Prepare perfectly crispy air fryer spring rolls from frozen in just 12 minutes! Air fryer frozen spring rolls use less oil, are minimal effort and healthier than deep-fried. Serve this easy and quick appetizer for get-togethers or as a snack.
Table of contents
Chinese spring rolls are a crispy appetizer prepared with a crisp outer pastry and a delicious filling of vegetables or meat. Vegetable spring roll fillings typically consist of green onions, bell peppers, bean sprouts and cabbage.
This easy recipe produces crispy spring rolls that are evenly cooked all over thanks to the air fryer.
I find that baking spring rolls leads to a crunchy top and soft base and deep-frying is much higher in calories.
Why you will love this recipe
easy air fryer recipe – simply brush with a little bit of oil and air fry to golden brown perfection
quicker than making homemade spring rolls
healthier than deep-fried spring rolls – uses less oil
air frying takes less time than deep frying or baking in the oven
You will need
See the recipe card below for full instructions.
Your favourite brand of frozen spring rolls. I have used vegetable spring rolls. They are easily available in grocery stores
Vegetable oil or cooking spray. Other oils such as olive oil or sunflower works too.
Air fryer – I have used the Instant Pot vortex
Pastry brush
How to air fry spring rolls from frozen
Follow the same method for vegetable, chicken, shrimp or Vietnamese spring rolls.
Preheat your air fryer to 180C or 350F for 5 minutes.
Brush or spray the spring rolls in oil. For best results, brush generously with oil.
Arrange in a single layer in the air fryer basket. This keeps the pastry crispy rather than becoming soggy.
Air fryer at 180 degrees C or 350 degrees f for 10-12 minutes.
For mini spring rolls, try 180C/350F for 6-7 minutes.
Cooking time will vary between air fryer model and the size of the spring rolls.
If the side corners appear to too brown, lower the heat. Flip over or shake the basket at the half way point and continue cooking.
Serve immediately once cooked.
Serving
Spring rolls are best served with your favorite dipping sauce.
My favourite is Thai sweet chili sauce with chopped spring onion.
Soy sauce or a sweet and sour sauce is great too.
Storage
Once at room temperature, store leftover spring rolls in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Reheat in the air fryer for a couple of minutes.
Do not refreeze spring rolls than have thawed.
FAQS
No. Air fry spring rolls directly from frozen. They tend to stick if thawed first.
Air Fry frozen spring rolls for 10 minutes at 180C or 350F. You may need to adjust this time based on your air fryer model or the size of your spring rolls.
There can be many reasons for this. Ensure to preheat your air fryer. If your spring rolls are larger, they may need longer. Temperatures and timings can vary between air fryer models.
Yes, you can bake, deep fry or shallow fry spring rolls. Follow packet instructions for baking spring rolls in the oven (approximately 15 minutes at 180C/350F/Gas 5). To shallow fry, heat oil in a pan and cook on both sides for 3-4 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
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Air Fryer Frozen Spring Rolls
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
Ingredients
- 12 frozen spring rolls
- cooking spray
Instructions
- First Preheat the Air Fryer at a temperature of 180°C/350 F for 5 minutes.
- Remove the frozen rolls from the packet and place them in the air fryer basket in single layer.
- Spray with extra virgin olive oil spray.
- Push the air fryer basket into place and cook the spring rolls for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Use kitchen tongs to remove cooked spring rolls from the air fryer.
- Serve hot with dipping sauce.
Notes
The nutritional information provided is an approximation calculated by an online calculator/plugin. Please consult a professional dietitian for nutritional advice.
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Friday 24th of February 2012
Lovely dish..looks so inviting and yummy !!
kitchen queen
Thursday 23rd of February 2012
awesome and droolworthy recipe.
Archana
Thursday 23rd of February 2012
Wow thi sis something that we will try as I need to smuggle oats in my kids tummy.
Jeyashris Kitchen
Thursday 23rd of February 2012
very interesting recipe jags
Mina Joshi
Thursday 23rd of February 2012
Wow - this is making me hungry. I am definately going to try this recipe.