You don’t need to get out your deep fryer to have crispy and delicious egg rolls – these Pork and Vegetable Crispy Baked Egg Rolls are easy to make, truly crispy and absolutely delicious. They’re the perfect crowd pleasing appetizer!
Remember those spicy pork meatballs I told you about? When you make them, save half of the pork mixture and make these crispy oven baked egg rolls.
Ingredients You Need to Make Baked Egg Rolls
- Lemongrass: fresh lemongrass stalk
- Garlic: fresh garlic
- Ginger: fresh ginger
- Shallot
- Jalapeño: or Serrano peppers for extra spicy kick
- Bacon
- Cilantro: fresh cilantro
- Ground Pork: plain, unseasoned ground pork
- Sesame Oil: plain sesame oil (not toasted) or peanut oil
- Green Cabbage
- Carrot: fresh carrot
- Green Onions
- Egg Roll Wrappers: store bought or homemade
- Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
You can certainly pan fry, or even deep fry these, but I decided to bake them brushed with sesame oil. They turned out crispy and delicious. For holidays or any kind of gathering, these are sure to be gobbled up quickly. Kids love them too!
Bake them in a 400˚F until crispy outside and hot inside.
For the crispiest exterior, brush egg rolls with sesame oil or peanut oil before baking.
Yes. Freeze uncooked egg rolls on a parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer to keep them from sticking together. Transfer to a freezer safe bag or other airtight container once frozen solid. Bake or fry within 3 months. (No need to thaw before baking.)
No. Bake them from frozen.
Bake egg rolls from frozen for ~20 minutes on a baking sheet in an oven preheated to 400˚F, until crispy outside and heated through.
More Crispy Baked Appetizers
With a few simple techniques, you can make truly crispy versions of foods that are traditionally deep fried, like:
These are perfect party fare, but I also love to serve them as an appetizer for dishes like Cauliflower Fried Rice or Tom Kha Gai. Or alongside Chinese Cucumber Salad.
Homemade Egg Rolls / Fried vs Baked
Can egg rolls be fried?
Egg rolls can be baked, fried, or air fried. We find deep frying to give the crispiest crust but air frying is a close second. Egg rolls don’t get quite as crispy in the oven but they still taste amazing. If baking or air frying be sure to generously oil the outside of the egg roll wrapper.
Spring rolls vs Egg rolls: Which is healthier?
Spring rolls vs egg rolls the both of are made up of refined flour, both contain similar calories, but the only difference in them is the addition of vegetables, spring rolls have more added vegetables compared to egg roll which only has cabbage added to it. So, comparing on the amount of vegetables and method of preparation spring rolls are quite healthy than egg rolls. Later it depends on the amount of other sauces you add in the roll which will eventually increase the calories.
Are fried egg rolls a good appetizer?
The fried egg rolls can be served as a standalone appetizer, or they can be accompanied by a dipping sauce of your choice, such as sweet and sour sauce or soy sauce. While making homemade egg rolls may seem challenging, this particular recipe simplifies the process and makes it accessible to even the most inexperienced cooks.
How to cook egg rolls in a frying pan?
Fold and roll the wrapper into an egg roll shape. Now, heat a medium skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Place egg rolls in a single layer on the preheated skillet. Keep in mind that you should fry the egg rolls for 3 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown.