Description
Filipino Lumpia rolls create a crispy, flavor-packed journey through traditional street food magic. Delicate wrappers embrace savory ground pork, vegetables, and aromatic spices, delivering a perfect handheld snack you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground pork or ground beef
Vegetables:
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup chopped water chestnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
Seasonings and Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Lumpia wrappers
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Mix ground meat with finely chopped carrots, diced water chestnuts, minced green onions, crushed garlic, and soy sauce, creating a harmonious filling with balanced seasoning.
- Lay out lumpia wrapper, positioning filling diagonally across the wrapper’s center, ensuring an even distribution.
- Fold bottom corner over filling, tightly compress sides inward, then roll upward, creating a compact cylindrical shape.
- Seal the wrapper’s edge using a small amount of water, pressing gently to secure the closure and prevent unraveling during cooking.
- Prepare a deep skillet with oil heated to 350°F, ensuring consistent temperature for even browning.
- Carefully lower lumpia into hot oil, frying until exterior turns golden and crispy, approximately 3-4 minutes per batch.
- Remove lumpia using tongs, allowing excess oil to drain on absorbent paper towels, which helps maintain crispness.
- For vegetarian variation, replace ground meat with crumbled tofu or additional mixed vegetables, maintaining similar texture and flavor profile.
- To preserve for future use, arrange uncooked lumpia on a lined baking sheet, freeze individually, then transfer to freezer-safe container for storage up to one month.
Notes
- Use cold ingredients for better wrapper adhesion and prevent tearing during rolling.
- Work on a clean, flat surface to ensure tight, uniform Lumpia rolls that won’t unravel while frying.
- Pat ground meat and vegetables dry to reduce excess moisture and achieve crispier texture when frying.
- Try dipping sauces like sweet chili or vinegar-based condiments to enhance flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 305 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg