Southwest Egg Rolls with a Spicy Avocado Crema Dipping Sauce

Can we talk about how insanely crispy, colorful and flavorful these Southwest Egg Rolls are for a second!? They are an exciting blend of southwest flavors and filled with chicken, beans, vegetables and cheese. They are the perfect snack or appetizer!

Prep:
35
minutes
Cook:
10
minutes
TOtal:
45
minutes

Ingredients

For the Southwest Egg Rolls:

  • Egg roll wrappers
  • ½  Cup black beans
  • ½ Cup fresh corn on the cob, corn cut off the cob
  • ½ Cup red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 Cup cooked chicken (rotisserie, cooked cubed chicken breast, etc.)
  • 1 TBSP cilantro, minced
  • ¼ Cup diced pickled jalapenos (jeff’s garden)
  • ¼ TSP salt
  • ¼ TSP black pepper
  • ¼ TSP chili powder
  • ¼ TSP paprika
  • ¼ TSP cumin
  • ½ Cup shredded jalapeno monterey jack cheese block, shredded
  • Water (to close and secure the egg rolls once wrapped)

For the Spicy Avocado Crema Dipping Sauce: 

  • 1 Avocado
  • ¼ Cup Greek Yogurt
  • ¼ Cup low fat sour cream
  • ½ Jalapeno with seeds
  • ¼ TSP salt
  • ¼ TSP black pepper
  • Fresh lime juice from one lime

Instructions

  1. Make your spicy avocado crema dipping sauce by adding all the ingredients to your food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Place in a bowl and set in the fridge to cool while you make your egg rolls.
  2. Prepare your filling: drain your can of black beans, cook your corn on the cobb, then cut the corn off the cob, dice your red bell pepper, cut your chicken into cubes or shred your rotisserie chicken, mince your cilantro and grate your cheese. Set everything aside.
  3. Fill a small bowl with water. Set aside.
  4. Place all of your prepared filling ingredients in a large bowl. Add: 2 TBSP diced pickled jalapenos, ¼ TSP salt, ¼ TSP black pepper, ¼ TSP chili powder, ¼ TSP paprika and ¼ TSP cumin. Mix well.
  5. Make your egg rolls. Start by scoping out ¼ cup mixture from the bowl and place it in the center of your egg roll wrapper. Turn your egg roll wrapper so one of the corners is pointing towards you. Pull that corner up and fold over the filling. Take the two edges on the left and right sides and flip it over towards the center. Then roll the egg roll forward to close and secure. Dab the edges of the egg roll lip with water so it will stick to the other side of the egg roll to close and secure it.
  6. Continue this process until all egg rolls have been assembled.
  7. Preheat your air fryer to 380 degrees. When done, spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with nonstick spray. Place your egg rolls in the basket, spray the tops with extra nonstick spray. Air fry at 380 degrees for 6-10 minutes or until all sides are golden and crispy. Flipping halfway through. NOTE: if the egg rolls are looking a little translucent and you can see the filling through it. It will need to be put back in for a little longer.  
  8. When done, remove from the air fryer, serve with spicy avocado crema dipping sauce.
  9. ENJOY!