Jerk Chicken Egg Rolls

Jerk Chicken Egg Rolls

I always felt some type of nervousness around making egg rolls. Are egg rolls easy to make? Where do I even find egg roll wrappers? Do you have to make the filling from scratch? How do you even wrap the egg roll wrappers without them falling apart? If you’re like me and hesitant about the ease of this recipe, worry no more!

Where do I find egg roll wrappers?

The best place to find egg roll wrappers are at an Asian market. I got lucky and found the egg roll wrappers at Shop Rite though. I simply went onto instacart, typed in “egg roll wrappers”, and the list of stores that had them popped right up. I ordered delivery and they arrived same day. When I was out of wrappers I was able to get them at H Mart, a local Asian grocery store.

Are egg rolls easy to make?

This jerk chicken egg roll recipe is super easy to make. I decided to take my love for jerk chicken and add a little fusion to it by making some jerk chicken egg rolls. You can use shredded chicken breast and cabbage & carrot mix or you can use shredded chicken breast and shredded mozzarella for a cheesy take on the egg rolls. Plenty of other recipes call for an egg wash to seal the wrappers, but all you need is water for this recipe!

Jerk Chicken Egg Rolls Recipe

Jerk Chicken Egg Roll Recipe

Prep Time: 30 min

Cooking Time: 1 hr

Servings: 5-7

Ingredients:

3 large Chicken Breasts 

3 tbsp green seasoning

1 ½ tsp all purpose seasoning

1 tsp dry jerk seasoning

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

3 tbsp wet jerk seasoning (spicy or mild)

3 cups of finely shredded cabbage & carrots

5 egg roll wrappers

5 cups of Vegetable Oil 

1 beaten egg or a small bowl of water

Suggested sauce for dipping: Pickapeppa Gingery Mango sauce or Sweet Chili sauce

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Pat chicken breasts dry, add green seasoning, all purpose, dry jerk, onion & garlic powder, wet jerk seasoning, and massage into the chicken. Place chicken on a baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes. While the chicken is in the oven, grab a medium sized sauté pan and place on low/medium heat. Add shredded cabbage and carrots and sauté for 5 min. It may be desired to add 2-3 tbsp of water. Cover and steam for another 10 min. 

Remove chicken from the oven and using 2 forks, shred the chicken. Place your egg roll wrapper on a flat surface, spoon approximately 4-5 tablespoons of shredded chicken and shredded cabbage & carrots into the center and fold according to package directions, using the beaten egg to seal the edges of the wrappers as you go. 

Pour 5 cups of vegetable oil into a large pot and heat until it reaches 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry 3-4 egg rolls at a time, turning occasionally until brown on all sides, which should take roughly 3-5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve with sauce of your choice.