Avocado Egg Rolls
I adore The Cheesecake Factory’s Avocado Egg Rolls. In fact, I make a meal out of them most times I have the privilege of attending that glorious restaurant. They are absolutely divine!
Avocados are one of my favorite foods. I grew up in California and my grandparents had (and still have) the most incredible avocado tree in their back yard. Seriously, nothing beats a freshly ripe and picked avocado. It was as a little girl that I fell in love with everything avocado! They go so well with so many different things.
This egg rolls are fantastic because it spotlights this delectable food for me.
When I saw this recipe over at Lil’ Luna, I knew I had to give these a try- and of course put my own little tweaks into it. The end result: fantastic!
The avocado is the star of this dish and it does a wonderful job of playing the leading roll. It, combined with all the supporting ingredients, will blow your taste buds out of the park!
I know you will love these just as much as we do! Trust me, this is one recipe you will want to make over and over again!
- 3 large avocados, diced
- ½ cup zesty sun dried tomatoes, I used the dried kind (not jarred in oil) to avoid added moisture
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 9 egg roll wraps
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- oil for frying
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup honey
- 1 pinch powdered saffron
- ½ cup chopped cashews
- ⅔ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Pour enough oil into a deep sauce pan so that it is about 2 inches deep. Heat oil on medium heat for about 7 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine avocado, tomatoes, cilantro and salt. Add about ¼ to ⅓ cup of avocado mixture onto the center of each egg roll wrapper. Make sure the corner of the wrapper is facing you. Fold the bottom corner up over the top of the filling. Fold the remaining corners over the filling and brush the corners with the egg to seal the egg roll. Make sure you cannot see any avocado mixture.
- Fry in oil for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown flipping to evenly cook on each side.
- Serve with dipping sauce.
- In a microwavable-safe bowl combine both vinegars, honey, and saffron.
- Microwave on high for 1 minute.
- In a blender, puree honey mixture, cashews, cilantro garlic, onions, sugar, pepper and cumin.
- Pour into a small dish and stir in olive oil.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
Enjoy!
Kathy
I think I would add bacon
Mary @chattavore
We don't have Cheesecake Factory here in Chattanooga, so I'm not familiar with their menu. Next time I go I'll have to get avocado egg rolls, fo sho! I heart avocado, and I'm so jealous of your history of being able to eat them FRESH off of your grandparents' tree! They'd never grow here in TN. I'll be making these ASAP-I have egg roll wrappers in my fridge right now!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
These look 20 bazillion times better than the Cheesecake Factory's! You totally outdid yourself and I want them, asap! Pinned! :)
Michelle
Your pictures are always so amazing, they kind of make me want to lick the screen.
sassygirl711
I DID love the avo egg rolls from this restaurant...
until I saw the sodium, fat and calories in ONE EGGROLL
alone. YIKES!!
no thank you. what a nightmare meal.
:/
Crystal Martin
These look amazing! Thank you for sharing the recipe and directions. I can't wait to try them.
Peggy
the directions for the sauce say to include onion in the sauce blend, but the recipe doesn't list onion. How much is called for? Thanks, this sounds awesome!!
Pat McKee
I didn't see onions in recipe but instructions mentioned them. How much
Veronica
These were good, but tasted better with the addition of bacon to the filling. I didn't make the sauce.
Moana Khan
Where do you get the egg roll wraps from?
Judy Kostiuk
Do you serve these egg rolls hot or cold?
Also the sauce - hot or cold?
Its these last minute ways of serving them is important