Beef · Air fryer

Air Fryer Cheeseburger Spring Rolls | Marion's Kitchen

Marion's taken everything brilliant about a cheeseburger, pickles, mustard, melted cheese, seasoned beef, and wrapped it in a spring roll wrapper, then air-fried it until crispy. It's a collision of two completely different foods that somehow makes perfect sense.

R By Richard · Adapted from Marion Grasby · Published 10 June 2026
👁 109.9k source views ❤️ 2.7k source likes
⏱Prep 20 min
⏲Air fry 20 min
🍽Serves 4
AIR FRYER spring rolls??!!! | Marion's Kitchen

Source video by Marion Grasby on YouTube. This recipe was adapted with strict source-fidelity rules and is marked for human review.

These cheeseburger spring rolls take all the classic burger flavours (beef, onion, pickles, mustard and Swiss cheese) and wrap them in crispy spring roll pastry. The air fryer keeps things tidy by handling any cheese leakage without the oil spatter of deep frying. Marion serves them with a simple spicy ketchup made from ketchup and coconut sriracha (or any hot sauce). The filling is kept loose for a smash-burger style texture inside the crisp wrapper.

Ingredients

Filling
  • beef mince (with some fat, not extra lean)
  • onion, finely chopped
  • pickles, chopped
  • mustard
  • salt
  • black pepper
Wrapping
  • large spring roll wrappers
  • Swiss cheese slices
Flour glue
  • plain flour
  • water
To cook
  • oil spray
Spicy ketchup
  • tomato ketchup (add late)
  • sriracha or hot sauce (Marion uses coconut sriracha) (add late)
To serve
  • extra pickles (add late)

Method

  1. Put the beef mince in a bowl with the chopped onion, chopped pickles, mustard, salt and pepper. Mix gently, keeping the mixture loose so the filling stays soft (like a smashed burger) rather than firm like a meatball.

    ~3 min

  2. Make a flour glue by stirring together equal parts plain flour and water until you have a thick, gluey paste. This seals the spring rolls better than egg wash or water.

    ~2 min

  3. Peel off a spring roll wrapper and lay it on the bench. Place a portion of the beef mixture on the wrapper, top with a slice of Swiss cheese and wrap the cheese around the beef.

  4. Fold using the classic spring roll fold: bottom edge over the filling, fold in the sides, then roll up. Keep the roll a little loose so the beef has room to expand without splitting. Brush the top edge with flour glue and press to seal well.

  5. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling until you have a tray of spring rolls.

  6. Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil. Arrange the spring rolls in a single layer without overcrowding so the air can circulate and crisp them all over.

    ~1 min

  7. Cook for 10 minutes, then turn the spring rolls over and cook for a further 10 minutes until golden and crisp.

    ~20 min

  8. While the spring rolls cook, make the spicy ketchup by stirring ketchup together with sriracha or your favourite hot sauce to taste. Use sweet chilli sauce for a milder dip.

    ~2 min

  9. Serve the spring rolls hot with the spicy ketchup and extra pickles on the side.

Frequently asked

Do I need to preheat my air fryer?
Marion does not preheat in the video. If your model has a preheat function you can use it for 2-3 minutes at your cook temperature for a faster crisp-up, otherwise just start the timer cold and check at the 10 minute turn.
What temperature should I use?
Marion does not state a temperature in the video, only the 10 plus 10 minute timing. For spring rolls in a domestic air fryer, around 180 to 190°C works well. Check colour at the halfway turn and adjust if needed.
Why are my spring rolls leaking cheese?
Some leakage is expected with a cheeseburger filling. To keep most of the cheese inside, wrap the beef in the cheese slice first, do not over-fill, and seal the top edge firmly with the flour and water glue. Marion calls them "ugly delicious" because a little crusty cheese on the outside is part of the appeal.
Can I deep fry these instead?
Yes, Marion says you can fry them in hot oil if you prefer. She chose the air fryer because the cheese can leak and air frying avoids the oil spatter and mess.
Why use a flour and water glue instead of egg wash?
Marion finds egg wash or plain water does not seal spring rolls as well. A thick paste of equal parts flour and water acts like glue and holds the seam shut while the spring rolls crisp up.
Extraction notes (transparency): Transcript gives method clearly but no quantities for any ingredient and no air fryer temperature. Beef quantity, number of spring roll wrappers, cheese slices, onion, pickles, mustard, salt, pepper, and flour/water amounts are all unstated. Air fryer temperature not mentioned (only the 10+10 minute timing). Servings estimated from 'a lovely tray full' described in transcript. All quantities left null per source-fidelity rule. | Second-pass critique flagged 8 fabricated and 0 quantified issues. See critique.issues for detail.