Air Fryer Corn Cheese and Shrimp Egg Rolls with Cilantro Lime Crema
If you love corn cheese, you’ll love these air fried corn cheese and shrimp egg rolls! Don’t skip on the sauce: the cilantro lime crema is the perfect tangy and refreshing accompaniment to these cheesy egg rolls.
Corn Cheese Inspiration
I came up with this recipe to bring to my family’s Thanksgiving, where food is the main event. I wasn’t doing the turkey this year (for the first time in nearly 15 years!) so I wanted to impress with a fun and creative appetizer. In the weeks leading up to our family gathering, I was on the prowl for inspiration. I spent a lot of time looking at my favorite food blogs, scrolling through instagram, poking at different cooking subreddits, and NOTHING out there was singing to my muse.
So, I though ‘what’s a new take on something fun that my family loves?’ What came to mind was CORN CHEESE – a favorite at Korean barbeque. I toyed with the idea of making it into a dip, but then I thought ‘how can I wrap the carb around this cheesy goodness so it’s an easy finger food?’ Thus the corn cheese egg roll was born.

Pairing With a Dipping Sauce
Alone, these egg rolls are amazing, but they are fairly one-tone – and that tone is CHEESY. Pairing it with a zesty dipping sauce really makes the flavors sing and lightens up this decadent appetizer.
I love cilantro lime crema on most things – the creaminess of dairy and the freshness of cilantro and lime really awaken your taste buds. Taste these egg rolls without and then WITH the cilantro lime crema, and you will notice the synergistic difference.
How To Wrap Egg Rolls
Despite being an avid dumpling wrapper (and eater), I’d never once made egg rolls before (probably because they aren’t actually a Chinese food as far as I know). It’s very easy to pick up, though. I will point you to The Woks of Life for a great guide on how to wrap egg rolls.
Now let’s talk about what you need to make this delicious appetizer…
🍳Recommended Equipment
- food processor or blender
- large frying pan and spatula
- air fryer (I have the Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven)
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
2 (15 oz)cans corn | |
4tablespoons mayonnaise | |
½teaspoon sugar | |
2teaspoons red chili flakes | |
4 tablespoons butter, divided | |
1pound shrimp (raw, peeled, and deveined) | |
1teaspoon garlic oil (or 2 cloves garlic) | |
1½cups shredded mozzarella cheese | |
1package egg roll wrappers (approx 24) | |
olive oil |
Cilantro Lime Crema
1½cups sour cream | |
4tablespoons mayonnaise | |
2 limes (zest and juice) | |
1teaspoon garlic oil (or 2 cloves garlic) | |
½bunch cilantro |
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