Southwestern Egg Rolls with Yuca Wrappers
What’s a Southwestern Egg Roll? Think Chinese egg rolls, only the inside is a burst of spicy Southwestern flavored chicken and veggies! WHAT AN AMAZING IDEA!!! I only wish I thought of it! This recipe is courtesy of The Modern Cavegirl from Heart & Bones Kitchen. I made these last night for dinner and they were DELICIOUS! My husband was still talking about them this morning!
For the outer wrap of these Southwest Egg Rolls, I used the Egg Roll Wrappers pictured below – made by The Modern Cavegirl herself! They’re made of all whole-food ingredients including yuca, avocado oil, tapioca starch, and salt. (You can see why I HAD to try them since I’m “the yuca-lady”!!!) It was so nice to meet a fellow yuca enthusiast! These wrappers are basically an unseasoned version of my Garlic Yuca Flatbread recipe (which I also use for other recipes such as empanadas and pizzas,) but these are ready-made! My readers often ask me for ready-made versions of my flatbread and now you know where to find it! They’re perfect for those nights when you want a great, wholesome, grain-free meal, but there just isn’t enough time to make everything from scratch.
Click here to check out The Modern Cavegirl’s Egg Roll Wrappers made of yuca!
And while you’re there, check out her Spinach Wraps and Plaintain Gnocchi – both made with tapioca flour (an extract of yuca) so you know they have to be great!!!
Let’s make Southwestern Egg Rolls!
(For full recipe visit heart & bones kitchen by clicking here)
Ingredients:
–Egg Roll Wrappers (Click here to purchase: heartboneskitchen.com/online-store or follow my Yuca Garlic Flatbread post and use the rolled out dough (don’t bake them into the Yuca Flatbread) to make your own egg roll wrappers out of fresh or frozen boiled yuca!
Taco Seasoning Ingredients:
-chili powder
-garlic powder
-onion powder
-dried oregano
-paprika
-mustard powder
-cayenne powder
-cumin
-salt (I use pink Himalayan salt because of its high mineral content.)
-pepper
Filling Ingredients:
-chicken breast, butterfly
-red onion – diced
-celery – diced
-green chili – diced (My store only had jalapeños, which are significantly hotter than green chilis. I’m not a spice lover, but I thought it worked perfectly!)
-red bell pepper – diced
-yellow bell pepper – diced
-taco seasoning (made above)
Spicy Lime Cilantro Aoli Ingredients:
-egg yolks
-garlic cloves
-lime – juiced
-green onion
-cilantro (I left this out – not a cilantro fan – the aoli was still AWESOME!)
-taco seasoning (made above)
–salt
-water
First, coat the chicken in taco seasoning and cook in pan along with avocado oil.
Chop and cook the veggies in frying pan.
Place Egg Roll Wrappers on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until soft and pliable. Don’t bake long enough to toast.
Combine chicken and vegetables and place filling into each Egg Roll Wrapper.
Roll up each egg roll and place (seam side down) into frying pan. This will seal wrapper, as pictured below. Pan fry all sides of egg rolls.
Blend Spicy Lime Cilantro Aoli ingredients. I didn’t think I would want to dip my egg rolls into a sauce, but boy was I wrong! I couldn’t get enough of it!!! DELISH!
Enjoy!!!
I want to thank The Modern Cavegirl for creating this fantastic recipe and allowing me to share it with my readers!
Click here for her full Southwestern Egg Roll recipe
Click here to purchase her Egg Roll Wrappers
Brittany from The Modern Cavegirl is a Portland based chef who specializes in handmade products liberated from dairy, grains, nuts, and soy. Her mission is to inspire others to read labels and eat whole foods, as well as to make real, healthy food more accessible.
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