Air Fryer Beef Taco Fried Egg Rolls are a quick and easy homemade recipe the whole family will enjoy. Make a batch of these and then freeze the leftovers for later. These reheat perfectly and are a great appetizer that can also serve as a main dish.
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Can you air fry egg rolls? Absolutely! You will love that you can make crispy, crunchy egg rolls without all of the grease!
This Air Fryer Beef Taco Fried Egg Rolls recipe is pretty much identical to my Beef Taco One-Skillet recipe. I just added egg roll wrappers! I have made egg rolls a couple of times before. I usually bake them instead of frying. I am so thankful that I can change that with the Air Fryer.
I usually do not cook weeknight dinners. I prep my meals on Sundays in advance so that I have more time to relax in the evenings. Now that I have an Air Fryer, that has changed. It has become so easy to whip up a quick dinner in 30 minutes to less than hour.
I came up with this recipe on a weeknight with plenty of time to spare in the evening.
Table of Contents
Which Egg Roll Wrappers Are Best
Nasoya wraps work great along with most brands that you can find in an authentic Asian market. I have trouble finding Nasoya at most of the stores in my area. I usually use what they have, which means I have used some pretty flimsy wrappers.
You will know right away when you remove them from the packaging if they are too thin and may require double wrapping.
How to Roll Egg Rolls
- Add 2 tablespoons of filling to the center of the wrapper. Do not overstuff, you will struggle with closing the wrapper.
- Seal the wrapper diagonally to form a triangle.
- Fold the opposite sides together to form another triangle and then roll to close and seal.
How to Make Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer
- Brown ground beef in a skillet with garlic, onions, and taco seasoning.
- Add in diced tomatoes, beans, and corn.
- Lay egg roll wrappers on a flat surface and add the beef filling.
- Close the egg rolls.
- Air fry and serve!
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Cook Time/How Long to Cook
Air fried egg rolls will need about 12 minutes of cook time. Flip the egg rolls at the 8-minute mark.
Freezer Tips
I like to freeze these in sealable bags to save leftovers for later. To reheat use the air fryer and heat the rolls on 350 degrees for 5-6 minutes.
How to Reheat and Keep them Crispy
You don't want to reheat your egg rolls in the microwave. This will cause them to grow soft. Reheat the egg rolls using the same cook time temperature for 3-5 minutes. Use your judgment and test to ensure the inside of the egg rolls are warm.
Substitution Tip and Other Things to Stuff in Egg Rolls
- Shrimp
- Ground Pork
- Cabbage
- Scallions
- Carrots
- Cooked Eggs
Air Fryer Egg Rolls Recipe Tips:
- If you are looking to serve these as an appetizer, use less filling per egg roll. I prepared these for dinner. Two egg rolls made a very tasty entree.
- If you overstuff an egg roll use toothpicks along the edge to hold it together.
- Don't have an Air Fryer? You can also bake the egg rolls using parchment paper on 425 degrees for 20 minutes.
More Air Fryer Recipes
Air Fryer Catfish
Air Fryer Ribs
Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
Air Fryer French Fries
Air Fryer Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Air Fryer Asparagus.
More Taco Recipes
Beef and Cheese Empanadas
Air Fryer Empanadas
Keto Taco Bowls
Keto Guacamole
Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
You will love my Shrimp Egg Rolls and Air Fryer Southwestern Egg Rolls.
I love to make this using my Homemade Taco Seasoning.
Air Fryer Beef Taco Fried Egg Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 16 egg roll wrappers I used Wing Hing brand
- ½ cup chopped onion I used red onion.
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 16 oz can diced tomatoes and chillies I used Mexican Rotel.
- 8 oz refried black beans I used fat free and ½ of a 16oz can.
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
- ½ cup whole kernel corn I used frozen
- cooking oil spray
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to a skillet on medium high heat along with the salt, pepper, and the taco seasoning. Cook until browned while breaking the beef into smaller chunks.
