Get ready for another flavor packed Asian recipe! I love a recipe that incorporates fresh herbs from my herb garden! These mini chicken cilantro egg rolls will make the perfect appetizer or side!
Instead of using a big egg roll wrapper, I used small wonton wrappers to make these egg rolls miniature! I’ve always been a fan of bite size treats because I think they are so cute and easy to eat.
To cook these egg rolls I used my air fryer to crisp them up. This was is healthier and much easier than deep frying. I hate dealing with a pot of oil after I’m frying, and the airy fryer gets them just as crisp!
Key ingredients for these mini chicken cilantro egg rolls:
- Ground chicken
- I decided to use ground chicken breast to keep the calories lower, however, ground chicken thighs will make the egg rolls even juicer. I would
- Cilantro
- This is the star of the show. I always have some growing in my herb garden and it makes me so happy when I get to use it! This give a brightness to the chicken that no other herb would!
- Green onion, garlic, ginger
- This is the ultimate trio in Chinese cooking! If you are making any sauce or meat, you always want to include these three ingredients!
- Soy sauce
- This give a great salty, umami flavor! Don’t skip of this!
- Oyster sauce
- This is kind of a mixture between soy sauce and barbecue sauce. It adds saltiness and sweetness at the same time! I use this one from Amazon.
- Sesame oil
- Add this to the meat mixture last! It helps keep the meat juicy and also adds a nice flavor!
- Sugar
- A small amount of this will go a long way, however, if you forget this ingredient it will make a huge difference.
- Salt
- Definitely don’t forget the salt!!!
- White pepper
- White pepper has a more subtle flavor compared to black pepper. It has less spice but it complements the Asian condiments perfectly.
Mini Chicken Cilantro Egg Rolls
I love getting the chance to use fresh herbs from my herb garden! These mini chicken cilantro egg rolls make the perfect appetizer or side dish! They are also on the healthier side since they are air fried instead of deep fried!
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup green onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic diced
- 1 tsp ginger freshly grated
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce or vegetarian oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp white pepper
Wrapper
- 40 square wonton wrappers
- ¼ cup water
Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sambal oelek
- 1 tsp black vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl mix together everything under the filling ingredients except for the sesame oil. Let the filling chill in the fridge for 15-30 minutes. Once it is done chilling mix the sesame oil.
- Take one wonton wrapper and scoop about 1 tbsp of the filling to a corner of the wonton wrapper. Take some water and apply some to each corner. Fold the corner closest to the filling over the filling. Then take the two corners on each side and fold them inward. Then roll it over the last corner. Check out my video to see the folding in action.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350F. Then add the mini egg rolls and spray with some avocado oil. Air fry for 10 minutes while shaking the basket half way through.
- While the egg rolls are cooking, make the sauce by combining all the ingredients under "sauce".
- Remove the egg rolls from the air fryer then serve!
