Vegan Southwest Egg Roll

5 from 9 votes

These vegan southwest egg rolls are perfect for appetizers or a meal and can be customized for ingredients you have on hand. Pair it with vegan nacho cheese for a delicious combo!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Cooling Time10

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: egg rolls

Calories: 197kcal

Author: Andrew Bernard

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil (sub for vegetable stock if oil free)
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
½ cup sweet onion, chopped
¼ jalapeno, minced, Optional (more to taste heat wise)
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ cups vegan chicken strips, frozen
2 tablespoon taco seasoning
1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup corn, drained and rinsed
1 cup spinach, roughly chopped
⅛ cup cilantro, chopped
2 cups vegan cheese
15 vegan egg roll wrappers
water
1 qt vegetable oil, baked option below

Dip Ideas

Instructions

Chop your vegetables.
In a large skillet, add your oil and heat over medium.
Add in the chopped onions, bell peppers, and jalapeno if adding. Let saute for 2 minutes.
Add in the vegan chicken strips and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes.
The vegan chicken should start to soften. Chop with spatula into bite size pieces.
Sprinkle taco seasoning over mixture and stir to combine.
Add black beans, corn, spinach, and cilantro. Cook for 3-4 minutes until spinach has wilted.
Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
*Do not add hot mixture to egg roll wrappers.
Heat up a deep fryer or a skillet with at least an inch of oil to 425 degrees F.
Add 2 tbsps of mixture of the bottom of an egg roll wrapper (See package, most have clear instructions). Add some vegan cheese over the top (1-2 tablespoons) each.
Use water to run along the outside edges to seal while rolling.
Roll up the wrapper according to the package.
Repeat until mixture is gone.
Deep fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown If using a skillet to fry, cook 2-3 on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
If oil free, baked at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the outside has started becoming golden brown. Can do this same process in an air fryer
Remove and let cool before serving. Serve with optional dips above.

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Notes

*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.

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