- Once the meat as started to brown add the chopped onions and garlic. Cook until the onions become fragrant.
- Add the diced tomatoes and chilis, Mexican cheese, beans, and corn. Stir to ensure the mixture is combined.
- Lay the egg roll wrappers on a flat surface. Dip a cooking brush in water. Glaze each of the egg roll wrappers with the wet brush along the edges. This will soften the crust and make it easier to roll.
- Load 2 tablespoons of the mixture into each of the wrappers. Do not overstuff. Depending on the brand of egg roll wrappers you use, you may need to double wrap the egg rolls.
- Fold the wrappers diagonally to close. Press firmly on the area with the filling, cup it to secure it in place. Fold in the left and right sides as triangles. Fold the final layer over the top to close. Use the cooking brush to wet the area and secure it in place.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil.
- Load the egg rolls into the basket of the Air Fryer. Spray each egg roll with cooking oil.
- Cook for 8 minutes on 400 degrees. Flip the egg rolls. Cook for an additional 4 minutes or until browned and crisp.
Reesa Lewandowski says
My kids were JUST asking me if we could make our own egg rolls! I am saving this recipe!
jonathan Choi says
Are you Robert lewandowskis's wife?
Ashley says
Yum! I'll be right over for dinner. These look delicious!!
Liz Mays says
Oh how cool are these? I would love to start making egg rolls this way. That air fryer really did the trick.
andrea says
Get - In - My - Belly! OH MY GOSH! Okay, so I've been reading a lot about air fryers lately and I think I have to get one for Christmas, or sooner! This recipe looks delicious, and something I could make. Thanks for the step by step.
Stephanie Cox says
Holy yummy!! I love egg rolls... but never have I thought to create ones with beef taco filling.
Dawn Nieves says
Yum!!! I don't have an air dryer (yet) but I'm getting one after reading this!
jasmine says
When I read the title I literally went back to make sure that it said beef taco egg rolls! These egg rolls sound so amazing and easy to make!
Lois Alter Mark says
Wow, those look delicious! I have never tried an air fryer but you may have just inspired me to change that!
cynthia says
This looks absolutely divine! And to be honest I didn't know about air fryers, they are surprisingly cheap! I'll have to mention this to my husband as he is a fan of kitchen appliances!
Janelle says
I'm always looking for quick meals. I never thought to try an air fryer. I will have to give this a try.
Louise says
I really need to get myself an air fryer! These egg rolls just look amazing 🙂
Louise x
Bree says
These look delicious! I could definitely use an air fryer. I've never tried to make my own egg rolls before but I will now!
Nadja | Nashi Food says
I have an air fryer and I haven't tried making egg rolls! Saving this recipe for later.
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says
These fried Egg Rolls look Amazing! Making me hungry now! Yum!
Beth says
I love all of your air fryer recipes! I really need to get one! They seem so handy! Love this filling too! You kind of had me at taco!
lauren says
I've been on the fence about purchasing an air fryer, and these just helped make the decision for me. YUM!
Emily says
These look SO delicious, I've never used an air fryer before I'm dying to get one!
Sarah Newman says
OMG these look so crispy! I still need to get an air fryer! Yum
Dahn says
These sound so delicious and what a great idea for an air fryer, I have one but don't get it out very often.
Emily says
This looks so good! They really take beef tacos to another level!
Kaitie says
two delicious items combined into one! what a great idea! these sound delicious and perfect as a treat for game day!
Nicole Taggart says
perfect football watching grub!! yum
Amy @ The Cook Report says
These look so tasty, love that you can use an air fryer to make them
Stacey says
This is a great recipe! My whole family enjoyed them.
staysnatched says
I'm so glad you all enjoyed them!
