Description
Filipino lumpia delight wraps fresh ingredients in delicate pastry, creating a crispy appetizer that celebrates Philippines’ culinary traditions. Crisp wrappers and savory fillings invite you to savor each delectable bite of this classic street snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (453 g) ground pork or beef
- 1 pack lumpia wrappers (spring roll wrappers)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup (60 g) carrots, finely shredded
- ½ cup (75 g) green beans, finely chopped
- ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp (5 g) sugar
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Meat Transformation: Sizzle ground pork or beef in a medium-heated skillet with vegetable oil until achieving a uniform, rich brown color.
- Aromatic Infusion: Blend diced onions, minced garlic, shredded carrots, and chopped green beans into the meat, creating a vibrant vegetable-laden mixture.
- Flavor Harmonization: Integrate soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, and salt, allowing the ingredients to simmer and meld together, developing a robust taste profile.
- Filling Preparation: Cool the seasoned mixture to room temperature, preserving its savory essence and ensuring optimal wrapping consistency.
- Wrapper Assembly: Distribute filling precisely along the lumpia wrapper’s edge, rolling with calculated technique and securing side edges to form compact, sealed parcels.
- Crispy Immersion: Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to medium temperature, gently submerging lumpia in small batches to achieve a uniform golden-brown exterior.
- Finishing Touch: Drain freshly fried lumpia on absorbent paper towels, allowing excess oil to dissipate while maintaining their signature crisp texture.
Notes
- Meat Selection Matters: Choose ground pork or beef with moderate fat content for juicier, more flavorful filling that won’t become dry during cooking.
- Wrapper Wisdom: Keep lumpia wrappers covered with a damp cloth to prevent drying out and cracking during preparation, ensuring smooth rolling.
- Temperature Control: Maintain consistent medium heat while frying to achieve even golden-brown color without burning the delicate wrapper exterior.
- Cooling Technique: Let filling cool completely before wrapping to prevent wrapper soginess and ensure crisp, tight rolls during frying.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg