Chicken and Black Bean Veggie Crunchy Egg Rolls

This recipe started when I had egg roll wrappers that needed to be used before going bad.  I took an inventory of my pantry and fridge and these Chicken and Black Bean Veggie Crunchy Egg Rolls were born!  They turned out way better than I thought they would. Definitely putting these in my regular rotation.

This is a great meal to throw together too on a weeknight when you are short on tiume – or just don’t feel like cooking.  The filling is not cooked, just dump all the ingredients in a bowl and stir.  I used canned chicken – you could definitely sub shredded chicken in place of the canned chicken.

How do I get my egg rolls crispy?

I air fried mine – This is the air fryer I have – it’s great for 1-2 people and I use it all the time when I’m just making food for myself.  If you don’t have an air fryer – don’t fret!  These come out great in the oven too.  Just spray with cooking spray and bake at 425 for 10-12 minutes – flipping half way.

What other fillings could I use?

If you don’t like chicken, you can sub cooked ground beef, you could also use vegetarian meat crumbles.  I have also made these just with vegetables (black beans, broccoli slaw, tomatoes, diced peppers and onions).

Are these spicy?

I added Trader Joes’ Green hot sauce – the next time you are at Trader Joes’ – pick up multiple bottles – my family loves it on everything!  If you don’t like spicy – add 1/4 cup of your favorite mild salsa to the filling ingredients.

trader joe's green dragon sauce

Chicken and Black Bean Veggie Crunchy Egg Rolls

Super easy and quick to make!
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course brunch, Dessert, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 1 10 oz. canned Chicken (in water)
  • 1 laughing cow wedge pepper jack
  • 1 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed
  • 2 baby bell peppers, diced
  • 1/4 cup onion, diced
  • 3 tbsp Trader Joes Green Dragon hot sauce (optional)
  • 5 egg roll wrappers
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add the canned chicken (drained first) and black beans. Mash the black beans and break up the chicken so it looks shredded.
  • Add the laughing cow cheese wedge and mix well.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine.
  • Season with salt and pepper
  • Once the filling is done, add about 2 heaping tablespoons to an egg roll wrapper.
  • Wet the sides with water and fold up the sides first, then roll up to create the egg roll. Spray with avocado cooking spray.
  • Repeat with the rest of the filling - I got 5 out of my filling.
  • Cook in the air fryer on 400 for 10-12 minutes, flipping half way.
  • Serve with your favorite stir fry sauce.

Notes

No need to cook the filling - the canned chicken is already cooked and the rest of the ingredients cook while baking. 
These came out way better than I thought they would!  I will definitely put these on repeat!  
For my @ww friends - the canned chicken and black beans are zero points, so are the veggies, so all you have to count points for is the cheese which is 6 points.  Each egg roll wrapper is 1 point.  I rounded up so each one is 2 points.  
 
 

Defintely tag me on Instagram @jenncooks if you make this.  And save it to pinterest so you can refer to it when you need a tasty dinner idea!