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    Air Fryer Egg Rolls with Sweet and Sour Sauce

    December 14, 2021 by Tiffany 4 Comments

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    This is a delicious air fryer egg roll recipe with egg rolls made of slaw mix, ground pork, and wrapped in an egg roll wrapper. They’re then air fried until golden brown and crispy. Serve with my homemade sweet and sour sauce.

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    Air Fryer Egg Rolls

    Egg rolls in the air fryer are easier and slightly healthier than frying them in a pan of oil.

    The ground pork and coleslaw will still need to be cooked in a pan first, then wrapped and air fried until they reach a golden brown crispy outside.

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    Air Fryer Egg Rolls with Sweet and Sour Sauce

    Ingredients for Air Fryer Egg Rolls

    • Egg Roll Wrappers
    • Ground Pork
    • Dry Coleslaw Mix
    • Soy Sauce
    • Black Pepper
    • Canola or Vegetable Oil

    The recipe I am giving calls for 14 ounces of coleslaw mix. I was able to find it in the salad section of the produce aisle.

    14 ounces of coleslaw may seem like a lot, but once it’s cooked it shrinks down.

    In my first attempt at making the recipe, I did a pound of ground pork with 14 ounces of cabbage and the ratios were way off. Now I only use a ½ pound of ground pork.

    Sweet & Sour Sauce Ingredients

    Sweet and Sour Sauce in a Bowl
    • Ketchup
    • White Granulated Sugar
    • White Vinegar
    • Corn Starch
    • Water

    Some use red food coloring to give a brighter red sauce, I did not add it to mine in the photos.

    How to Make Air Fryer Egg Rolls

    • Cook the ground pork in a large pan until no longer pink. Drain then add chopped coleslaw mix, soy sauce, and black pepper, and cook until the cabbage is wilted, stirring often.
    • If the coleslaw is not already finely chopped, add the ground pork and coleslaw mixture to a food processor and quickly blend until finely chopped.
    Food processor with chopped ground pork and coleslaw mix
    • Begin laying out egg roll wrappers and placing about ¼ cup of pork mixture on each wrapper. Roll wrappers and use a small amount of water on your finger to seal the edges of the wrappers closed.
    • Tip: Do not place uncooked wrapped egg rolls on top of each other. They tend to stick from moisture and then the wrappers will rip open as you pick them up.
    • Spray the bottom of your air fryer basket with canola oil or vegetable oil and place the egg rolls in a single layer. Spray or brush the egg rolls with oil as well. Cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 minutes then spray or brush egg rolls with more cooking oil. Cook for an additional 4-6 minutes until they are crispy and golden brown.

    How do you roll egg rolls?

    If you are unsure how to roll egg rolls, it is somewhat similar to wrapping a burrito. If you are unsure how to do that too, try watching this short but sweet video on YouTube on how to wrap egg rolls.

    Make sure you keep a small dish of water nearby as she shows in the video to help seal the edges of your wrappers.

    Want to pan fry egg rolls?

    Heat a large pan over medium-high heat with about 2″ of oil. Once hot, add egg rolls and cook on all sides, about 3 minutes each, until golden brown. Make sure the oil is hot enough prior to cooking, otherwise, they will become soggy in lukewarm oil.

    Air Fryer Egg Rolls with Sweet and Sour Sauce

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    Air Fryer Egg Rolls with Sweet and Sour Sauce

    This is a delicious air fryer egg roll recipe with egg rolls made of slaw mix, ground pork, and wrapped in an egg roll wrapper. They're then air fried until golden brown and crispy. Serve with my homemade sweet and sour sauce.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Appetizers
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Total Time: 32 minutes
    Servings: 24 Egg Rolls
    Author: Tiffany

    Ingredients

    • 24 Egg Roll Wrappers
    • ½ pound Ground Pork
    • 14 ounces Coleslaw Mix
    • 2 teaspoons Soy Sauce
    • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
    • Cooking Oil

    Sweet & Sour Sauce

    • ¾ cup Ketchup
    • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
    • ½ cup White Vinegar
    • 3 tablespoon Corn Starch
    • 1 cup Water

    Instructions
     

    Air Fryer Egg Rolls

    • Brown ground pork in a large pan until no longer pink. Drain grease. Add shredded coleslaw mix, soy sauce and black pepper, and cook until cabbage is wilted, stirring often.
    • If the coleslaw is not already finely chopped, add the ground pork and coleslaw mixture to a food processor and quickly blend until finely chopped.
    • Begin laying out egg roll wrappers and placing about ¼ cup of pork mixture on each wrapper. Roll wrappers and use a small amount of water on your finger to seal the edges of the wrappers closed.
      Tip: Do not place uncooked wrapped egg rolls on top of each other. They tend to stick from moisture and then the wrappers will rip open as you pick them up.
    • Spray the bottom of your air fryer basket with canola oil or vegetable oil and place the egg rolls in a single layer. Spray or brush the egg rolls with oil as well. Cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 minutes then spray or brush egg rolls with more cooking oil. Cook for an additional 4-6 minutes until they are crispy and golden brown.

    Pan-Fried Method

    • Follow above steps 1-3.
    • Heat a large pan over medium-high heat with about 2" of oil. Once hot, add egg rolls and cook on all sides, about 3 minutes each, until golden brown. Make sure it is hot enough prior to cooking otherwise they will become soggy in lukewarm oil.

    Sweet & Sour Sauce

    • In a small saucepan, add vinegar, white sugar, and ketchup. Mix together water and corn starch until dissolved and add to the pan. Whisk ingredients over medium-high heat until sauce thickens.
    • Remove from heat and allow to cool. Serve as a dipping sauce for egg rolls.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 113 kcalCarbohydrates: 20 gProtein: 3 gFat: 2 gCholesterol: 8 mgSodium: 179 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 10 gCalcium: 16 mgIron: 1 mg
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    1. Leslee

      December 12, 2022 at 5:42 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! I miss the crispy crunch of fried food. But, my health doesn’t miss the fry. I would not have know. These were air fried if I hadn’t made them myself. Bravo!

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    2. Amanda

      March 22, 2022 at 5:24 pm

      5 stars
      I have 3 picky eaters, these egg rolls were a hit tonight. I switched the pork for beef, my kiddos don’t care for sweet and sour sauce so they just dipped in ketchup.
      Thank you for the yummy recipe!

      Reply
    3. Azlin Bloor

      March 15, 2020 at 9:36 am

      These look so good, Tiffany. I just love how beautifully crispy the skin is, and interesting tip about the airfryer!
      Thanks for including the Buddha’s Delight recipe from LinsFood, have shared this post. x

      Reply
      • Tiffany

        March 15, 2020 at 3:37 pm

        Absolutely! I thought your recipe looked so good I had to share! Thank you!

        Reply

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