Make ahead spring rolls?

[monas]

I'm making spring rolls - paneer and (likely) chicken - for a party this weekend. Can I make them ahead of time? I'd love to be able to fill and seal them tomorrow, so frying is all I have to do on Saturday, but I'm not sure if that will work? I plan to use standard spring roll wrappers from the Asian foods aisle of our grocery store. I know when I'm filling, I have to keep the unused ones covered for fear of drying - will they dry out if I freeze them without frying? And I assume I should freeze them individually on a cookie sheet and ziplock bag them, but should I cover them on the cookie sheet with plastic wrap?

All advice and suggestions are very much appreciated!

[katecm]

I make them ahead, flash freezing them on parchment so that none of them are touching, and then use them as I need. They turn out great!

[monas]

Thank you! One more question - do you fry them frozen or thaw them first?

[letsindulge]

Fry them from frozen. If defrosted they become saggy, and mishapened. They also tend to split.

[monas]

Awesome - thank you!

[cleopatra999]

We pan fry ours then freeze. Then reheat in the oven, they turn out nice and crispy.