These Cheeseburger Egg Rolls are the ultimate mash up! All your favorite cheeseburger flavors stuffed into an ultra crispy egg roll wrapper — YUM! Don’t forget the fry sauce for dipping!

General
Ingredients
How to make
Get the recipe
Frequently Asked Questions
How to make in air fryer
How to bake in oven
Variations
How to store
How to freeze
Nutrition information

These cheeseburger egg rolls are seriously SO good. A juicy, cheesy, perfectly seasoned burger filling is stuffed into an egg roll wrapper and fried until hot and crispy. It just doesn’t get better than that, my friends!

Ingredients

All your favorite hamburger flavors stuffed into a chewy, yet crispy egg roll? Yes please!

Ground Beef – the base for our burger filling. Use any variety you’d like (80/20, 90/10, etc.). The grease will get drained and mushrooms help add additional moisture, so don’t worry about having a greasy or dry filling.
Mushrooms – a cheap way to bulk up the filling while also adding moisture and nutrients without adding flavor. I promise, you can’t taste the mushrooms. 😉
Worcestershire Sauce, Soy Sauce, and Fish Sauce – the seasoning trifecta for these burgers! The salty, tangy, umami flavor each of these brings in key to having super flavorful meat.
Spices: Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, and Onion Powder – our homemade, very simple seasoning blend that adds an incredible amount of flavor to the beef. Plan for 3/4 teaspoon salt for each pound of ground beef used, but only 1/2 teaspoon of the remaining spices.
Onion – yellow onion is used in the recipe, but feel free to use white or red onion. Yellow and red onions will yield a sweeter flavor whereas white onion will have more of a “bite” to it. The onion is kept raw to provide a sharper flavor and crunchy texture, but if you don’t love raw onions on your burger, feel free to sauté it with the ground beef.
Pickles – a classic cheeseburger topping that provide a briny, sweet flavor and subtle crunch. You can omit if you really don’t like pickles, but you’ll definitely be missing out on that amazing flavor and texture.
Yellow Mustard and Ketchup – provide that classic cheeseburger flavor and also additional moisture to the filling.
Egg Roll Wrappers – a flour and egg wrapper that, when fried in hot oil, becomes chewy, yet ultra crunchy!
String Cheese – the original recipe calls for sharp cheddar cheese, but feel free to use any string cheese flavor you’d like. You could replace the string cheese with your favorite cheese for burgers (crumbled blue cheese, sliced American, etc.), but we love the ease of using a cheese stick!
Canola Oil – the best oil for frying, because it has a high smoke point, is accessible and cheap, and has a very neutral flavor. Deep frying not your thing? I also have instructions for air frying and baking below!

Pro tip

Don’t forget the fry sauce for dipping! It’s a MUST.

How to make

Save time by making your cheeseburger filling in advance!

Cook beef, mushrooms, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in non-stick skillet until the meat is no longer pink.
Stir in onions, pickles, mustard, and ketchup, then taste and re-season, if necessary.
Lay out one egg roll wrapper with a corner pointed toward you, brush the edges with water, then top with 1/4 cup of filling and two cheese stick halves.
Fold one corner up over the mixture, then fold the left and right corners toward the center and continue to roll until sealed. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.
Heat oil to 350 degrees F, then fry egg rolls until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes.
Remove from oil, drain on paper towels, then serve with fry sauce for dipping!

Pro tip

Not sure how to wrap an egg roll? Check out my Egg Roll Recipe for tips and tricks! There’s even a video to watch if you’re a visual learner.

Can cheeseburger egg rolls be made in the air fryer?

Yes! They won’t be quite as crispy, but the air fryer does a pretty good job!

Make and fill the egg rolls following the original recipe, then preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F.
Grease basket with cooking spray, place in 4 eggs rolls – be sure they’re not touching, then spray the tops with additional cooking spray.
Air fry for 12 minutes, flipping halfway through, then repeat with remaining egg rolls.

Can these be baked in the oven?

Yes, although they will be even less crispy than the air fryer.

Preheat oven to 425ºF and line a baking sheet with a silicone mat.
Place egg rolls on the prepared baking sheet and spray the tops with cooking spray to promote browning.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until crispy, rotating periodically for even browning.

Variations

Add bacon. Make it a bacon cheeseburger egg roll by sautéing slices of bacon before browning the beef.
Make it vegan. Replace the ground beef with Beyond Meat (or similar product) and string cheese with vegan cheese. Omit the fish sauce and check to make sure your worcestershire sauce and egg roll wrappers are vegan.

How to store

Leftover egg rolls will last in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 1-2 months.

To reheat, thaw if frozen then bake to warm and re-crisp!

How to freeze uncooked cheeseburger egg rolls

Follow the recipe as directed, but stop before frying. Instead, place assembled egg rolls on a silicone mat lined baking sheet and place in the freezer until frozen. Transfer frozen egg rolls to a freezer safe ziplock baggie and store in the freezer for 6 months. When ready to cook, follow the recipe as written, adding additional cook time, if necessary.

– Jennifer