Avocado Egg Roll

 

Crispy fried egg rolls filled with a flavorful avocado mixture.  It’s so much cheaper to make right at home and it tastes a million times better too!

 

Ingredients

12 egg roll wrappers
3 avocados halved, peeled and seeded
1/2 cup tomatoes diced
1/3 cup diced onion
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
salt and black pepper to taste
Juice of 1 lime
For the cilantro dipping sauce
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves loosely packed
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 jalapeno seeded and deveined
Juice of 1 lime
1 clove garlic
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

 

Direction:

Step 1:    To make the cilantro dipping sauce, combine cilantro, sour cream, jalapeno, mayonnaise, garlic and lime juice in the bowl of a food processor; season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

 

Step 2:    Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat.
In a medium bowl, gently mash avocados using a fork. Gently toss in the diced onions, tomatoes cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper.

        

 

Step 3:    Working one at a time, place avocado mixture in the center of each wrapper. Bring the bottom edge of the wrapper tightly over the filling, folding in the sides. Continue rolling until the top of the wrapper is reached. Using your finger, rub the edges of the wrapper with water or egg water mixture, pressing to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers until your done.

                                

 

Step 4:    Working in batches, gently place the egg rolls in the oil and fry until evenly golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
Serve immediately with dipping sauce.Enjoy!