These Chicken Egg Rolls with Hoisin Sweet and Sour Sauce are the best egg rolls ever…takeout or homemade!
Chicken Egg Rolls loaded with chopped chicken and veggies smothered in easy Sesame Sauce all fried (or baked) in a in a crispy egg roll wrapper. These egg rolls are 100% addicting and super easy to make by chopping the filling in your food processor AKA no hand chopping! The sesame sauce transports them to a whole new level of YUM. These Chicken Egg Rolls make a fun dinner, crowd pleasing appetizer or in demand snack. They can be baked, fried and frozen for the perfect egg rolls for everyone!
This Chicken Egg Roll Recipe has been compensated by McCormick’s Skillet Sauce®. All opinions are 100% my own.
Chicken Egg Rolls
Both Patrick and I are egg roll creators and connoisseurs from Sweet and Sour Chicken Egg Rolls, Southwest Egg Rolls, to Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls and now these epic Sesame Chicken Egg Rolls. Egg Rolls are our appetizer of choice to bring to parties – particularly Game Day, New Year’s Eve and Christmas Eve.
While all of our egg roll creations have been delicious, these Sesame Chicken Egg Rolls are our favorite ever! Patrick has never asked me to make something more times in one week. In other words, you want to make these chicken egg rolls soon because you are going to fall in love with them!
These Chicken Egg Rolls are super quick and easy to make – all you have to do is stir fry the veggies, pour in the sauce and chop in your food processor! That’s right, 10 minutes to a Chicken Egg Roll filling boasting crisp tender vegetables and juicy chicken doused in McCormick’s sesame sauce comprised of soy sauce, pineapple juice, garlic, ginger, paprika, and sesame oil – all you have to add is sriracha, salt and pepper! We are talking serious flavor with minimal effort AKA takeout-fakeout heaven.
What Goes in Chicken Egg Rolls?
- chicken
- sitr fry vegetables (I use a 12 oz. pkg. with snow peas carrots, broccoli, bean sprouts)
- red bell pepper
- 1 pkg. McCormick Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry Skillet Sauce
- Sriracha
The filling for these Chicken Egg Rolls is super simple and comes together in minutes by using a package of stir fry vegetables and McCormick’s® Sesame Chicken Skillet Sauce®. The vegetables add the crunch and the sesame sauce adds the perfect punch of Asian flavor.
Can You Use Rotisserie Chicken?
Yes! You will need about 2 ½ cups shredded rotisserie chicken.
CAN YOU USE PORK INSTEAD OF CHICKEN?
Absolutely You may substitute the chicken for an equal amount of lean ground pork. Cook the pork until mostly cooked through, then add the vegetables. Take care you drain the pork of excess grease so the filling doesn’t become soggy which will cause your egg roll wrappers to tear.
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN EGG ROLLS
Step 1 – Cook Chicken and Veggies: Cook chicken in a large skillet until opaque but not cooked through, because it will continue to cook with the vegetables. Add vegetables stir fry until crisp-tender.
Step 2 – FLAVOR! Stir in the Sesame Sauce and Sriracha and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3 – Chop Filling: Using a slotted spoon (you don’t want extra moisture), add chicken/vegetables to your food processor and pulse until finely chopped (about 12 pulses). This creates the perfect filling texture in SECONDS and is the same method I use in my potstickers and Wonton Soup – it is life changing!
HOW TO WRAP CHICKEN EGG ROLLS
Step 1 – Prepare Surface: Line your counter with parchment paper to place rolled chicken egg rolls if frying or line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil if baking and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Keep egg roll wrappers covered when you’re not using them so the don’t dry out or else they will dry out and tear easily.
Step 2 – Add Filling: Position an egg roll wrapper with one point towards you. Place 2 tablespoons filling in the center. I found this to be the right amount of filling for these egg rolls, but you can add more if you wish and can still easily fold and seal the egg rolls.
Step 3 – Fold: Fold bottom corner over filling then continue to roll up, firmly folding sides toward center over filling as you roll. Make sure you push out any excess air and roll your egg roll as tightly as possible to prevent the filling from leaking into the oil and the egg roll cracking.
Step 4 – Seal: Moisten top corner with water and press firmly to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. It is important that the chicken egg rolls are completely sealed otherwise oil can seep in and cause them to break while cooking. If you find your egg roll wrappers aren’t sealing, it might be because the edges are too wet – don’t use too much water to seal.
