This homemade egg roll recipe is so easy to make!
Seasoned ground pork is mixed with coleslaw placed in wrappers and wrapped in crispy egg roll wrappers. Add a simple sesame dipping sauce and serve!
We love egg rolls when we order takeout and making them at home means we can enjoy them anytime a craving hits!
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Homemade Egg Roll Recipe
- Savory homemade egg rolls are a fun snack, appetizer, or side dish and can be made with or without meat. The filling options are endless!
- This versatile recipe makes homemade egg rolls on the stovetop, baked in the oven, or air fried.
- Using coleslaw mix makes these extra fast.
- Make in advance and freeze. Cook whenever a snack attack hits!
Ingredients in Egg Rolls
We fill egg roll wrappers with all kinds of fillings from sweet to savory. In this recipe, love ground pork paired with ginger, garlic and veggies.
Ground Pork – This egg roll recipe uses ground pork but ground chicken or even finely chopped shrimp. Egg rolls are a great way to use up leftover bits of meat and veggies too.
Cabbage – You can finely chop cabbage and carrots but we use prepackaged coleslaw mix to save time. Slip in some chopped spinach, kale, or even some crunchy bean sprouts and water chestnuts!
Seasonings – A healthy dose of garlic and fresh ginger add a lot of flavor.
How to Make Egg Rolls
Egg rolls are super fun and easy to make:
- Make Filling: Brown the meat with ginger & garlic. Add cabbage and seasonings.
- Roll Egg Rolls: Place a few tablespoons of meat and coleslaw in each wrapper. Roll per the directions in the recipe below.
- Cook: Deep fry, air fry, or bake the egg rolls until crispy.
How to Roll an Egg Roll
- Place the filling in the center.
- Wet the edges of the egg roll wrapper.
- Fold the top around the filling. Fold the sides in, and then roll tightly.
- Repeat with remaining egg rolls until they’re all rolled.
What to Dip Egg Rolls In
The Sesame Sauce below is a favorite with bright, salty and tangy flavors. Add a little sriracha for a spicy kick if you’d like!
Try any of the following as a favorite dipper for egg rolls!
Make Ahead, Storage and Reheating
Keep leftover egg rolls covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat them in the oven or in the air fryer, or if there’s leftover filling, prepare it in a bowl in this fun recipe for egg roll in a bowl.
Freeze leftover egg rolls in a zippered bag for up to 4 weeks. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
Like most recipes with a crispy crust, these homemade egg rolls are best eaten right away when fried crisp.
More Fun Egg Roll Fillings
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice optional but recommended
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 ½ cups packaged fresh coleslaw (or 2 ½ cups finely chopped cabbage & shredded carrots)
- 16 egg roll wrappers (6 inch square)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 quart canola oil for frying
Sesame Sauce (optional)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Instructions
Sesame Sauce
- Cook garlic & chili flakes in oil over medium heat until fragrant. Add remaining ingredients and cook an additional 3 minutes. Remove from heat and refrigerate until serving.
Egg Rolls
- Over medium heat, cook pork, ginger, garlic, onion powder, Chinese 5 spice (if using), and soy sauce until no pink remains.
- Add the coleslaw mix and cook 3 minutes more or just until it starts to soften. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oil to 375°F.
- Combine flour and water in a small bowl.
- Lay out one egg roll wrapper with a corner pointed toward you. Place ¼ cup of the pork mixture in the center. Use your finger to spread a little bit of the flour mixture along the edge.
- Fold two of the corners together to make a triangle, fold the sides in and then roll tightly. (Seal the edges with the flour mixture if needed).
- Fry egg rolls until lightly browned and crispy turning occasionally.
- Serve with sesame sauce.
Notes
Place egg rolls, seam side down on a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
Brush or spray the egg rolls generously with cooking oil.
Bake at 400°F for about 18-22 minutes or until golden brown, flipping halfway through. To Air Fry: Preheat the air fryer to 390°F.
Spray prepared egg rolls with cooking spray and place them in a single layer in the air fryer.
Cook for 8 minutes, flip the egg rolls over and cook an additional 3-5 minutes or until crispy.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American, Asian© SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
Can you freeze the egg rolls and apple pie tacos or do they get watery?
I can’t say for sure as I haven’t tried freezing either of those items before.
