Fiesta Egg Rolls with Smoked Tomatillo Salsa
Easy vegetarian egg roll recipe approved by kids and adults alike.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet
- Baking sheet
- Knife
- Smoker for tomatoes
- Blender
Ingredients
For Egg Rolls
- 1 pkg Twin Dragon Egg Roll Wrappers divided
- 1 15.5 oz canned black beans drained
- ½ cup green onions chopped
- ½ cup red bell pepper chopped
- ¼ cup jalapeno deseeded and chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ½ cup zucchini diced
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp oregano
- ¾ cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- ¼ cup vegetable oil for frying
Smoked Tomatillo Salsa
- 6 tomatillos husked and washed
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ½ lime juiced
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 whole jalapeno
- ½ onion
Instructions
For Tomatillo Salsa
- Place 6 unhusked tomatillos on a pan into a smoker filled with cherry and hickory wood and smoke for an hour. If you do not have a smoker, Roast tomatillos in oven on broil for 10 minutes.
- Place smoked tomatillos into a blender and add the rest of the ingredients and blend.
For Egg Rolls
- In a bowl, add the black beans, chopped veggies, spices and cheese and mix well.Add ¼ cup oil to cast iron and heat on low.
- Unwrap egg rolls and remove one wrap and place on a cutting board. Add 2 Tbsp. of filling in the middle and wrap according to packaged directions.
- Place each completed egg roll on a baking sheet until you have about 16 egg rolls. Increase heat on cast iron to medium heat.
- Add 3 egg rolls to the pan and fry for 2 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Remove and place back on the baking sheet. Meanwhile, turn oven on to 425F.
- Once egg rolls have all been fried, Place baking sheet into oven and bake for 5 minutes until perfectly crispy.
- Serve with tomatillo salsa and a side of shredded lettuce.
Notes
Kids eat 2 egg rolls. Adults eat 3-4 egg rolls.