Air Fryer Spring Rolls come out shatteringly crisp without the oil-slicked aftermath of deep frying. The filling is a no-nonsense mix of seasoned pork and vegetables—nothing fancy, just the kind of salty-savory combo that keeps you reaching for another. They’re simple to make, easy to eat, and disappear faster than you’d expect.
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In all honesty, I’m a pretty lazy cook (okay, maybe I’m just lazy!) and this is the kind of thing I want to be able to whip up quickly with little effort. Using bagged coleslaw mix in this recipe makes that possible. And of course, air frying instead of deep frying or pan frying them saves time and effort, too.
These spring rolls are filled with a savory pork filling that’s loaded with veggies. Garlic, green onions, soy sauce, and a few dried spices give them loads of flavor.
Ingredient Notes
You won’t believe how flavorful these crispy spring rolls are, even though they don’t have a ton of ingredients. Here’s are a few notes on the ingredients:
- Oil: You can use any type of oil you like or have on hand. I like to use avocado oil, but vegetable oil or canola oil are fine, too. If you use spray oil, either spray the rolls before you put them in the air fryer or use a spray oil that doesn't have any additives in it. Additives like accelerants can degrade the nonstick coating on your air fryer basket.
- Meat: You can substitute ground turkey or chicken if you like, or even diced Air Fryer Pork Belly.
- Veggies: I like to use tri-color coleslaw mix since it's pre-sliced, which saves me time.
- Spring roll wrappers: You can find spring roll wrappers in almost any supermarket, usually in the produce section, alongside tofu and other vegetarian protein options. For these, I use the more delicate spring roll wrappers rather than the thicker egg roll wrappers, but you can switch them out if you want. Just know that egg roll wrappers will turn out chewier while spring roll wrappers will be crisper. Some day I'd like to try substituting rice paper wrappers since I have a family member who avoids wheat.
How to Make Spring Rolls In the Air Fryer
For the complete list of ingredients with quantities and detailed prep and cooking instructions, please see the recipe card that appears at the end of this post.
Air fryer spring rolls are super easy to make. Here's the gist:
- Brown the meat and sauté the veggies along with seasonings.
- Place a few spoonfuls of filling on each wrapper and roll them up, tucking in the sides/ends, and seal them up.
- Spritz with oil and air fry until browned and crisp.
- Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
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Tips for success
These crispy spring rolls are easy to make. Here are a few tips to ensure success.
- Once you get your filling prepared, set up your mise en place so that you are ready for filling and wrapping spring rolls. Place the spring roll wrappers, a little dish of water, the filling, and the air fryer basket (with a parchment paper liner if you like) near your cutting board or work station.
- Don’t overfill the wrappers. About 3 tablespoons is the right amount of filling.
- If you want to make them earlier in the day, you totally can. Make the filling, fill and roll the spring rolls, cover them with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for up to 12 hours until you are ready to cook them.
- You can also freeze homemade spring rolls. Arrange the uncooked spring rolls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze. Transfer the frozen spring rolls to a plastic freezer bag and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- To cook frozen air fried spring rolls in the air fryer, take them from the freezer and put them into the basket of the air fryer. Spray or brush with oil, and then cook as directed in the recipe, adding a few extra minutes if needed to get them golden brown and crisp.
- If using spray oil, be sure to use the kind that is 100% oil without any propellants, which will erode the nonstick lining of your nonstick air fryer basket.
What to serve with them
You can serve these air fryer spring rolls with any number of dipping sauces—sweet and sour sauce, Chinese hot mustard, Prik Nam Pla, or Thai sweet chili sauce are all great options.
Serve these as part of a snacky spread for game day, a casual party, or family movie night. I love to offer an assortment of air fryer snacks including Air Fryer Wontons, Air Fryer Taquitos, Air Fryer Empanadas, and Air Fryer Jalapeno Popper Bites.
You can also serve them as an appetizer to a Chinese meal. I like to serve them as a starter for Szechuan Shrimp, Kung Pao Chicken, or Salt and Pepper Chicken.
Air Fryer Spring Rolls
Robin Donovan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 ½ cups of tricolor coleslaw mix
- 8 spring roll wrappers
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the oil and add the sesame seeds. Once the seeds turn golden brown, add the meat and cook, stirring, until browned. Add the onion powder, pepper, ginger, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and green onions. Cook until most of the juices evaporate. Add the cabbage and cook about 2 minutes more, until wilted.
- Lay a spring roll wrapper in a diamond orientation. Place 2 to 3 spoonfuls of meat in the center, in a line parallel to your body.
- Lightly wet the edge of the wrapper with water. Fold left and right corners into the center, over the filling.
- Fold the bottom corner up and roll the wrapper around the filling, squeezing the air out as you roll. Lightly wet the exposed corner to seal it down.
- Spray the air fryer basket with oil and arrange the spring rolls in the basket. Spray the spring rolls with oil.
- Cook on 380°F for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking, until the spring rolls are crisp and golden brown on all sides.
- Let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Hi,
How do I update the serving size to make more? This recipe calls for 8 only. I need to make at least 20 spring rolls.
Tx
Connie
You can just multiply times 3 (to make 24)!
These were so good, I’m most definitely making more tomorrow 🙂
Our ingredients were Indonesian (different spicing). We used Chinese Spring Roll wrappers. In our Ninja Foodi, we cooked them on the “Air Broil” setting (450F) for 4 minutes on each side. Browned to perfection and non-greasy!
Thank you for the recipe.
I haven’t made these yet, but I’m sure I can! I’m taking these to a friend’s house and am wondering if the hour or so between frying and serving will ruin them. Thank you!
They’ll definitely be best straight out of the air fryer. If you can, reheat them just before serving so the wrappers will be nice and crisp.