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Ready in only 20 minutes, this crispy egg roll recipe is the perfect appetizer or side to any Asian meal!
The BEst Side!
We eat a ton of Asian food, and this egg roll recipe is one of my favorite appetizers or a side to complete any Asian dish!
We’ve made this recipe since I was young but now my girls make them all the time. They’re so simple and so delicious.
Why we love EGG ROLLS:
- Quick! This is on the table in only 20 minutes.
- Easy. Frying can be intimidating, but this best egg roll recipe is easy to fry!
- Delicious. You may be resentful that we are showing you how to make egg rolls from home!
Egg Roll Ingredients
PREP TIME: 10 minutes (Add 30 minutes if you need to bake chicken to shred)
COOK TIME: 10 minutes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil – or use vegetable oil to saute the coleslaw
- 1 (16-ounce) package tri-color coleslaw mix – or chop your own using green cabbage, red cabbage, and carrots
- 3 chicken breasts – A 6-ounce chicken breast will produce 1 cup of shredded chicken. Cook chicken in the crockpot or oven. You can substitute the chicken for shredded or ground beef, shredded or ground pork.
- salt and black pepper – add seasoning to taste
- 1 (16-ounce) package egg roll wrappers – a paper-thin sheet of dough that fries up crispy
- vegetable oil – Choose an oil that has a high smoking point. Peanut oil, vegetable oil, and canola oil are great choices. Don’t crowd the pan as too many egg rolls will lower the oil temperature too much.
- Mixins. Add green onions or bean sprouts, mix in a dollop of peanut butter, soy sauce, or season with garlic and ginger to your favorite cabbage and carrot slaw mixture.
Dipping sauce. Sweet and Sour Sauce or Teriyaki Sauce are our favorites for dipping the egg rolls into.
How to Make Egg Rolls
- FILLING. In a large saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add 1 (16-ounce) package coleslaw and sauté until limp.
- Add shredded chicken and sauté for 2–3 minutes, until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
- ASSEMBLE. Place an egg roll wrapper in front of you, angled so it looks like a diamond.
- Add ¼–⅓ cup slaw and chicken mixture horizontally across the middle of your egg roll wrapper.
- Fold in the left and right sides of the wrapper, then roll up from the bottom to enclose the filling.
- Add a little water to the edges of the wrapper to seal so it sticks.
- FRY. Fill a medium frying pan with ¾ inch oil and heat over medium-high heat to 350–375°F.
- Working in batches if necessary, fry egg rolls in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides. Let drain on a paper towel lined plate.
- SERVE. Serve warm and with dipping sauces like soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, or Sweet and Sour Sauce.
Alternative Cooking Directions
- Air fryer directions.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with coconut or olive oil.
- Place egg rolls in the basket and spray the wrappers with oil. Be sure they’re not touching. Cook at 350°F for 6-8 minutes.
- Baking directions.
- To do that, lightly coat them with cooking spray and place them, seam-side down on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 425°F for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and enjoy!
Complete the Meal
- MAIN DISHES: Honey Chicken, Teriyaki Chicken, Beef Lo Mein
- DESSERTS: Almond Cookie Recipe, Fortune Cookie Recipe, Coconut Rice
- More Asian APPETiZERS: Egg Drop Soup, Cream Cheese Wontons, Chicken Lettuce Wraps
More collections: Asian Appetizers, Asian Dinner Recipes, Finger Food Appetizers
Egg Rolls Recipe
Ready in only 20 minutes, this crispy egg rolls recipe is the perfect appetizer or side to any Asian meal!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (16-ounce) package tri-color coleslaw mix
- 3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 (16-ounce) package egg roll wrappers
- vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add coleslaw and sauté until limp.
- Add chicken and sauté for 2–3 minutes, until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
- Place an egg roll wrapper in front of you, angled so it looks like a diamond. Add ¼–⅓ cup chicken mixture horizontally across the middle of your egg roll wrapper. Fold in the left and right sides of the wrapper, then roll up from the bottom to enclose the filling. Add a little water to the edges of the wrapper to seal so it sticks.
- Fill a medium frying pan with ¾ inch oil and heat over medium-high heat to 350–375 degrees F.
- Working in batches, fry egg rolls in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides. Serve warm and with dipping sauces like soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, or Sweet and Sour Sauce.
Video
Notes
Make ahead of time.
- Fridge. Assemble the homemade egg rolls and keep them covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours until frying them.
