Crispy Homemade Egg Roll Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why are my egg rolls not crispy? ›

Keep Oil at 350˚F – If the temperature drops too low, the egg rolls will be soggy and oily. If it's too hot, they will burn before the filling is cooked through. Ensure the oil does not drop below 325F.

Cool your rolls on a wire rack instead of a paper towel or plate. Regardless of whether you air fried, deep-fried, or baked your egg rolls, do not let them cool on a paper towel or plate. Instead, use a pair of tongs to set the egg rolls on a raised cooling rack with a baking sheet underneath it.

Peanut oil is great for frying egg rolls as it has a high smoking point and provides a nutty flavor. If you don't have it on hand, you can use canola or corn oil. Do not use oils like sesame oil or olive oil, as they are not good candidates for deep-frying due to their low smoking point.

Classic egg rolls are fried, savory rolls wrapped in a wheat flour wrapper. They are filled with cabbage, carrots, onions, and sometimes chopped roasted pork. The fried skin of an egg roll has little crackly bubbles that are crisp and fun to eat. The name is a misnomer since there are no eggs in egg rolls!

Skipping out on draining your veggies results in soggy egg rolls. The vegetables often involved in the filling of egg rolls are cabbage, carrots, and mushrooms.

Thaw uncooked egg rolls in the bag in the refrigerator before deep-frying. If you've already fried your egg rolls, wait until they have cooled before freezing!

Use a thermometer to keep the oil temperature steady to avoid the egg rolls being too saturated and greasy. Gently lay 4-5 eggs rolls in the hot oil at a time and fry, turning partway through.

To reuse frying oil, you simply need to strain it and store in a lidded container in a cool, dark place. Once you're done frying, let the oil cool completely in the frying vessel.

A healthier version of homemade sauce for egg rolls is made with jam, pickled plums, vinegar, and seasonings. Common ingredients include apricot jam, Chinese pickled plum or Japanese umeboshi, rice vinegar, sugar, and pickled plum liquid.

An egg roll is a fried, savory roll filled with shredded cabbage, ground or roast pork or shrimp and other ingredients inside a wonton wrapper or thick, wheat flour wrapper. Egg rolls are thought to have been invented in New York City's Chinatown restaurants in the 1930s.

What's the difference between egg roll and spring egg roll? ›

Spring rolls are wrapped in thin flour wrappers or rice wrappers, while egg rolls are wrapped in a thicker, noticeably crispier wrapper that's been dipped in egg for richness.

Once they are, brush or spray the leftover egg rolls lightly with oil before transferring them to a preheated 425-degree oven. Leave them to reheat in the oven for anywhere between seven to 10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until crisped.

Ensure the oil is at the right temperature (around 350-375°F or 175-190°C) and don't overcrowd the pan to maintain crispiness. Additionally, using a paper towel to drain excess oil after frying can help keep them crispy.

There are two options: freeze-wrapped spring rolls and deep fry when you are ready to enjoy. Or what I like to do is fry all of them for 3 minutes (70% cooked), let them cool down, and freeze. When I am ready to enjoy, I pop them into the air fryer or oven at 370F for 7 minutes, and it becomes super crispy!

Her secrets are three: Fresh ingredients, the thinnest wrappers available, and high heat. Soggy bean sprouts result in soggy rolls, she offered as an example. The thinner the wrapper, the flakier the crust, and if the oil isn't hot enough you'll get "grease-laden" rolls.