Our first apartment was about a block from a California Pizza Kitchen, and while they have some pretty good pizza at CPK, the best thing on the menu? The Avocado Club Egg Rolls. They are egg roll wrappers stuffed with chicken, bacon, tomatoes, cheese, and avocado before being deep fried to perfection. And you serve them up with some spicy ranch? I am drooling while typing this.
I recently realized I had some egg roll wrappers in our freezer from a previous recipe, and for some reason was craving CPK’s avocado club egg rolls! I made this recipe easier by using rotisserie chicken from Costco instead of cooking my own chicken, but you could use whatever kind of cooked chicken you like.
I do think that the official California Pizza Kitchen avocado club egg roll calls for Monterey jack cheese instead of pepper jack. Because I was using rotisserie chicken, which is relatively plain, I think the pepper jack was perfect because it added a bit more flavor. Pepper jack cheese is essentially Monterey jack cheese with peppers added to it. I don’t think it is very spicy, but if you are super super sensitive, just opt for Monterey Jack!
I use this exact Cuisinart skillet for this recipe because it has tall sides for frying oil
I use a cooking thermometer almost exactly like this one to monitor the temperature of my oil. The temperature will drop when you add the egg rolls, so I can turn up the heat to try to keep it close to 375 all the time.
Because you are cooking with hot oil, avoid using plastic utensils unless you want to risk them melting! I recommend using tongs to be able to flip the egg rolls in the oil and to remove them from the oil and transfer them.
Lay an egg roll wrapper on a plate in front of you with a corner facing you. Using a pastry brush or your finger, brush the egg wash along all 4 sides of the wrapper.
Place a bit of the chicken, cheese, bacon, tomato, and avocado into the lower third of the wrapper, being sure not to over fill and leaving about an inch gap from the sides of the wrapper.
Fold the corner closest to you up towards the corner farthest from you, tucking the filling into a tight bundle. Fold the side corners over towards one another and the roll towards the farthest corner until all the corners are sealed.
Set aside and repeat with remaining rolls.
Fill a deep skillet with a couple inches of vegetable oil and begin to heat over medium heat, aiming for a temperature of 375 degrees
Crack the egg into a small bowl and whisk with a splash of water to make your egg wash.
Lay an egg roll wrapper on a plate in front of you with a corner facing you. Using a pastry brush or your finger, brush the egg wash along all 4 sides of the wrapper.
Place a bit of the chicken, cheese, bacon, tomato, and avocado into the lower third of the wrapper, being sure not to over fill and leaving about an inch gap from the sides of the wrapper.
Fold the corner closest to you up towards the corner farthest from you, tucking the filling into a tight bundle. Fold the side corners over towards one another and the roll towards the farthest corner until all the corners are sealed.
Set aside and repeat with remaining rolls
Working in batches of about 2-4 rolls (depends on the size of your pan), carefully add the egg rolls into the hot oil. Cook for about 1-2 minutes until golden brown before flipping to other side and cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Carefully remove egg roll and transfer to paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil.
Repeat with remaining egg rolls.
Serve while hot
If you like this recipe, you may also like this Costco Chicken Bake Copycat Recipe!
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