Air fryer egg rolls are full of hidden veggies like cabbage, carrots and green onions.

Egg rolls are amazing, but they’re usually deep-fried and therefore, too oily for us. Did you know you can make crispy egg rolls in the air fryer with quite a bit less fat? We filled the egg rolls with cabbage and plant-based protein crumbles.

Egg roll wrappers can be found in pretty much any supermarket, usually near the tofu.

The shrimp and veggies on the side is a simple stir fry: I stir-fried carrots that I cut up with a vegetable peeler, broccoli florets, shrimp and a simple sauce of 1 tablespoon soy sauce + 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine + 1 teaspoon brown sugar. A very easy and quick side to round out the egg rolls!

I don’t really like many kitchen gadgets and I prefer to maintain a minimalist kitchen, but air fryers are really fun.

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Air Fryer Egg Rolls

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Servings: 12

Ingredients

12 store-bought egg roll wrappers
1 pound shredded cabbage (you can use coleslaw mix)
1 shredded carrot
2 green onions (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (
½ tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
4 ounces plant based soy crumbles
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoon liquid egg white

Instructions

Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
When the oil starts to shimmer, add the garlic, ginger and white parts of the green onions. Cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add the shredded cabbage, carrot and protein crumbles. Turn the heat down to medium-low, put the lid on the skillet and let the mixture steam for about 5 minutes.
Remove the skillet from the heat and let the mixture cool completely. You can prepare the filling ahead-of-time. It's important to let the filling cool enough that you're able to handle it without burning yourself.
You'll want to lay out each egg roll wrapper like a diamond, with points on the top and bottom.
Add about 2 to 4 tablespoons of filling to the center of each egg roll wrapper. Then, wrap it up like a burrito: Fold down the top and bottom corner points. Then, roll sideways. Use the liquid egg white like glue to hold the rolls shut (I like to use a pastry brush to lightly brush the egg white on.)
Preheat the air fryer to 390 °F
Place the egg rolls in the basket of the air fryer and brush them lightly with olive oil (or spray with an olive oil sprayer). Cook for 5 minutes, flip over, and cook 5 minutes more.