A riff on the popular restaurant appetizer, these Avocado Egg Rolls are easy to make at home and just as good!
I am not normally a big tv watcher. I have a couple shows that I like to watch, but really, especially when it comes down to nighttime dramas, I have been pretty out of the loop lately.
Then I had a baby. And I found myself sitting on the couch, holding that baby, watching way more tv than I have for the past couple of years. When I realized that I have seen pretty much every episode of Chopped, Love it or List It, and Property Brothers, I decided it was time to find something a little more exciting to watch. (Plus, I have found that I need entertaining tv to keep me awake during that 3am feeding, because nothing else is working!!)
I started with Parenthood. When I had watched every episode, I moved onto Downton Abbey. Last week, I finally caught up on that one, and found myself looking for a new series to turn to. And there it was on Netflix – that series that I have heard so much about over Twitter and Facebook – Friday Night Lights.
I have said it before – even though I do like sports, I don’t usually get all crazy about the Super Bowl. But after watching the first few episodes of Friday Night Lights, I’m totally feeling the football vibe. Heck, I may even watch some of it this year instead of hiding out in the kitchen with the food!
That is, unless these egg rolls will be gracing that table filled with football snacks. These egg rolls alone would be worth hiding out in the kitchen over.
Now, most of us aren’t strangers to the popular restaurant version of these egg rolls. But why go sit on a waiting list for an hour when you can whip these up at home pretty effortlessly? And as much as I love their dipping sauce, I decided to go with something that has ingredients that are super easy to find. (Because I don’t know about your grocery store, but tamarind paste is nowhere to be found in mine!)
And if there is one time a year that you should break that New Year’s resolution and fry up some egg rolls, the big game should be that day. Believe me – these are worth it!!
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Avocado Egg Rolls with Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 9 full egg rolls 1x
Description
A riff on the popular restaurant appetizer, these Avocado Egg Rolls are easy to make at home and just as good!
Ingredients
Egg Rolls
- 3 Avocados from Mexico
- 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
- 3 tablespoons finely minced red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
- 9 eggroll wrappers
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced or grated
- 2 chipotles in adobo, seeds removed and chopped, plus 1 tablespoon of the sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Make the dipping sauce: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Make the eggrolls: Heat several inches of oil in a Dutch oven or heavy pan until it reaches 350F – 375F.
- In a large bowl, combine the avocados, sundried tomatoes, red onion and cilantro; mix. Working with one eggroll wrapper at a time, lay the wrapper on a surface in front of you like a diamond. Add about 1/4 cup of the avocado mixture to the center. Fold in the two sides, then fold over the bottom. Roll until the filling is completely enclosed in the center of the roll. Wet the corner of the wrapper so that it will stick. Continue until all 9 rolls are wrapped.
- Drop the eggrolls into the hot oil, 2 or 3 at a time, and cook until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel lined plate. Cut diagonally and serve with the Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce.
This sponsored post is part of the Avocados from Mexico – Game Day Sweepstakes. This is a working partnership with Avocados from Mexico and Muy Bueno Cookbook
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Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
I often have to work late into the night to get work done. I have to keep the TV on to keep me up. Right now I am watching Fringe and have Friday Night Lights on my list to watch next. Oh and I can’t forget to mention that these egg rolls look amazing!
Rachel says
Ok, so I have a silly (and possibly annoying) question! Do you think you could bake these instead of frying them? These look soooo good, but I hate cleaning up after frying anything, so I just avoid it!
Deborah says
@Rachel, I haven’t tried them baked, so I really don’t know. I know people who really don’t like baked egg rolls at all (made with egg roll wrappers), but I have a buffalo chicken roll recipe that is baked and I like it. So I think it’s all personal preference! If you do try, let me know what you think!
Christie - Food Done Light says
I would love one of these. Have a feeling that would lead to another & another. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
These looks so delicious! Pinned, sharing on Facebook, and featuring tomorrow 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
I’m dying over your photos–they are simply amazing. And avocado egg rolls? Squeeeeeeeee. I. NEED. Thanks so much for linking up at What’s In Your Kitchen Wednesday!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork says
Eeekkk!! These look ahhhh-mazing! I’m pinning and making ASAP.
Sam says
Are these best when eaten right away? Will the avocado brown a lot if I made them for a party? I want to make these for the super bowl, but I am worried they won’t look appetizing just sitting out!
Thanks!
Deborah says
@Sam, I would serve them within a couple hours. The avocado didn’t go brown on mine, but we ate them within probably 2 or 3 hours. And I think that if you made them too far in advance and had to refrigerate them, they might get soggy.
Ashley says
So I saw these and knew that they’d be the perfect way to use up the egg roll wrappers I had left in the fridge. Oh…my…GOD they were amazing! Thank you so much for the recipe. I made a homemade ranch mix to avoid buying one with junk in it from the store. Perfection! I posted it over on my site with a link back to yours. Thank you so much for this fantastic recipe!
Aubrey @ Real Housemoms says
I am so excited to make these for the Super Bowl!!! This is one of my all time favorite apps. Thanks for sharing with us over at Real Housemoms for Fabulous Fridays! I hope you’ll come again this week.
Teresa says
These were awesome. I used whole wheat tortillas because that is what I had. Green onions instead of red onions. No cilantro. yuk. The dipping sauce was soooo gooood.
Deborah says
@Teresa, I’m so glad you enjoyed them!!
Teresa says
oh, I did put in some fresh lime juice since I knew we’d have leftovers and I didn’t want the avocados to go brown.
Art deleon says
How many calories is in this egg rolls?
Mariel @ Or so she says... says
These look AMAZING!!! Pinned!
case studies says
Hello
These were awesome. I used whole wheat tortillas because that is what I had. Green onions instead of red onions. No cilantro. yuk. The dipping sauce was soooo gooood.
Thanks…..