Since I normally make a “double batch” of eggrolls at a time, I DO freeze them. Once I have them rolled, I place them, not touching, in the freezer on a cookie sheet, etc for about 30 minutes to an hour. I do this to keep them from sticking together. After 30 min. – 1 hr., I put them in freezer baggies. I will say that I like the convenience of having them ready to cook but I don’t think the wrappers are as crisp once they’ve been frozen.
(Oh, I also add about a Tablespoon of creamy peanut butter to the mix.)
Thank you so much for this great tip Sally!
I use this same filling for baked biscuit rolls. Just roll out can biscuits very flat. Top with a little filling and cheese. Then pull biscuits over and seal. Bake seal side down at 375° till golden brown. Kids love them
Sounds delicious!!
What is the recipe for the Chinese 5 spices I would like to know . thank you .
You can buy Chinese 5 spice in most supermarkets in the spice aisle or online. It is often a combination of star anise, cloves, chinese Cinnamon, black pepper, fennel seeds and sometimes other ingredients.
I can not find the egg roll wraps anywhere would appreciate some help locating were I can purchase them .I went to Wal Mart and they didn’t sell them. Please someone HELP……..
Walmart doesn’t usually have them but most grocery stores do. Places I’ve commonly seen them are in the deli near the fresh Asian noodles or in the produce area where the packaged tofu items are. Once grocery store had them in the freezer.
If you don’t see it, be sure to ask because the are sometimes hidden in the strangest places!
I have seen eggroll wrappers in the Produce Section at WalMart beside the wonton wrappers. We have a couple of Oriental Food stores where I live and I’ve begun buying their Spring Rolls instead. Those are in the freezer there.
Walmart keeps them (at or store) beside tofu in vegetable section. Dressings also in this section.
I found them at Walmart in the produce section.
Kroger has them
Can you use shrimp with this recipe?
I’m sure that adding cooked shrimp in the egg rolls would be delicious!
Holly, it might be helpful to mention what to do with the cabbage mix. Is is put in raw? Sauted with the meat? or, as your recipe seems to suggest…. keep it on the side (just joking, but if it goes in raw, say so. If it goes in parboiled (my preference), terrific…. but if it’s in the ingredients list, it should be specifically mentioned in the instructions. If I’ve missed it somewhere… sorry for the critical comment since the recipe seems generally to be well received.
Doug
Step 4 mentions the use of the coleslaw mixture. It is used raw. Hope that helps.
4. Lay out one egg roll wrapper with a corner pointed toward you. Place 2 tablespoons of the meat and 2 tablespoons of the coleslaw mixture in the center. Use your finger to spread a little bit of the flour mixture along the edge.
I love eggrolls and these look really delicious. Can’t wait to try them. I usually saute my cabbage mixture a little before wrapping it. I love that you put it in raw. It will retain a little more texture. Love it.
These look perfect! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
I love this recipe for egg rolls and will be making it for Fourth of July. I would love if you would share a post on my meet up Monday Blog Party. I am doing a Fourth of July cupcake tutorial on Tuesday and I know your post will be an awesome addition! Here is where you can add your post on Monday!
Happy Saturday Holly!
Love Love these Crispy Homemade Egg Rolls! Hope you have a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
My daughter will love these! We were going to go with a boring old casserole tomorrow night, but…
These look amazing, Holly! Thank you bunches for linking up and partying with us!
I love eggrolls. And these look fabulous. Hope you have a great day!
These look delicious! My husband loves egg rolls, and I’ve always been looking for some great recipes to make them at home!
Now THOSE look da** good! I stumbled this for later and also pinned it!
These look uh-mazing! And they do look crispy…pinned to try. found at the scoop linky. Have a great week:)
These eggrolls look fantastic Holly! I wish I had one now :)
Passing by from Mix it Up Monday.
Toodles,
Tammy<3
looks and sounds crunchy-licious! pinning and making!
Yum
I LOVE eggrolls! I like that you fried them in a shallow pan and not a vat of oil. Pinned!
I’ve got the egg roll dough at Wal-Mart for $2.29 for 24 pieces. Then I’ve bought 24 cheese sticks and a package of pepperoni. I place three pieces of pepperoni and then a cheese stick on top and wrap then. Fry them. Makes 24. Easy peasy pepperoni cheese sticks. We froze these and used at a later date.
Delicious!! I have made Cheese Sticks with Egg Roll Wrappers but didn’t add pepperoni! That would be a delicious addition!