Chinese spring rolls are a crispy appetizer prepared with a crisp outer pastry and a delicious filling of vegetables or meat. Vegetable spring roll fillings typically consist of green onions, bell peppers, bean sprouts and cabbage. This easy recipe produces crispy spring rolls that are evenly cooked all over thanks to the air fryer. I find that baking spring rolls leads to a crunchy top and soft base and deep-frying is much higher in calories.
Why you will love this recipe
easy air fryer recipe – simply brush with a little bit of oil and air fry to golden brown perfection quicker than making homemade spring rolls healthier than deep-fried spring rolls – uses less oil air frying takes less time than deep frying or baking in the oven
You will need
See the recipe card below for full instructions. Your favourite brand of frozen spring rolls. I have used vegetable spring rolls. They are easily available in grocery stores Vegetable oil or cooking spray. Other oils such as olive oil or sunflower works too. Air fryer – I have used the Instant Pot vortex Pastry brush
How to air fry spring rolls from frozen
Follow the same method for vegetable, chicken, shrimp or Vietnamese spring rolls. Preheat your air fryer to 180C or 350F for 5 minutes. Brush or spray the spring rolls in oil. For best results, brush generously with oil. Arrange in a single layer in the air fryer basket. This keeps the pastry crispy rather than becoming soggy. Air fryer at 180 degrees C or 350 degrees f for 10-12 minutes. For mini spring rolls, try 180C/350F for 6-7 minutes. Cooking time will vary between air fryer model and the size of the spring rolls. If the side corners appear to too brown, lower the heat. Flip over or shake the basket at the half way point and continue cooking. Serve immediately once cooked.
Serving
Spring rolls are best served with your favorite dipping sauce. My favourite is Thai sweet chili sauce with chopped spring onion. Soy sauce or a sweet and sour sauce is great too.
Storage
Once at room temperature, store leftover spring rolls in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. Reheat in the air fryer for a couple of minutes. Do not refreeze spring rolls than have thawed.
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