Southwest egg rolls are a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. They are typically made with a wonton wrapper that is filled with a mixture of ground beef or pork, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and spices. The egg rolls are then fried until golden brown and crispy. This recipe will provide you with a delicious and easy-to-follow guide to making your own southwest egg rolls. You will also learn how to make a cool avocado dip that is the perfect accompaniment to these tasty treats.
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SOUTHWESTERN EGG ROLLS
Egg rolls with a Southwest twist: Inspired by a favorite appetizer at Chili's -- these are crunchy and cheesy with a creamy avocado dipping sauce.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h
Yield 8 egg rolls
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- For the sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, granulated garlic, onion powder, avocado, 2 tablespoons water, a large pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a blender. Blend until completely smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the dill and parsley. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed. The texture should be similar to ranch salad dressing. (If the sauce is very thick, thin it out with 1 to 2 tablespoons of additional water.) Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- For the egg rolls: Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Rub the chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken until deep grill marks appear, about 8 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until deep grill marks appear and the internal temperature on an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part of the breast registers 165 degrees F, about 8 minutes more. Remove to a cutting board, allow to cool slightly and cut into small pieces.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the beans, corn, spinach, cumin, chipotle powder, cayenne, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables and beans are coated in the spices and warmed through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and fold in the chicken, pickled jalapenos, parsley and scallions. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
- Stack the tortillas on a large microwave-safe plate and cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave until just warmed though. (This will make the tortillas easier to roll.) Put a warm tortilla on a clean, flat surface (keep the remaining tortillas covered with the damp paper towels) and put 1/2 cup of the filling in the center. Spread the filling out into a 4 1/2-inch long log. Tightly fold the bottom of the tortilla (the part that is closest to you) over the filling, fold both ends over then roll the tortilla so that the filling is completely enclosed. Seal the seam of the tortilla with 3 toothpicks. Transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, filling and toothpicks.
- Meanwhile, attach a deep-fat fry thermometer to the side of a large Dutch oven or pot, fill halfway with oil and heat over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F.
- Fry the egg rolls in 2 batches until golden brown all over, about 5 minutes per batch. Remove the toothpicks from the egg rolls, cut on an extreme bias and transfer to a large platter. Serve with the avocado dipping sauce.
SOUTHWEST EGG ROLLS AND COOL AVOCADO DIP
was given this recipe by someone at work.
Provided by April Alvarez
Categories Meat Appetizers
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. In large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Place 1/4 cup of chicken mixture in the center of an egg roll wrapper. Fold bottom corner over filling. Fold sides toward center over filling. Moisten remaining corner with water, roll up tightly to seal. Repeat.
- 2. In a electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375. Fry egg rolls a few at a time. for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain well on paper towels.
- 3. While egg rolls are cooking mix all dip ingredients in small bowl and serve, this make 1 1/2 cup of dip so if not enough you can double the recipe.
SOUTHWEST EGG ROLLS & COOL AVOCADO DIP
A friend of mine made these egg rolls for my birthday treat several years ago. They are the best I have ever eaten.Becky Aylor, Sisters, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 40m
Yield 20 egg rolls (1-1/2 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Place 1/4 cup of chicken mixture in the center of one egg roll wrapper. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Fold bottom corner over filling. Fold sides toward center over filling. Moisten remaining corner with water; roll up tightly to seal. Repeat., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. , Fry egg rolls, a few at a time, for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels., Meanwhile, combine the dip ingredients. Serve with egg rolls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297 calories, Fat 21g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 437mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
EASIEST BAKED SOUTHWESTERN EGGROLLS WITH AVOCADO RANCH DIP
I love Southwestern Eggrolls but didn't like the grease and salt that went along with them. Now I make them at home and they are super easy to make and better for you. I serve them for dinner, instead of as an appetizer. Durring the week I use chicken I've already cooked and dried onion flakes so it doesn't take a lot of time but you could cook the chicken and some fresh onion before adding the rest of the filling ingreidents if you prefer. Also, the filling can be frozen and used later if you wanted to make less of the rolls. I did use low sodium or no salt added corn and beans, but the site didn't recognize those varieties.
Provided by Busy Lindsay
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 12 rolls, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a medium sauce pan over medium low heat, add chicken, beans, corn, spinach, onion flakes, and spices. Heat stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes. Add chees, turn off heat and stir until all is combined well and warm.
- Place 1/4 heaping cup of the mixture down the middle of a tortilla and roll like a burrito. Place seem side down in a 9x12 baking dish that has been coated with non-stick cooking spray. Repeat process until all 12 tortillas are rolled up in the dish ready for baking.
- Spray top of tortillas in baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Bake at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes or until tortialls are a little golden brown.
- Serve with salsa, sour cream and avocado ranch dip.
- To make the avocado ranch dip, mix mashed avocado, low fat sour cream and 1-2 tsps of ranch dressing mix. Add a tabelsppon of milk to thin out a tad and chill until ready to use. Best if made a couple of hours ahead of time.
SOUTHWESTERN EGG ROLLS WITH CHIPOTLE CREAM DIP
East meets Southwest in this funky Tex-Mex version of an egg roll. It's simple, fun and a great way to use up turkey leftovers. CuisineAtHome 11/27/08 newsletter - eRecipes. You can play around with other flavors, as well.
Provided by Manami
Categories Lime
Time 35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- COOK & ASSEMBLE EGG ROLLS:.
- Sauté turkey, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder in oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
- Stir in spinach, corn, beans, sweet pepper, scallions, and jalapeno.
- Cook until spinach wilts, about 1 minute.
- Off heat, add cheese(so that it doesn't melt completely) and salt.
- Allow filling to cool slightly.
- To assemble, lay an egg roll wrapper on a work surface with a corner toward you; brush edges with egg wash.
- Place 1/4 cup filling on wrapper and fold bottom corner over filling, tucking tightly; fold in sides and roll to the end.
- Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
- MAKE DIP:.
- Stir together sour cream, lime juice, honey,& adobo sauce for dip; put aside & allow to marry.
- FRY EGG ROLLS:.
- Heat 2 cups vegetable oil to 350ºF-360°F in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Fry egg rolls until crisp, about 5 minutes; drain them on paper towels.
- Serve egg rolls with dip.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 61.9, Sodium 301.5, Carbohydrate 26.1, Fiber 2, Sugar 3, Protein 15.2
Tips:
- To make the egg rolls, use wonton wrappers or egg roll wrappers. You can find these in the Asian section of most grocery stores.
- If you want to make a vegetarian version of these egg rolls, use tofu or tempeh instead of chicken.
- To save time, you can cook the chicken and vegetables in advance. Just let them cool completely before assembling the egg rolls.
- If you want to make the egg rolls ahead of time, assemble them and then freeze them. When you're ready to eat them, just thaw them in the refrigerator overnight and then bake them according to the recipe instructions.
- Serve the egg rolls with dipping sauce, such as sweet and sour sauce or soy sauce.
Conclusion:
Southwest egg rolls are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They're perfect for a party or a weeknight meal. The cool avocado dip is the perfect complement to the spicy egg rolls. These recipes are sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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