Air fryer spring rolls are a crispy appetizer made with a medley of vegetables cooked with sauces. The cooked vegetables are wrapped in the spring roll sheets are fried to perfection.
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Homemade spring rolls are perfect for the evening snack along with some dips. Now I'm making these fried spring rolls guilt-free by air frying them.
This is absolutely low in calories and perfect for all age groups. They are crispy and crunchy just like the fried ones.
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Spring Rolls
spring roll is a rolled appetizer that is very popular in Chinese or Asian cuisine. It has a thin sheet that is stuffed with a filling. Traditionally the filling has seasonal spring vegetables.
The stuffings may also vary from region to region. The stuffed and rolled rolls are deep fried in hot oil until golden. Fried Spring rolls are served with a variety of sauces or dips.
They are usually a spring appetizer. They even have meat or even pork in the filling. Springs rolls are usually small rolls. Sharing a guilt-free version of spring rolls today in the air fryer.
Ingredients
Spring Roll Sheets - These are thin pasty sheets usually square in shape. You can buy them online or find them in the freezer section of most stores.
Sesame oil - It gives the traditional Chinese flavor to the dish.
Garlic - Chop the garlic finely and saute them in oil.
Spring onion - We use both the white and green parts of the onion. These are very common in Chinese cuisine.
Vegetables - I am using a mix of cabbage, carrots, beans, and bell pepper. You may also add green peas or even purple cabbage for a colorful filling.
Sauce - We are using Soy sauce, Sriracha Sauce along with White Vinegar. You can also add some red chili paste if you like a firey hot filling.
Salt and pepper - They perfectly balance the taste. The sauces have salt added and hence check and add as needed.
Corn flour - We make a slurry with cornflour and water for sealing the rolls.
Frozen Spring Rolls
If you have no time or if you are looking for quick snacks frozen spring rolls come in handy. The best part is you don't have to thaw them you can cook them in the air fryer immediately once they are out of the air fryer.
- Preheat the air fryer to 390 F (200 Deg C) for 5 min.
- Arrange the frozen spring rolls in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry them at 356 F (180 deg C) for 14 mins.
- After 7 mins flip the rolls and brush with little oil and then air fry for another 7 mins.
FAQs
How long to cook spring rolls in air fryer?
The cooking time may vary by 2 or 3 mins for each brand of the air fryer. 12 mins in 356 F worked perfectly for me. If your spring rolls are not crispy, air fry them for another 2 mins.
How to make air fryer spring rolls
Prepare the Springroll filling:
1. Heat a pan with sesame oil. Once it's hot add finely chopped garlic. Saute for 30 secs and then add thinly sliced onions.
2. Next add spring onion whites. Saute until they are soft.3. Now add all the vegetables. I am using cabbage, bell peppers, carrot, and beans. Cook for 4-5 mins in medium-high heat. so that the vegetables are lightly cooked and still have the crunch.
3. Now add all the vegetables. I am using cabbage, bell peppers, carrot, and beans. Cook for 4-5 mins in medium-high heat. so that the vegetables are lightly cooked and still have the crunch.
4. Next add soy sauce, sriracha sauce, and vinegar Combine everything once.
5. Also add in the required Salt and pepper.
6. Toss everything together and cook for another 1 min. Garnish with the green spring onion and switch off. The Spring Roll filling is now ready. Let the stuffing cool down a bit.
Prepare the Corn Flour Slurry
1.In a bowl add the cornflour along with the water. Combine everything without lumps. Keep it ready.
Stuff and Roll the spring rolls :
1. Thaw and keep the spring roll sheet at room temperature and keep them ready. Take 1 spring roll sheet at a time. Spoon in 1 tbsp of the filling in a corner as shown in the pic
2. Fold and roll the sheet.
3. Tuck in two sides of the sheet and bring them like pockets.
4. Apply the cornflour paste to the open edges of the spring rolls.
5. Now roll the spring rolls and seal the edges. Press gently so that the rolls remain intact. Repeat the same process for all the spring rolls.
Air fry the spring rolls:
1.Preheat the air fryer to 390 F (200 Deg C) for 5 min. Air fry them at 356 F (180 deg C) for 12 mins. Brush the rolls with oil and then air fry. Make sure you flip the rolls once halfway.
Crispy air fryer spring rolls are now ready.
Tips & Variations
- Never overcrowd the air fryer. Always arrange the spring rolls one by one on the sides for crispy spring rolls.
- The cooking time may vary by 2 or 3 mins for each brand of the air fryer. 12 mins in 356 F worked perfectly for me. If your spring rolls are not crispy, air fry them for another 2 mins.
How to store
You can prepare the filling store them in the fridge for 5 days and then wrap them in the sheets as needed.
I do not recommend rolling the spring rolls and then putting them to use later. Even a small amount of moisture makes the spring roll sheets soggy and makes them unsuitable for cooking.
Instead, you can roll the cooked spring rolls in individual paper towels and store them in zip locks. You can reheat them in an air fryer or microwave and serve them fresh as you like.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Spring Rolls
Equipment
- Airfryer
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 2 tbsp Garlic chopped
- 1 Onion sliced
- 3 tbsp Spring onion white part
- ½ cup Carrot
- ⅓ cup Bellpepper
- ⅓ cup Beans
- 1.5 cup Cabbage
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Sriracha Sauce
- 1 tsp Vinegar
- ½ tsp Black Pepper powder
- Salt as needed
- 4 tbsp Spring Onion green part
- 15 Spring Roll sheets
Corn Flour Slurry
- ¼ cup Corn Flour
- 3 tbsp Water
Instructions
Prepare the Springroll filling:
- Heat a pan with sesame oil. Once it's hot add finely chopped garlic. Saute for 30 secs and then add thinly sliced onions.
- Next add spring onion whites. Saute until they are soft.
- Now add all the vegetables. I am using cabbage, bell peppers, carrot, and beans. Cook for 4-5 mins in medium-high heat. so that the vegetables are lightly cooked and still have the crunch.
- Next add soy sauce, sriracha sauce, and vinegar Combine everything once.
- Also add in the required Salt and pepper.
- Toss everything together and cook for another 1 min. Garnish with the green spring onion and switch off. The Spring Roll filling is now ready. Let the stuffing cool down a bit.
Prepare the Corn Flour Slurry
- In a bowl add the cornflour along with the water. Combine everything without lumps. Keep it ready.
Stuff and Roll the spring rolls :
- Thaw and keep the spring roll sheet at room temperature and keep them ready. Take 1 spring roll sheet at a time. Spoon in 1 tbsp of the filling in a corner as shown in the pic
- Fold and roll the sheet.
- Tuck in two sides of the sheet and bring them like pockets.
- Apply the cornflour paste to the open edges of the spring rolls.
- Now roll the spring rolls and seal the edges. Press gently so that the rolls remain intact. Repeat the same process for all the spring rolls.
Air fry the spring rolls:
- Preheat the air fryer to 390 F (200 Deg C) for 5 min. Air fry them at 356 F (180 deg C) for 12 mins. Brush the rolls with oil and then air fry. Make sure you flip the rolls once halfway. Crispy air fryer spring rolls are now ready.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist, the nutrition value provided here is an estimate. It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used
Vaishali
Wow , perfectly crisp spring rolls ! I love the idea of making them guilt free in an air fryer .
It’s been a while since I made these , will make with this recipe now !