Tex Mex Egg Rolls Copycat

Cheesecake Factory Tex Mex Egg Rolls Copycat are the perfect bite, filled to the brim with beans, peppers and tomatoes and topped with a creamy cilantro dipping sauce. Whether you’re cooking for your family or are looking for a potluck pick, this recipe will fit the bill.

Yields about 12-15 eggrolls

Ingredients:

For the Egg Rolls:

• 1 package Egg Roll Wrappers
  
• 1 (15 oz) can Black Beans, rinsed and drained
  
• 1 cup corn
  
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
  
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced, (pat dry with a paper towel to remove some of the liquid)
  
• 1 small onion, diced
  
• 1-2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (optional)
  
• 1/2 tsp cumin
  
• 1 tsp garlic powder
  
• 1 tsp chili powder
  
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese (optional)
  
• 2-3 Tbsp Oil for light frying*

For the Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce:

• 6 oz. cream cheese
  
• 1/4 cup sour cream
  
• 1 bunch cilantro
  
• 3 heaping Tbsp of your favorite salsa

Steps:

1. In a large mixing bowl combine black beans, corn, pepper, tomatoes, onion, chicken, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder and cheese.
   Open Egg roll wrappers and place a moist rag over them to keep them from drying out.
   Grab one wrapper and place it on your counter with one corner pointing towards you. Place a heaping spoonfull of mixture on the eggroll wrapper. Take the wrapper end that is pointing towards you and fold it over the filling mixture. Fold in the sides of the wrapper, and then continue rolling the wrapper tightly all the way to the end. You can brush the ends of the wrapper with a little bit of water to help it stick together.
2. In a large skillet over medium high heat, drizzle 2-3 Tablespoons of canola or vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, place a few egg rolls at a time into the pan. Continually rotate them in the pan so that you toast all sides, but don’t burn them. Once toasted, place egg rolls on a paper towel to dry.
3. For the dipping sauce, blend all sauce ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
4. *You may use more oil and deep fry these, but we find pan frying them works well!