- Freeze. Assemble the egg rolls, wrap each one with plastic wrap, and place them in a freezer-safe storage container. Thaw in the fridge before cooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1roll, Calories: 72kcal, Carbohydrates: 0.04g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 50mg, Potassium: 157mg, Fiber: 0.003g, Sugar: 0.002g, Vitamin A: 13IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 2mg, Iron: 0.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
What are some tips on frying egg rolls?
- Pan fry. Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Place the egg roll, seam side down, and fry each side until golden brown. Add more oil as needed to fry the remaining egg rolls.
- Deep fry. Use a deep fryer or a deep frying pan add 2 inches of oil and heat. If the oil is not hot enough then the egg roll will become saturated and create soggy egg rolls. Maintaining a temperature of about 270°F will produce the best cook. Once you add the egg rolls, fry for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown all over.
How to store egg roll recipe?
- Place leftover egg rolls in an airtight container or wrapped tightly in aluminum foil. Refrigerate for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- Reheat. The microwave is the quickest, but the texture won’t be as crisp. Use the oven for a better result.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, spray a baking pan with cooking spray, put egg rolls on the pan, and place in the center of the oven.
- If thawed, bake this egg roll recipe for 10 minutes turning halfway. If frozen, bake for 18-20 minutes. Flip rolls after 9-10 minutes.
Can I make egg rolls ahead of time?
- Assemble the homemade egg rolls and keep them covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours until frying them.
- Assemble the egg rolls, wrap each one with plastic wrap, and place them in a freezer-safe storage container.
- Thaw them for pan frying. If deep frying, go straight from the freezer to the deep fryer.
- Cook them on medium-low heat for 3-5 minutes before turning the heat up to 270°F and frying them to a golden brown.
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Delicious. Even my son said they were the best he had ever eaten. Thanks for the recipe.
Penny Ray
Warner Robins, Ga.
Love egg rolls! This recipe sounds delicious and easy to make!
I will use this recipe over and over again! Thanks!
Wonderful 😘😘😘
My mom loves making this egg roll recipe and it always turned out to be great and delicious. A fam favorite!
who knew that egg rolls were this easy to make! thank you so much for sharing this amazing and quick recipe!
Made these as our appetizer for dinner and they were amazing! Perfectly crunchy on the outside and flavorful on the inside.
I love to add coarsley chopped water chestnuts to my egg rolls. I have also used fresh sausage in place of the shredded chicken (I cook the sausage and while it is still hot, add the coleslaw mix and chestnuts then let it cool completely before making the egg rolls). YUM!! I am definitely going to try shredded chicken next.
Thanks for sharing your recipe. I’m going to try it your way
Sounds delicious!!
My grandma requested for this egg roll recipe and I had fun cooking it! It was cooked perfectly and turned out so scrumptious!
These are amazing. Adding to my list of favorite recipes of rolls!
I used rotisserie chicken and a fair amount of salt and pepper. My family practically inhaled them!
Incredibly bland and boring. Don’t bother.
If a recipe is by Lil Luna I KNOW it’s going to be a good one! Haven’t tried this one yet but I pinned it.
Oh thank you!! That means so much! Hope you enjoy the egg rolls!
Do you cop the coke slaw mix up any? When I make slaw with a mix, I put it in my food processor and pulse with a few short bursts.
You could! I don’t usually chop it, but you totally can if you prefer.
Egg rolls were delicious!
Loved it! Simple was just what I was looking for!
Can you use rotisserie chicken? If so how many cups?
Absolutely!! I’d say 2-3 cups, depending on how much chicken you want in there.
I always add 1 tbsp to my filling. It adds a special flavor without making it taste like peanut butter.
Do you use a bag of come slaw without any dressing? Doesn’t seem like the plain slaw and plain chicken would have much flavor?
Yep, just the plain bag of Cole slaw. You could certainly throw some spices in there when sauteeing with olive oil. The cooked chicken can also be seasoned to your preference. And then of course, we always dip our egg rolls in a sauce… Sweet and sour or soy sauce or even a sweet chili sauce. So that’ll give some flavor too!
Wanting to make these egg rolls for a vacation trip. Can I make them 3 days in advance? If I can, would it be best to make them, fry them up and vacuum seal them or make them up, vacuum seal them and then on the 3rd day, fry them? I have a lot of cooking to do for the trip, so any advance cooking would be helpful, I just don’t want to mess them up.
I do not see the baking instructions for the egg rolls
They are towards the bottom of the post. Or if you click “Jump to Recipe” it will take you to the recipe card with ingredients and instructions.
I would like to make egg rolls but I have been unable to find the egg roll wraps.Please if some very people could tell me were to look in supermarket. I would be very grateful. Thank you.
