Southwestern Egg Rolls
These Southwest egg rolls aren't your traditional egg rolls! Small flour tortillas stuffed with an exciting spicy chicken filling with corn, black beans, jalapeños, and cheese are deep-fried until crispy for a great appetizer.
vegetable oil, divided
2
tablespoons
skinless, boneless chicken breast half
1
minced green onion
2
tablespoons
minced red bell pepper
2
tablespoons
frozen corn kernels
⅓
cup
black beans, rinsed and drained
¼
cup
frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2
tablespoons
diced jalapeño peppers
2
tablespoons
minced fresh parsley
½
tablespoon
ground cumin
½
teaspoon
chili powder
½
teaspoon
salt
⅓
teaspoon
ground cayenne pepper
1
pinch
shredded Monterey Jack cheese
¾
cup
flour tortillas
5
(6 inch)
oil for deep frying
1
quart
 Rub 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over chicken breast. Cook chicken in a medium saucepan over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from heat and set aside.
  Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the saucepan over medium heat. Stir in green onion and bell pepper. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes.
  Dice chicken and mix into the pan with green onion and bell pepper. Mix in corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeño peppers, parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until well blended and tender, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Monterey Jack cheese so that it melts.
  Wrap tortillas with a clean, lightly moist cloth. Microwave on high until hot and pliable, about 1 minute.
  Spoon even amounts of the mixture into each tortilla. Fold ends of tortillas, then roll tightly around the mixture. Secure with toothpicks. Arrange in a medium dish, cover with plastic, and place in the freezer. Freeze for at least 4 hours.
  Heat oil in a large, deep skillet for deep-frying to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Deep-fry frozen, stuffed tortillas until dark golden brown, about 10 minutes each. Drain on paper towels before serving.