How to Fry Chicken EGG ROLLS
We prefer to fry our Chicken Egg Rolls instead of baking them because it is the only way to achieve the tantalizing, shatteringly crunch that is SO satisfying and the defining characteristics of an egg roll!
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep stock pot/Dutch oven or deep-fat fryer to 350 degrees F or medium high heat.
- Gently add about 4 chicken egg rolls to to the pot. Don’t overcrowd or the chicken egg rolls won’t cook evenly.
- Fry egg rolls until golden brown, turning egg rolls a few times while frying. If you find your egg rolls are cooking too quickly and surpassing the golden brown, then lower heat.
- Drain on paper towels and repeat with remaining egg rolls.
HOW TO BAKE CHICKEN EGG ROLLS
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Line chicken egg rolls, seam side down, on baking sheet, so that they are not touching.
- Spray egg rolls with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until egg rolls are golden, flipping 2-3 times while baking,
- Broil a minute or so on each side for extra crispiness.
HOW TO REHEAT EGG ROLLS
Chicken Egg rolls are the crispiest when eaten fresh, but you can reheat the leftovers. To reheat Chicken Egg Rolls, line them on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees or until heated through.
HOW TO FREEZE EGG ROLLS
- Prepare and cook Chicken Egg Rolls according to directions.
- Let egg rolls cool COMPLETELY (you can place them on a baking sheet in the freezer to speed up the process).
- Wrap Egg Rolls individually in foil, then place multiple egg rolls in a freezer size plastic bag.
- When ready to serve, either fry as before straight out of the freezer (don’t defrost), OR bake from frozen per instructions, adding about 5 minutes to baking time.
CAN YOU MAKE EGG ROLLS IN ADVANCE?
You can either bake and fry your Chicken Egg Rolls and freeze OR make the filling, cover and refrigerate until ready to assemble egg rolls. You cannot assemble the Chicken Egg Rolls in advance without cooking or else the wrappers will become soggy and tear.
WHAT DIP SHOULD I SERVE WITH EGG ROLLS?
These Chicken Egg Rolls pair perfectly with Hoisin Sweet and Sour Sauce. It is easy to make by whisking the following ingredients together:
- 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional)
Now it’s time to dig into crispy crunch outside, crisp-tender sesame chicken egg roll inside followed by “oooh-ah,” “seriously?!,” “these are amazing!,” these are better than any egg rolls I’ve ever had!”
Now please, make these Sesame Chicken Egg Rolls with Hoisin Sweet and Sour Sauce – soon. And be prepared to stock up on sesame skillet sauce, because trust me, your family/friends are going to be begging you to make these again and again and again. And I guarantee you will be more than happy to oblige, because YOU want to eat these Chicken Egg Rolls again -soon – very soon.
Looking for more Asian Fake out Takeout Recipes?
- Beef and Broccoli
- Potstickers
- Mongolian Chicken
- Mongolian Beef
- Sesame Chicken
- General Tso’s Chicken
- Cashew Chicken
- Kung Pao Shrimp
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Ingredients
Sesame Chicken Egg Rolls
- 8 egg roll wrappers
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 12 oz pkg. sitr fry vegetables (with snow peas carrots, broccoli, bean sprouts)*
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced
- 1 pkg. McCormick Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry Skillet Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha/Red chili hot sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 quart Vegetable oil
Hoisin Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk together Hoisin Sweet and Sour Sauce ingredients until well combined. Set aside in refrigerator.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, but not cooked through, approximately 1-2 minutes. Add vegetables and saute over medium-high heat until vegetables are crisp-tender and chicken is cooked through, approximately 2-3 minutes. Stir in Sesame Sauce and Sriracha and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Using a slotted spoon (you don’t want extra moisture), add chicken/vegetables to your food processor and pulse until finely chopped (about 12 pulses).
- Position an egg roll wrapper with one point towards you. Place 2 tablespoons filling in the center. Fold bottom corner over filling then continue to roll up, firmly folding sides toward center over filling as you roll. Moisten top corner with water and press firmly to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. (Refer to your egg roll wrapper for a diagram).
- Heat oil in a stock pot or deep-fat fryer to 350F degrees or medium high heat. Fry egg rolls, 4 at a time until golden brown, turning egg rolls a few times while frying. Drain on paper towels.
- For the Hoisin Sweet and Sour Sauce you can either whisk all of the ingredients together except for the cornstarch for a thin dipping sauce OR you can add all of the sauce ingredients, including the cornstarch, to a small saucepan and simmer until thickened.