I was having a hard time finding these egg roles, but finally did. Lowes Foods had them and they in an open freezer close to the produce section. I was blessed to run into an employee who understood what I was looking for. I was sent to dairy, then went to the Asian condiment row, before finding out they were 2 rows over, closer to the produce section where the open freezer was.
I believe you forgot the main ingredient of an egg roll is the eggs where are the eggs where is the seasoning where is the soy sauce where the is the flavor. Really makes me wonder how people get their recipes on here if you don’t have the main ingredients to make the dish again you need eggs in an egg roll hence why it’s called an egg roll.
Hi! So, many egg rolls actually don’t contain eggs, crazy as that seems. Depending on the type of egg roll wrapper you use, it may have eggs in the dough. But even then, some of them don’t. You can definitely dunk these in some soy sauce (or add to the filling). We love dipping them in sweet and sour sauce!
I’ve eaten many egg rolls, but never heard of adding eggs.
How do you cook the eggs?
My husband would rather have Spring Rolls. Do you have a recipe?
I don’t have a spring roll recipe on my sight, but have a few variations of egg rolls.
How much vegetable oil do you use
You don’t need a ton, just enough to cover one side at a time. So depending on how large your pan is, maybe 1/4 cup – 1/2 cup. You can see how much we used in the video on the post. Just to give an idea. 🙂
I want to try to make these but have no idea where to purchase the wrappers.
They should be sold at most local grocery stores. I know my local Kroger store sells them, you could also try Walmart or Target.
I was just thinking of looking up a recipe for some of these last night. I like the veggie ones best of all.
Hope you enjoy the recipe if you give it a try!
These are AWESOME! Can I make the filling the day before?
So glad you love them!! And yes, you could!
Where do you get the crust. I know that not the correct name. I like egg rolls i want to try
Most local grocery stores will carry the egg roll wrappers. I have seen them at my local Kroger store or even at Walmart.
Trying these oday
Hope you enjoyed them!!
If you wanted to use pork in the eggrolls what kind of pork would you buy and how would you cook it?
I’m sure you could swap the chicken for pork. I haven’t done it, but I’d suggest using ground pork and just cook it over the stove top, just as you would ground beef or turkey. Then follow the recipe as the directions suggest.
What kind of egg roll wrappers do you use? The ones we got at Walmart were thick, tough and heavy and didn’t work well. We were looking for something thinner and lighter. Do you make your own egg roll wrappers or do you buy them at the store? Do you have a recipe for egg roll wrappers?
We don’t have a recipe for homemade egg roll wrappers on our site, but I’m sure you could google one. I’m not sure what brand your local stores sell, but I typically use whatever I can find at Target or my local Kroger grocery store.
Using lumpia wrappers will give you the thin and crispy you are looking for.
These look amazing I need to try this recipe soon!
How much vegetable oil do you use
Easy to make and delish 👋😻
So glad you enjoyed them! Those are two of my favorite words – easy and delicious!
So good! I would suggest that you make the chicken and shred the day before and add finely chopped onion to the cabbage. They still would have be good without onion. They came tog very easily, I thought the wontons would be hard to work with, but not at all. Thank you!
You are welcome!! Thank you for trying it & letting me know!
No seasoning????
I just add salt & pepper. I do like to add a little garlic pepper. You can add whatever you like 😉
Could you sauté the cabbage in sesame oil for flavour?
Sure thing! That sounds tasty!
I add a little teriyaki sauce to flavor it up!
Sounds tasty!
Can Puff Pastry be usages in place of egg roll wrappers?
I personally have not tried, but I am sure they could. They would just be more flaky.
Really easy to make and delicious which is a prefect recipe combo!
The best egg rolls ever! Easy to make and so worth it.
This is such an amazing appetizer! A sure hit at my house!
So perfect! I love how easy this is with the packaged cole slaw mix! So easy that I can definitely make these for every Chinese dinner we make! Yum!!
I love making Egg Rolls but I never use Cole slaw I prefer using Bean sprouts many Chinese Restarunts use bean sprouts
To me, bean sprouts are the only way to go. It wasn’t until we moved to northern Ontario that cole slaw mix was used but imho bean sprouts are the only way to go!
I LOVE making these delicious fried egg rolls recipe!
These eggrolls are seriously my favorite! They aren’t difficult to make, they’re crispy & tasty!
These are amazing! Great take out alternative 😋😋😋😋
My husband loves egg rolls but I have had a hard time finding the perfect recipe. I think that the search is over. Than you 😊
My college wanted to do Chinese food for dinner and I saw this and new we had to try it. We loved it and they were easy.
