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How To Make Filipino Lumpia

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Pork, shrimp, and vegetables are folded into a paper thin lumpia wrapper and then fried to crisp golden perfection in this traditional recipe for Filipino Lumpia.Recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork cooked and crumbled
  • 1 can water chestnuts chopped
  • 1 can sliced mushrooms chopped
  • 1 can large shrimp chopped *Optional
  • 1/2 cup green onions chopped
  • 1/3 cup sweet yellow onion chopped
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic pressed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 beaten egg
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  • 2 eggs beaten
  • lumpia wrappers or spring roll wrappers
  • 2 cups oil for frying I used refined coconut oil, flavorless and unscented, or spray with oil and cook in air fryer (12 minutes – 6 minutes on each side).

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients except for the final two eggs in a bowl, and mix with your hands. After it's all mixed, cover it and let it sit in the fridge for an hour (or up to 24 hours) before wrapping.
  2. Open the lumpia wrappers and cut in half to form rectangular strips or in quarters to make bite size rolls. The lumpia wrappers are larger than most eggroll or spring roll wrappers. If you are using spring roll wrappers, you can cut them in half or leave them the bigger size.
  3. Carefully peel the wrappers apart and place about a tablespoon of filling on each one. Roll them according to your preference and then dip your finger in the beaten egg and seal the edges. Set the rolls aside until ready to cook. I found it was easiest to roll them all in an assembly line and then cook them in batches.
  4. In a small sauce pan, heat about 2 inches of oil over medium high. Once the oil is hot, use tongs to place a few rolls in the oil at a time. Let cook for about a minute on one side and then turn to cook the other. If the oil covers them completely, just turn as needed to make sure they are cooking evenly. When they are lightly golden brown, remove from the oil and place on a paper towel covered plate. Serve with dipping sauces of your choice. Enjoy!
  5. Air Fryer: spray with oil and cook 12 minutes (6 minutes each side).