Air Fryer Cheeseburger Egg Rolls Recipe
With a crispy wrapper and juicy filling, you won't be able to stop at just one cheeseburger egg roll!Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Servings: 10 egg rolls
Ingredients
- 1 pound 80% lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chopped dill pickles
- 10 egg roll wrappers
- Sesame seeds and sea salt optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to a medium skillet set over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until the meat is browned, about 5 minutes. Once the beef is cooked, drain the grease from the skillet.1 pound 80% lean ground beef
- Add the garlic powder, paprika, and salt to the beef. Stir to combine and set aside until the mixture is cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon ground paprika, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg and water together to create an egg wash. Set aside.1 large egg, 1 teaspoon water
- In a large bowl, stir the cooled beef, shredded cheese, green onion, and pickles together.1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese, 1 green onion, ¼ cup chopped dill pickles
- Place the egg roll wrappers on a clean work surface. Add about ¼ cup of filling to the center of each wrapper.10 egg roll wrappers
- Working one egg roll wrapper at a time, brush the egg wash around the edges of the wrapper to create a seal. Roll the wrapper into an egg roll by folding the bottom point over the filling, then folding the left and right points into the center, and finally rolling it upward to seal. Repeat until all egg rolls are rolled and sealed.
- While you assemble the egg rolls, preheat the air fryer to 400°F for 5 minutes.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with nonstick spray and place as many egg rolls as will fit in the basket, seam-side down.
- Brush the tops of the egg rolls with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds and sea salt, if desired.Sesame seeds and sea salt
- Cook for 5 minutes. Flip the egg rolls and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Repeat this process until all egg rolls are cooked. Serve warm with dipping sauce of choice.
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Notes
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- To prevent the cheese from melting, let the beef mixture cool for 10-15 minutes before continuing with step 4.
- Place the egg rolls seam-side down in the air fryer to prevent them from bursting while they cook.
- Flip the egg rolls halfway through cooking so they cook evenly.
- Reheat in the air fryer at 375°F until warm, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 2mg