through cooking. If they aren’t crispy after 8 minutes, spray with a light mist of cooking oil and cook for 2 more minutes.

How to Freeze Homemade Egg Rolls

If you choose to make your own egg rolls, you might have some left over that you want to freeze to use later. I would recommend freezing them before cooking them, for the best results. Just place the rolled egg rolls on a plate, not touching. Put the plate in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes to firm them up.

You can then remove the egg rolls from the plate and place them together in a freezer bag to store them. They’ll keep for about 1-2 months, if well packaged.

Dips to Serve With Egg Rolls

The perennial favorite dipping sauce for egg rolls is sweet chili sauce. You can buy Blue Dragon Sweet Chili Sauce or try making your own with this great recipe. It’s delicious with these egg rolls. You can also try soy sauce, sweet and sour sauce, plum sauce, or yum yum sauce.

How to Store & Reheat

The beauty of cooking these egg rolls straight from the freezer is that you can take out and cook just what you need to serve.

If you find yourself with some leftover, let them cool then wrap them in plastic wrap or an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 days.

When you are ready to reheat the leftovers place them in the air fryer basket at cook at 350° F(176°C) for 4-5 minutes or until crispy and warmed through.

Questions About the Recipe

More Frozen Air Fryer Recipes to Try

• Air Fryer Frozen Jalapeno Poppers
• Frozen Crab Cakes in the Air Fryer
• Air Fryer Samosas From Frozen
• Air Fryer Frozen Waffles
• Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Strips

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