Cheeseburger Egg Rolls (2024)

Prepare the filling: Preheat a medium cooking pan, add some oil, and sauté onion is translucent. Add ground beef to the pan and break it up as much as possible. Season with some salt and pepper, cover and cook until meat is done (1). Make sure to keep breaking up all the meat clumps as it cooks.

Drain off all the juices if there is excess and place cooked meat into a mixing bowl. Break up cheese and add it to the bowl while the meat is hot. Mix until all the cheese is melted and evenly incorporated. Stir in pickles (2).

Whisk all ingredients for the sauce until completely incorporated. Cover and set aside until ready to serve with egg rolls.

Start preheating the oil to 350°F degrees as you roll the egg rolls. Prepare a cooling rack by lining it with a couple of paper towels to help soak up the excess oil. Gently whisk egg white and set it close.

Roll the Egg Rolls:

Place egg roll wrapper on a diamond. Spread about 2 tablespoons of cheeseburger filling in a line, leaving about an inch on each side (3).

Carefully fold the bottom corner that’s closest to you over the filling mixture, and tuck under the filling (4).

Dip your fingers in egg white and run it all along the edges of the wrapper, this will help to seal the egg roll better. Fold both side corners toward center of wrapper. It will start to look like an open envelope (5).

Carefully roll up the egg roll (6). Repeat with remaining egg rolls (7).

PRO TIP:Make sure tofry the egg rolls right after rolling! The wrapping sheets dry very fast and crack, so make sure to cook right away.

Can I make cheeseburger egg rolls ahead or time!

You canmake the filling ahead of timeand store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a couple of days.Don’t wrap the egg rolls ahead of time!The egg roll wrappers are not meant to be out in the air and even covered they will not last. They will dry out and start to crack on the outside, while becoming soggy on the inside.

Why did my egg rolls come apart?

You may not have added enough “glue” oregg whiteon the edges of the wrapper. I usually run the egg whites in a thin layer all around the edges and a little in the middle where it does not have any filling to ensure that it sticks well when rolled.
If the egg rolls cracked while cooking, that is due to being over-filled. Make sure to use slightly less filling next time.

What can I use to seal the egg rolls that is not egg?

If you cannot use egg white to seal the egg rolls, you can use a cornstarch slurry. Mix 2 teaspoons with 1/4 cup of cold water and you can use that instead of egg white.
Do note that sometimes egg roll wrappers have egg in them. So make sure to use eggless egg roll wrappers.

What other cheese to use?

American cheese gives these egg rolls a classic cheeseburger flavor but you can always use another type of cheese. You can use cheddar cheese, Colby Jack cheese, or another easy melting cheese. Make sure to get a block and grate it yourself, don’t use pre-shredded. You will need about 4 oz. of cheese.

Making Egg Rolls in an Air Fryer or an Oven

Making egg rolls in anair fryeris ahealthier alternative to frying. Just note that in all the trials I’ve done to find a difference between frying, air frying, and baking, thetexture is quite different. Baking and air frying do not result in the samecrispytexture as frying. Note that the texture will be less crispy (and little chewier) with the air frying method and even less crispy after baking.

To air fry the egg rolls:Simply place them into the basket of your air fryer in a single layer, making sure there’s a little bit of space between each of them.Air fry the egg rolls at390°Ffor approximately9-11 minutes, turning half way through.

To bake:Place the egg rolls on a parchment paper covered baking sheet in one even layer and make sure to leave space between each egg roll. Preheat the oven to425°Fand bake for about15 minutes, until they are deep golden brown.

Storing, Reheating and Freezing Instructions

Storing– Make sure tocool the egg rolls to room temperature first. Place apaper towelin the bottom of the food storage container and in between the layers. Keep refrigerated in the airtight container for3-4 days.

Reheating– You can easily reheat the egg roll in theair fryerat350°Ffor about2 minutes. Your goal is to just crisp up the outside and heat through the inside. The air fryer is also thebest methodto get theoutsidecrispyagain.

Freezing– You can freeze the egg rolls before or after cooking.

To freeze the egg rolls before cooking, make sure to do it right after you finish rolling them. Wrap the wrapped egg rolls in plastic wrap or another air-tight wrap and place them in a freezer zip-top bag. Get the air out, label, and freeze for about3 months.

To freeze cooked egg rolls, you would follow the same steps but first make sure tocool them completely to room temperature before freezing.

To reheat or cook frozen egg rolls, you don’t need to thaw them. Cook frozen egg rolls in the fryer on medium-low heat first, for 3-4 minutes and then raise the heat to crisp and brown them during the last minute or so.

You canreheat frozen cooked egg rollsin the oven orair fryer at 350°F. In the oven, it will take longer, about 15-18 minutes, whereas in the air fryer it should take about 10 minutes.