This recipe is inspired by the TexMex eggrolls that I have tried at the Cheesecake Factory many years ago. The recipe is just a recommendation and you can fill your eggrolls with whatever you desire. It makes a good way to make some quick warm-ups for lunch, or snacks.
I have been known to just throw some cheese, peppers and protein in some wrapper for a quick snack, but I suggest trying the recipe.
Egg Roll Ingredients
- 2 cups Rotisserie chicken – shreaded
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 cup kernel corn
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 Roma tomato, diced and dried on paper towel
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1 package egg rolls
Sauce Ingredients
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 bunch cilantro, stems removed
- 1/2 avocado
Instructions
Avocado Dipping Sauce
- In a food processor, add the cream cheese, sour cream, cilantro leaves and avocado. Pulse and blend until a smooth creamy sauce.
- Transfer to a bowl. Chill in the refrigerator while you make the egg rolls. Stir a few times and serve.
Tex Mex Egg Rolls
- Add the vegetable oil to a cast iron skillet on high heat with the chicken, onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder and kosher salt.
- Stir and cook for 1 minute before turning off the heat.
- Add in the corn, black beans, bell pepper, tomato, cheddar cheese and cilantro and stir together.
- Add 3 tablespoons of the mixture to the middle of an egg roll wrapper.
- Starting from the bottom left pull corner over the meat, then fold the two sides in.
- Wet the edges and roll tightly.
- Set a pan to heat with canola oil, about an inch high would do the trick.
- Heat the oil until it’s 375 degrees.
- Add 3-4 egg rolls to the hot oil, careful not to overcrowd the pan.
- Fry until the outside is golden brown.
- Once they have browned, you can take them out and dry them on a cooling rack or brown paper bag.
- Serve hot with the avocado dipping sauce.