Notes
**Hoisin Sauce can be found in all grocery stores in the Asian section. All Hoisin Sauce is NOT created equal. Many brands contain too much 5 Spice. I highly recommend Lee Kum Kee Brand (this is NOT an affiliate link, just my personal preference).
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Spencer says
YUMMMMM
Jen says
🙂
Mary Ellen says
These look amazing! All of your recipes always do…. I love the idea of using the food processor, bet it worked great!
Jen says
Thanks Mary Ellen! Yes, the food processor is wonderful in this recipe – so fast and easy!
Sandra Shaffer says
These look so good! Love that you get a little help from McCormick Skillet Sauces. These are a great appetizer, although I think this eat this as my whole meal!
Jen says
I am right there with you! I just stocked up on some more sauce so I can have them for my dinner – often 🙂
jane says
I made the eggrolls for my family this past Sunday and they were “unbelievable”!!! I have always made eggrolls but the addition of the McCormicks and your Hoisin Sauce really kicked it up. This recipe goes in the “family loves it” file. Thanks so much.
Jen says
Hi Jane! Adding this to your “family loves it” file is the highest compliment – thank you so much! And thank you so much for letting me know and I hope you continue to find more recipes to add to that file her 🙂
shelby says
I will have to try these out! They look delicious.
Jen says
Yes, please do! You will love them!
Sarah @ the magical slow cooker says
I love Chinese food at home! I can’t wait to try this sauce. Thanks for the great recipe!
Renee's Kitchen Adventures says
These sound great. I do like egg rolls.
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
I just love a good egg roll, and these sound amazing! 🙂
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
I really need to make egg rolls sometime and this looks like the recipe to try! Yummy!
Tammy Northrup says
Love egg rolls! I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen says
I’m a big fan of McCormick products and I hadn’t seen this one yet. Looks like a great shortcut to add tons of flavor to a dish. These egg rolls look amazing!
Rachael says
These look awesome. I too love egg rolls, so I will definitely be giving these a try!
Lisa says
These egg rolls look SUPER delicious! Sometimes being gluten intolerant is not much fun!
(whine-whine-cry-cry). Those look so YUMMY!
I love your recipes and soul food.
Jen says
Oh, I am sorry Lisa! I hope there are some other gluten free recipes here to make up for it! So happy you like my blog 🙂
CakePants says
Oh gosh…be still my heart (/stomach). These look beyond delicious!! I’ve been craving sesame chicken lately, so I’ll definitely be putting that McCormick skillet sauce on my grocery list. Yum!
Melissa says
What a brilliant idea for leftover stir fry! I am totally doing this!
Jen says
Thank you so much Melissa, it is so fast, easy and delicious!
Lisa says
Hi! These look so good. I have a family member that can’t have fried foods so I was wondering if you can bake these instead of frying them. If so what temp and how long?
Jen says
Hi Lisa, yes, these can be baked! Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, and place egg rolls seam down. Spray egg rolls with cooking spray and bake at 425 for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned then broil. Enjoy!
Kevin P. says
Can these be frozen?
Jen says
Hi Kevin, yes these can be frozen! To freeze them, wrapped individual uncooked egg rolls in foil, then place in a plastic bag and freeze. When ready to serve, thaw in the refrigerator. If you want to freeze cooked egg rolls, reheat the egg rolls in the oven or fry again without thawing. Enjoy!
Debbie says
Can the filling be made the night before, then assembled the day of, with less of a rush?
Jen says
Hi Debbie, that is a great question! Yes, the filling can definitely be made the night before. I would just warm the filling slightly before use to bring it to room temperature in the microwave before frying. Enjoy!
Debbie says
Thanks Jen! Also, for my fellow Canadians looking for the skillet sauce – it is made by “Club House”‘ up here. I was surprised to see it at my local (small town) grocery store. I thought I would have to get it in a large market city store/ Walmart, etc. anxious to try them now!
Jen says
That is super helpful Debbie, thank you so much for the info!
Jim Cutler says
These were delicious! My wife found the recipe on Pinterest and asked me to make them last weekend.
I’ll definitely make these again next time we host a party. Thanks for sharing!
Jen says
You are most welcome! I am so happy you enjoyed them! And what a nice husband you are to make them at your wife’s request 🙂 I hope you find more recipes to enjoy here!
Jim Cutler says
Thank you so much!
Yes, I’ll have to try more of your recipes. You’ve got a very nice food blog! 🙂
Alex says
This recipe looks exceptional, I look forward to trying it!
Excellent photography, by the way, and congratulations on your blog. Very well put together.
