Cheeseburger Egg Rolls (+Video)
Cheeseburger Egg Rolls have a flavorful ground beef filling fried in an egg roll wrapper and served with a creamy burger dipping sauce.
A FUN EGG ROLL APPETIZER OR DINNER RECIPE
I am pretty sure that I can put just about anything in an egg roll wrapper and enjoy it. So, why not a cheeseburger type filling? These cheeseburger egg rolls are simple to make and no one can ever eat just one!
TIPS FOR MAKING CHEESEBURGER EGG ROLLS:
Yes. I don’t think you get the exact same crispiness but it can be done. Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Place a pan on the bottom rack of the oven that is half-filled with water. Place the egg rolls on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake the egg rolls for about 25-30 minutes, making sure to flip them halfway through baking.
Yes. Again, I don’t think you get quite the same crispiness and golden color but it can be done. Spray a 5-quart air fryer basket with olive oil non-stick cooking spray. Prepare egg rolls as shown below.
Spray the top and sides of each egg roll with nonstick olive oil spray. Place the egg rolls into the air fryer with the sealed side facing down. Do not overcrowd the basket. You need to leave at least ½ inch to an inch of space around each egg roll.
Then spray the upward facing side of the egg rolls with olive oil non-stick spray (now all surfaces should be sprayed).
Bake at 375F for 5 minutes, flip them over and bake for another 5 minutes. (air fryer does not need to be preheated.)
Egg roll wrappers are thicker than spring roll wrappers. Egg roll wrappers are better for thicker and heartier fillings. Spring roll wrappers are super crispy while egg rolls wrappers are a bit more chewy. You can use either for this recipe depending on your preference.
Ground pork, turkey or chicken can also be used.
Just leave them out! You can add in or leave out whatever you don’t like.
Try adding a little pickle relish to the sauce ingredients. Or, as a shortcut, just use Thousand Island dressing as the dipping sauce instead of making it from scratch.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- bacon (or precooked bacon crumbles)
- onion
- garlic
- ground beef
- salt
- ground black pepper
- shredded cheddar cheese
- diced pickles
- cornstarch
- cold water
- egg roll (or spring roll) wrappers
- vegetable oil
HOW TO MAKE CHEESEBURGER EGG ROLLS:
In a large pan, fry up the bacon. Once cooked, remove the pieces from the pan and set aside to cool. In the same pan, cook the diced onion until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for just about a minute.
Next, add the ground beef to the pan with onions and garlic. Cook and crumble the ground beef. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Cook until the beef is thoroughly cooked. Remove the beef from the heat and drain off any excess liquid and place back into the pan.
Chop the bacon into small pieces. Sprinkle in the cheese, pickles and bacon pieces in with the ground beef mixture. Stir until the cheese is slightly melted.
Whisk together the cold water and cornstarch. Use a brush (or your finger) to spread the mixture around the edge of the egg roll wrapper.
Add about 3 tablespoons of the hamburger mix to the bottom corner of the wrapper. Tightly roll the wrapper around the filling one time.
Then fold in the outer corners and continue to roll.
Secure the top by lightly stretching the top corner to stick to the wrapper. Repeat this process with the rest of the wrappers until there is no more filling left.
Heat a deep frying pan over medium heat. Fill with the vegetable oil (until about halfway full.)
Heat the oil up to about 350f degrees. Once heated, carefully drop in about 4 egg rolls at a time and fry on both sides for about a minute and a half or until the outer layer turns a light golden color on each side.
Drain the egg rolls from the oil and place them on a plate with a paper towel or over a cooling rack with a pan underneath.
Continue the process until all of the egg rolls have been cooked. Let cool for five minutes before serving.
For the dipping sauce:
Mix all of the ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate for 5-6 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together, then serve.
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Cheeseburger Egg Rolls (+Video)
Ingredients
For the egg rolls:
- 4 slices bacon (or precooked bacon crumbles)
- ½ white onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup diced pickles
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup cold water
- 15-20 egg roll (or spring roll) wrappers
- vegetable oil
For the creamy dipping sauce:
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 teaspoons mustard (yellow or Dijon)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
For the cheeseburger egg rolls:
- In a large pan, fry up the bacon. Once cooked, remove the pieces from the pan and set aside to cool. In the same pan, cook the diced onion until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for just about a minute.
- Next, add the ground beef to the pan with onions and garlic. Cook and crumble the ground beef. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Cook until the beef is thoroughly cooked. Remove the beef from the heat and drain off any excess liquid and place back into the pan.
- Chop the bacon into small pieces. Sprinkle in the cheese, pickles and bacon pieces in with the ground beef mixture. Stir until the cheese is slightly melted.
- Heat the oil up to about 350F degrees. Once heated, carefully add in about 4 egg rolls at a time and fry on both sides for about a minute and a half or until the outer layer turns a light golden color on each side.
- Drain the egg rolls from the oil and place them on a plate with a paper towel or over a cooling rack with a pan underneath.
For the dipping sauce:
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate for 5-6 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together, then serve.
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Nutrition
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Wow! These were so delicious I made it exactly to your recipe! Don’t change a thing! 🙂
I wonder if you could cook the cheeseburger egg rolls in an air fryer rather than deep frying?? The recipe sounds amazing. I would love to try this recipe but I am trying to watch weight and be healthier. Looking for an alternative to deep frying. Advise? Thanks!
Hi Paula! Yes, you can! I mention that in the post above. I haven’t tested it yet but you can probably preheat your air fryer to 360f and cook for about 10 minutes (I would flip at least once during cooking.)
Spray or brush the outside of the egg rolls with olive oil before air frying