Southwest Egg Rolls
Yield: 20 egg rolls
These Southwest Egg Rolls are crispy on the outside and stuffed with a taco-flavored filling of chicken, cheese, and vegetables. It's a hearty, easy appetizer that the whole family will love. Serve them hot and fresh, with plenty of lime crema for dipping!
Ingredients
For the Egg Rolls:
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 can 15 ounces corn, drained and rinsed
- 1 can 15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup finely diced red onion
- ½ cup finely diced red bell pepper
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 jalapeno minced (optional)
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 20 egg roll wrappers
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Lime Crema (double if you like a lot of dip!):
- ½ cup Mexican crema or sour cream
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- ½ teaspoon chili lime seasoning - I use either TraderJoe’s Chile Lime Seasoning or Tajin
Instructions
- For the Egg Rolls
- In a large bowl, stir together the chicken, corn, black beans, cheddar cheese, red onion, red bell pepper, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, paprika,
onion powder, salt and pepper. - Add ⅓ cup of filling to each egg roll wrapper and roll them up like a burrito – bring the bottom of the wrapper up to cover the filling and then fold in the sides and roll up from the bottom.
- Brush the top edge of the egg roll wrapper with water to seal in the filling. Repeat until all egg rolls are made.
- Add at least 3” of vegetable oil to a large heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven. Heat the oil to 365° F, using a kitchen thermometer to monitor the temperature.
- Carefully add a few egg rolls to the oil (make sure not to overcrowd the pan) and fry for 3-4 minutes, or until they're golden brown.
- Use a strainer or slotted spoon to remove the egg rolls from the oil and place them on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining egg rolls.
- Enjoy the egg rolls immediately, with lime crema for dipping.
- For the Lime Crema
- Whisk together the crema, lime juice, lime zest, and chili lime seasoning in a small bowl. Serve immediately or place in the fridge in an airtight container until ready to use.
Notes
See notes in the post to make these in the air fryer and oven.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 400kcal Carbohydrates: 48g Protein: 19g Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 6g Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g Cholesterol: 58mg Sodium: 832mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 4g
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