Yum yum!! Love these!
I got a new air fryer and wanted to try making egg rolls. I used this recipe and they were so tasty!
Glad you tried them! Thank you!
These were so good! My family loved them!
These are so good! I tried to make a gluten free version with spring roll wrappers. They fried decently but retained a lot of oil.
The receipe was so easy to follow, thank you for posting
Anytime I can have homemade chi sea is a good day. This are yummy and easy!
Love egg rolls!
My daughters love these and they have become a staple for when we do orange chicken
I loVe egg rolls but i would like to know if you could please, please send me a vegetable one i really cant eat much meat. Thank you for your time ans great recipe.
These would be great, even just leaving the chicken out. Hope you will try them!
Delicious recipe! I did use ginger & a little teriyaki sauce after salt & pepper.
Yum! Thank you for sharing what you did!
I added a dusting of cinnamon on the egg roLl wrap and air fRyed them it added a DELICIOUS NUTTINESS. Try it!
I will have to try! Thanks for sharing that!
I used to eat these with my big sister, but I myself have never made them. I was really happy when I looked them up, and this recipe gave me what I wanted.
Glad you found it! They are so easy to make 🙂
HaS anyone tried this in an air fryer? IF so, at what temp and For how long?
I’m sorry, I personally have not, but I bet they’d be good!
350 degrees 6-8 min
Do you have your home made dipping sauce for your egg rolls posted? I would love to try it!
We like to use…https://lilluna.com/baked-sweet-and-sour-chicken/. It is really good with it. I hope that helps 😉
Can these be frozen, either before or after frying?
I have never personally frozen them. They go too fast! But, I would think after frying would be best, then you could just wrap in a paper towel & microwave later or bake them.
Enjoyed
Thank you!! I am glad you did 🙂
I have been making these for years, they are a HUGE hit. I do, however, add a bit of sugar and soy sauce to the coleslaw mix as it cooks. I also add a bag of shredded carrots to the coleslaw mix. We have also used gd beef instead of chicken.
Hmmmm, never have added sugar or soy sauce but may have to next time we make this. Thanks for the suggestion! This recipe is one of our favs. 🙂
Glad i found your recipe! I will be trying them for today’s USA New Year lol.
How many does this recipe make?
How do you fry them – deep fry or in a pan with just a little oil?
In a pan with just a little oil. Just cook on each side until lightly golden. 🙂
Can you tell me where you got the wonton wrappers from?
We got ours at our local Wal-Mart. At our store they are located in the Produce section near the salads and cole slaw. 🙂
Yum, can you send those to my house via overnight mail? Just kidding… kind of.
Using the cole slaw mix is such a good idea. I’m all for more efficient kitchen time!
The cole slaw mix works perfect!! Let me know if you ever try this recipe. I think you will LOVE them! 😀
Yay, i’m so happy to see Chinese New Year celebratory recipes,and this one looks great! Do you deep fry these, or do half one side and half the other in shallow oil?
Your eggrolls look so awesome! I can never get mine to come out looking that great (but then again i think i maybe stuff too much stuffing inside, hah! I was going to make Lasagna for dinner tomorrow but now i think Im going to have to make eggrolls instead!
Let me know how they turn out!! 😀
these are easy to make with pork sausage too, add some fresh grated ginger, and you really get that Asian taste!!
Ok going to do this for sure!!!
Yummy! I love egg rolls and these seem easy to make. Definitely will be making these.. Thanks for the great recipes 🙂
I think this is fate – my daughter was just begging me to make spring rolls for her!!! 🙂
Let me know how you like them. They are soooo yummy! 😀
THANK YOU!! I am going to make these this weekend! :o)
What sauce do you suggest? Do you have a recipe for that?
We have used all sorts of sauces but we make these a lot with Sweet and Sour Pork or Chicken, and I LOVE keeping some of the Sweet and Sour Sauce on reserve to use as dip for the egg rolls. 🙂
Your egg rolls look and sound delicious. We have hosted exchange students from all over the world, we particularly love our Asian students. They are so VERY sweet and bring a rich culture with them. We have hosted from, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and Vietnam. We have have yet to host from Japan and that is one Country I have always wanted to host from : ) I traveled to the Philippines and worked in an Orphanage out there. So I understand the memories made and the desire to keep them alive. Thank you for sharing this fabulous recipe with us.
Angelina
Add some oyster sauce and soy sauce to the mix. and a touch of flour to bind. then they are even more fabulous! trust me!