Jen says
Thank you so much Alex! I have had a lot of fun blogging and learning more about photography! I hope you enjoy the egg rolls, they are a good one!
Sam says
I am serious when I say this – this food blog is one of my new favorites! I think the best part is that basically all of your recipes have ingredients I almost always have on hand. I’m trying this out for sure, I love egg rolls!
xoxo, Sam
http://www.diyjustcuz.com
Jen says
Oh Sam, you are so sweet! Thank you for making my day! I think you will love these! Enjoy!
Michelle says
Do you have any tips on filling the rolls? I have tried a couple of times to make egg rolls and they are always sort of….lacking. I just can’t seem to get enough filling packed into them the way they do in restaurants. I know that practice should help but thus far it has not 😛 Thanks!
Jen says
Hi Michelle! I think the restaurant egg rollers are experts! The biggest tip I can think of is to to wrap the roll around the filling as tightly as possible that way no matter how much filling you use, it feels full because it is encased so tightly. Other than that, I think its just practice. Good luck and sorry I can’t be more helpful!
Kevin says
recipie looks good. I thought i remember a southwest chicken egg roll recipe on this site. I was bummed when i couldn’t find it again
Jen says
Hi Kevin, sorry I don’t have a Southwest Chicken Egg Roll Recipe on my site – yet 🙂
Barb says
The best way to fry / reheat /serve egg rolls when you aren’t going to serve them for several hours? Is room temp OK?
Best way to prep if not serving until the next day. Great food website.
Jen says
Hi Barb, I wouldn’t leave the chicken at room temperature for several hours instead I would fully fry the egg rolls then refrigerate. To reheat, bake at 450 degrees on a lightly greased, foil lined baking sheet until warmed through. Hope this helps!
Therese says
HI Jen, These were SOOO delicious my family asked me to make them twice last week. 🙂 I like the fact that they’re not time consuming to make. Made them for my Bible study Potluck and they were a huge Hit!!
Jen says
Twice in one week – then you know you have a hit, that is awesome! I actually made these for Patrick’s birthday last month at his request – one of our favs too! Thanks so much Therese, I hope you have a fabulous week!
Christine says
I’ve been looking for recipes for a cocktail style Holiday party, and this is inspiring!
I plan to make these egg rolls mini in size…..
Thank you for this great recipe!
Jen says
You are so welcome Christine! These make perfect holiday party appetizers and I love the idea of making them “mini!”
Charline Kelly says
I just found out that the McCormick sesame stir fry skillet sauce is discontinued. Would you happen to have any suitable alternative, or any idea what else I could sub that would be okay?
Jen says
Hi Charline, you can substitute any other stir fry sauce or many are sold by the bottle in the Asian section of the grocery store. Hope that helps!
Anusha says
Hi,
I do not have a stir fry sauce packet. Can I just omit or use soy sauce instead?
Could you help please!
Thank you 🙂
Jen says
Hi Anusha, you can make your own stir fry sauce by using the sauce in my chicken stir fry and simmering on its own: https://carlsbadcravings.com/chicken-stir-fry/ Good luck!
Cody W. says
Hi Jen,
I’ve made many of your recipes and always love the end result (side note: I’ve also asked you a few questions via these comments and appreciate your quick responses)…my question this time is….I was thinking about making these as an appetizer for an annual dinner party that me and my wife are invited to…do you think they would hold up well enough for the 20-30 minutes of travel time (we are not hosting the party)? In my personal experience, I know fried items have a hard time maintaining their ‘crunch’ for very long. Anyway, any advice you have would be appreciated. Happy New Year.
Jen says
Hi Cody, unfortunately these egg rolls are best eaten right away, especially because they have sauce added directly to the filling. If you really want to make them work, make sure you drain the filling well and fry instead of bake them, then don’t stack the egg roll to transport or they will steam and become soggy. I hope that helps!
Dawn S. Demers says
I have checked on Amazon and at several local stores and the McCormick Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry Skillet Sauce is not available. Do you have a recipe that could be used as a substitute? My husband is Gluten intolerant and it is easier to keep it gluten free when I am able to use my own spices although most McCormick spices are already Gluten Free.
Jen says
Hi Dawn, you could use the sauce in my Crockpot Sesame Chicken https://carlsbadcravings.com/asian-sweet-chili-sesame-chicken/ and thicken it up by whisking in 2 teaspoons cornstarch and simmering until chickened or try any other Asian sauce packet that looks good to you. Good luck!