Joan L.I. says
I'm not a fan of cooking, which is why I decided to buy an air fryer. Wanted to make the job even easier. This recipe was so good! I love tacos and this is a much neater way to eat them. I made a big batch and froze them so I can just grab one to bring for lunch. I dip it in nacho cheese sauce. Mmm Mmm!!! THank you so much for sharing this recipe. I will definitely be making them again!
Liz says
Just made these with shredded chicken and they were sooooo crispy and delicious!
staysnatched says
That sounds so good!
Meagan says
Great recipe! Super easy and delicious!
staysnatched says
I'm so glad you enjoyed them!
Ann Woo says
Fabulous fabulous recipe that I cannot recommend enough! Made a big batch of these for a small cocktail party and people were BLOWN AWAY! Thanks for making me look good, Brandi!!! 🙂
staysnatched says
I'm glad these helped! YES
Stephanie says
Such a great way to jazz up leftover taco meat as well...and other random leftovers 🙂 new favorite thing to do is to see how it tastes in an egg roll and I have not been disappointed yet!
staysnatched says
Wonderful! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Coby says
Delicious! My kids told me that I HAVE to make these again! Definitely a keeper!
staysnatched says
I'm glad the kids enjoyed them!
Shannon says
So delicious and without all the extra grease it made us feel so much better! Can not wait to make these again! Seriously every recipe we have tried has been amazing!
staysnatched says
Yay! I'm so glad to hear that!
Elisabeth Cyr says
These are PERFECT. You are so thorough in your directions and you make everything simple and easy for us newbies. This recipe was amazing- crispy and flavorful. I will 12/10 reccomend this. ??
staysnatched says
So glad to hear. I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Nek C says
I made this recipe and it was easyyyyyy!!! Anytime my husband says, "This is heat." I know it is good. It was a nice way of switching up Taco Tuesday for my husband and I. Who would have thought to create, "taco egg rolls....." BRANDI!!
staysnatched says
haha! I'm so glad you enjoyed them.
Diana says
These were amazing!! And so easy to make. My 8 year old son pretty much made them himself with some assistance from me. The flavor profile was great - everything just coming together so easily. Another home run!!
staysnatched says
Wonderful! So good to hear.
Emily Clark says
These are SO fun to make & perfect to freeze & have for a quick fulfilling bite when you’re in a rush. BRANDI DOESNT MISS 👏
staysnatched says
Thank you so much! I love to hear it!
Scott Whall says
YUM!!!! So GOOD!!! We made with smaller spring rolls, so they were more bite-size versus the larger cousin, but wow!!!
staysnatched says
Yay! So glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Melis says
These were super simple and turned out great! I added avocado to some of them and they were delicious also! Thank you!
staysnatched says
That sounds so good.
Trista says
Absolutely delicious! An easy change up from regular tacos. We dipped ours in sour cream and it was perfection.
staysnatched says
Yum. That sounds so good!
Whitney House says
I made these last night and let me tell you why they WIN:
1) SO easy to put together
2) So many options, easy to customize to your liking
3) My whole fam LOVED them
My husband asked if we could put this into a weekly rotation, and I am definitely down for it. YUM!!!
staysnatched says
haha! I love to hear that!
Kristin says
Delicious and easy to put together! I cook for one so it was nice to have options to freeze and some leftovers.
staysnatched says
Perfect for freezing!
Kim says
@staysnatched, It appears that you freeze the cooked eggrolls. Have you tried to freeze them uncooked and then defrost and airfry? If so, did it work? Thanks!
staysnatched says
No, I freeze them cooked.
Rachel says
Made these with Impossible meat for the Súper bowl and they were so delicious. Super excited to freeze the extras to have later! As always, love the attention to detail and care Brandi takes in the details of all her recipes.
staysnatched says
Thank you! I'm glad to hear you appreciate that.
Hope Jolly says
I made these egg rolls a few days ago and let me tell you, my family loved them! The filling was simple to prepare and the air fryer made them so crispy. Thanks!
staysnatched says
You're welcome!