Baked Egg Rolls Recipe

Baked Egg Rolls

The Spruce / Kristina Vanni

Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Total: 70 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Yield: 16 egg rolls

This recipe is for those times when you want all the delicious flavors from your favorite take-out, but without the extra fat and calories. If you love deep-fried egg rolls filled with meat and vegetables, try this homemade baked version using lean ground chicken.

The filling of chicken and veggies is quickly sautéed with a few flavorings before being wrapped up inside of store-bought egg roll wrappers. Since this recipe makes 16 delicious rolls, it's great for a party, game day gathering, or as an appetizer for a family meal.

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons peanut oil, divided

  • 2 (8-ounce) cans sliced bamboo shoots, drained and chopped

  • 3 cups fresh bean sprouts

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce, divided

  • 1/2 cup dried mushrooms, cut into strips

  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

  • 1 pound ground chicken

  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch, divided

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger

  • 1/2 cup cold water

  • 16 egg roll wrappers

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Cover baking sheets with nonstick foil.

    Baked Egg Rolls ingredients
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  2. In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil. Add the bamboo shoots and bean sprouts and heat through. Add 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce and sauté until the vegetables are coated. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.

    Bamboo shoots and bean sprouts in a pan
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  3. Reheat the pan and add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil. Sauté the dried mushrooms and onion until softened. Remove from the pan and set aside.

    Onion and dried mushrooms in a pan
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  4. In a medium bowl, combine the ground chicken, remaining 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce, dry sherry, 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch, and salt.

    Ground chicken and flavorings
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  5. Reheat the pan and add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil. Cook the ground chicken mixture until cooked through and no longer pink.

    Cooked ground chicken in a pan
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  6. Add all of the cooked vegetables back to the pan as well as the ginger. Stir to combine. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool before filling the egg rolls.

    Cooked vegetables and chicken in the pan
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  7. When ready to fill the egg rolls, combine 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch with the cold water.

    Eggroll wrappers and cornstarch mixture
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  8. Place one egg roll wrapper on the work surface. Moisten the edges with the water mixture. Spoon the filling mixture diagonally in the center of the wrapper.

    Egg roll wrapper with filling
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  9. Fold the bottom corner over the filling and roll snugly halfway to cover the filling.

    Egg roll halfway rolled up
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  10. Fold in both sides snugly against the filling. Moisten the edges of the last flap. Roll the wrap up and seal the top corner. Lay the flap side down on the prepared baking sheet.

    Egg roll with wrapper folded in on the sides
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  11. Continue with the remaining egg roll wrappers. Lightly brush the tops of the egg rolls with the remaining 1 tablespoon of peanut oil.

    Uncooked egg roll rolled up
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  12. Place a pan half-filled with water on the bottom rack of the preheated oven. Place the baking sheet with the egg rolls on a rack above the pan filled with water. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, flipping rolls halfway through baking.

    Uncooked egg rolls on a baking sheet
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  13. Enjoy with a variety of dipping sauces such as sweet and sour sauce, hot Chinese mustard, or soy sauce.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
700 Calories
35g Fat
68g Carbs
32g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 700
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35g 45%
Saturated Fat 7g 34%
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Sodium 1514mg 66%
Total Carbohydrate 68g 25%
Dietary Fiber 8g 27%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 32g
Vitamin C 7mg 33%
Calcium 93mg 7%
Iron 4mg 22%
Potassium 1028mg 22%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)