In just 10 minutes you can make crispy, delicious, frozen spring rolls in the air fryer! Skip the takeout tonight, and make yourself a tasty snack at home.
“Thank you for the tips! This will be a great addition to the table when I'm entertaining. Spring rolls always go down well, and now I'm happier I can do the, easily in the air fryer - I may or may not have just had a few...just to "test", of course! HA!”
Recipe Overview
Frozen spring rolls in the air fryer are so simple, quick, and yummy!
With just a quick spritz of oil, you will have hot, crispy air fryer spring rolls that are just as good as deep fried, but with less grease, less mess, and less time needed to cook them.
Sure, you can cook frozen spring rolls in the oven, but who has time for that? Cooking frozen food in the oven requires preheating, which means that these frozen spring rolls will take at least twice as long using the oven as they will in the air fryer.
I rarely cook frozen appetizers like popcorn chicken, frozen potstickers, and frozen mozzarella sticks any other way than straight from the freezer to my air fryer basket.
The air fryer is the fastest way to cook frozen spring rolls, and frozen egg rolls too! Let me show you exactly how.
Ingredients
- Frozen Spring Rolls – I found these delicious frozen spring rolls at Target, and they’re very close to the deep-fried spring rolls from my favorite Thai restaurant! You can use these air fryer instructions to make any brand or flavor of frozen spring rolls you enjoy.
- Cooking Oil Spray – In order to make the spring roll wrappers super crispy, you’ll want to spray them with oil. I like to use avocado oil spray, but any type of cooking spray will do. You can also put your favorite cooking oil into an oil mister.
Steps to Make
- Add the frozen spring rolls to the air fryer. The package I’m making has 5 rolls in it, which fit wonderfully in my Cosori air fryer. You can make more or less, just be sure that the spring rolls aren’t touching each other.
- Spray with oil. Coat the tops of the spring rolls with cooking spray.
- Air fry at 380°F/190°C for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through, or until golden and crispy.
- Serve. Be sure to have some dipping sauce on hand for your air fryer snack! My spring rolls came with a sauce packet right in the box, but otherwise, I usually use sweet and sour sauce or homemade sweet and spicy sriracha sauce.
How to Serve
Frozen spring rolls make a great appetizer or snack, but you can also serve them as part of a delicious Chinese takeout inspired meal.
Air Fryer Fried Rice and Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken are two of my go-to Asian meals to make in the air fryer.
I know you’ll love my recipe for Air Fryer Chicken Katsu too – it’s just like they make it at my favorite Japanese restaurant.
Additional Air Fryer Recipes
Frozen appetizers in the air fryer are a must for football games, holiday parties, and after school snacks!
Try Frozen Taquitos in the Air Fryer if you need an easy Mexican snack.
For a southern specialty, toss Frozen Fried Pickles or Frozen Okra in the air fryer instead!
Want to make an appetizer from scratch? The extra effort will be well worth it.
Air Fryer Potato Skins are made with leftover baked potatoes and loaded with bacon and cheese.
Or make homemade Buffalo Boneless Wings in the air fryer! They can be as mild or as spicy as you want, and everyone loves them.
FAQs
Yes, you can! The spring rolls I’m making here are full-sized ones, but small ones will cook the exact same in the air fryer. You will want to keep an eye on them though, as they will likely be finished a few minutes early.
First, you can use a basting brush to cover the spring rolls with neutral-flavored oil, like canola or avocado oil.
Or, you can skip the oil. The spring rolls will still be crispy without it, but just lacking that bit of oiliness that makes them feel like you deep-fried them.
No, You don’t need to preheat the air fryer to make frozen spring rolls. I tested this recipe with and without preheating, and that extra step didn’t make a bit of a difference!
Did you over-crowd the basket? Next time, be sure that each spring roll has plenty of space around it, and that you aren’t sticking them on top of each other.
Did you flip the spring rolls over? It’s important to turn them halfway through the cooking time so that they cook evenly.
Otherwise, you should probably just cook them a bit longer. All air fryers are different, so for all of our air fryer recipes, you may need to add or reduce the time to get your food cooked perfectly.
Once you’ve cooked frozen spring rolls in the air fryer, I suggest that you eat them right away. Spring rolls don’t store very well, and taste best when they’re freshly air fried.
In the case that there are leftovers, you can keep them in the fridge for 1-2 days. Reheat them in the air fryer at 350°F for 2-4 minutes, or until warmed through.
Frozen Spring Rolls in Air Fryer
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package frozen spring rolls
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Place the frozen spring rolls in the basket of the air fryer, leaving space in between each spring roll. Cook in batches if necessary.
- Spray the tops of the spring rolls with the cooking spray.
- Air Fry at 380°F/190°C for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through, or until golden and crispy.
- Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- The nutrition details for this recipe will be found on the packaging of your frozen spring rolls.
- Do not thaw frozen spring rolls before air frying.
- Be sure to leave room around each spring roll in the air fryer so that the hot air can circulate and make them nice and crispy.
- If you’re cooking small frozen spring rolls, you may need to reduce the cooking time.
- Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes air frying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better! When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
Nutrition
Thank you for the tips! This will be a great addition to the table when I’m entertaining.
Spring rolls always go down well, and now I’m happier I can do the, easily in the air fryer – I may or may not have just had a few…just to “test”, of course! HA!
Hi Greg! Thanks for stopping by to leave a comment 🙂
I’m so happy you enjoyed the tips, and of course – we do need to test the food before we serve it!