Cheesecake Factory Avocado Egg Rolls
Just like the restaurant-version, except it’s so much cheaper to make right at home and it tastes a million times better too!
We don’t eat out at Cheesecake Factory very often but when we make a visit there once in a blue moon for a big family gathering or celebration, these avocado egg rolls are always a must. And when the plate hits the table, we’re all fighting for the last one. Except, no one wants to be the person to actually grab the last egg roll. We all say, “Oh no, it’s all yours,” but we secretly want it all for ourselves.
Or is that just me?
Now if you are one of those peoples, then have no fear – here’s a homemade version that you can make right in the comfort of your own kitchen. And you can grab that last egg roll guilt free! Just be sure to keep an extra stash somewhere in the kitchen where no one else can find it.
But the best part about this recipe is not only does it taste a million times better than the restaurant version but it’s also unbelievably easy to make and so much cheaper to make right at home. Simply combine your avocado mixture, which is very close to guacamole, throw them in an egg roll wrapper and then into the skillet until they’re wonderfully crisp and golden brown.
Done and done.
These came together in just 20 minutes, and we devoured them in less than 5. It was so good, we made them again the very next day! And I’m sure they’ll be back on the menu this week. But I may just have to make them when Jason isn’t home because I am in no mood to share these.
Cheesecake Factory Avocado Egg Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 avocados, halved, peeled and seeded
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Juice of 1 lime
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 8 egg roll wrappers
For the cilantro dipping sauce
- ¾ cup fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and deveined, optional
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic
- Juice of 1 lime
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 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.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat.
- In a medium bowl, gently mash avocados using a potato masher. Add tomato, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper, to taste, and gently toss to combine.
- 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, pressing to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and avocado mixture.
- Working in batches, add egg rolls to the Dutch oven and fry until evenly golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Serve immediately with cilantro dipping sauce.
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I did bake them instead of frying them, and it worked out quite nice. Thanks for the great experience.
So this recipe is in a gluten free site! Where can you buy gluten free egg roll wrappers??
egg fried rice is a favorite of mine, great recipe and thanks for sharing.
Simon
You have another egg roll recipe that calls for baking, why can’t these be baked? Are the baked southwestern egg rolls not crispy? I would love to make these for a baby shower but won’t have time to individually pan-fry them.
OMG!!! So I Just Made These An They Came Out Soooooo Good Best Recipe Its Absolutely Perfect..Thank You For Sharing ❤❤
Is it possible to make the rolls in advance and freeze them until ready to make?
Can I bake these instead of frying them?
We did the same thing, without as much lime they would be delish. with a whole lime it was crazy tart
Oh dear, these are dangerously too easy to make and to eat. If this sort of recipe intimidates you, DON’T LET IT.
I got 12 rolls out of one recipe. My husband thinks I am a goddess in the kitchen. Thanks for making me (and everyone else!) look good.
These look SUPER yummy. I really want to try them BUT sadly I cannot eat fried foods 🙁 (causes migraines…sigh…) Would you be able to reccomend a way to possibly bake these?
I ADORE your website!!! I think I have made 6 or 7 of your recipes and they always turn out deliscious!!! I cant wait to try these!!!!
If you use phillo dough, you should be able to bake these and have the great crunch to every bite.
These turned out perfectly!!! I love it when recipes posted online work exactly the way they’re supposed to. My children, my husband, and I absolutely loved these!
What is a good dish this can be paired with? I want to make these for dinner but I feel like these alone won’t be enough.
Also, I forgot to mention, I’m a vegetarian.. so suggestions welcome for vegetarian dishes!
My absolute favorite side dish is the garlic parmesan roasted potatoes. But please feel free to check out all of my side dish recipes here.
These are amazing! My partner and I made these for our third anniversary and we were amazed! I can’t believe I was so afraid to make egg rolls for so long, they are so easy to wrap up! Thank you!
This is the second recipe I tried from your site. (The first was the PF Changs Lettuce Wraps which were A++ by the way.) I didn’t really like this Avocado Egg Roll recipe, and I can’t quite put my finger on why. My husband and our foreign exchange student didn’t like it either. I do believe everything was prepared exactly as described. Since this isn’t a dish I normally order at Cheesecake Factory, it may just not be our taste.
I should add, although we didn’t care for the egg rolls, the dip recipe was phenomenal! That was a huge hit and I will be making that part again.
Fixed these tonight for an appetizer to serve during a football game. They were delicious. I was thinking about making them with wonton wrappers (just a dollop of avocado mix) like a cheese wonton.
Do you need to use a dutch oven or can you put them in a regular oven and bake?
Thanks
I want to try these sprayed with olive oil and baked. Has anyone tried baking them instead of frying?
As always every recipe I’ve tried is great.
Following- I would love to try baking them. I was thinking of doing it for 5 min increments at 475?
instead of talking about it try it! I’ve seen about 5 post that have debated backing them…
I’ve never made an egg roll in my life, but I LOVE avocado so I decided to give these a try today—the day I discovered them here. They were amazing! The dip was sick, it was so delicious! Was nervous to put them in that hot oil as I’ve never done that before, but they turned out great!