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Chicken egg roll cut in half and served on a black plate with a side of apricot dipping sauce on a table cloth.

Homemade Chicken Egg Rolls Recipe (Fried)

Timeless Dishes
These savory eggrolls are stuffed with roasted chicken and fried to crunchy perfection! They are paired with the perfect sweet apricot sauce that will make your taste buds sing!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, lunch
Cuisine American, Japanese
Servings 6
Calories 722 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Frying pan You can also use a deep fryer if you prefer
  • 1 Air Fryer (Optional if you are following the air fryer instructions)
  • 1 Wire rack

Ingredients
  

Egg Rolls

  • 1 Rotisserie chicken Or any leftover roasted chicken
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil Or butter
  • 1 Large Pepper Sliced thin
  • 1 Medium Onion Sliced thin
  • 1 Large Carrot Peeled into ribbons
  • 1/2 Cup Cream Cheese
  • 1.5 Liter Canola oil Or your preferred oil
  • 1 Package Egg roll wrappers
  • 1 Cup Lettuce Of your choice

Apricot Sauce

  • 2 Cups Apricot jam You can also use preserves here
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce You can use soy free soy sauce if you are soy free!

Instructions
 

Apricot Sauce

  • Place a medium pot under medium to high heat. Then add the apricot jam, water, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard into pot.
  • Stir well. (note: Keep your eye on the pan, so that it does not boil over!)
  • Cook on medium heat for the next 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thick. (note: it will thicken as it cools as well). Then remove from heat and set aside.

Egg Roll

  • Sauté the Vegetables: Take a deep cooking pan and place on medium heat. Add the olive oil/butter to the pan. Add the sliced onions and peppers and cook until soft about 3-5 minutes. Take a carrot and use a peeler to peel the entire carrot then place the ribbons of carrot in the pan to soften for another 3-5 minutes. Place the carrot/onion/pepper mixture into a bowl and set aside.
  • Prep: Wipe out your pan and empty the contents of your canola/vegetable oil container into the pan (do not heat yet). Take your rotisserie chicken and pick through, separating the meat from the bones and set aside.
  • Assemble the Egg Rolls: Preheat your oil over medium heat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (use a thermometer). Take your eggroll wrapper and start to assemble your eggrolls. Take a wrapper and put down a spoonful of cream cheese, a few pieces of chicken, a spoonful of the pepper/onion/carrot mixture, and then a few leaf's of lettuce on top. Then take some water, wet your finger, and trace around the edges of the wrapper (this helps the eggrolls roll up tight). Then roll up your eggrolls according to eggroll wrapper package instructions and they are ready to fry!
  • Fry the Egg Rolls: Always place the eggrolls in the oil envelope side down to seal and always place in the oil AWAY from your body. Rotate in the oil until golden brown about 2 minutes per side. Then drain on a wire rack. Dip in that tasty sauce and enjoy!

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Notes

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 6gCalories: 722kcalCarbohydrates: 99gProtein: 38gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 1409mgPotassium: 254mgFiber: 3gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 2494IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 3mg
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