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Traditional Filipino Lumpia

This is a traditional Filipino dish. It is the Filipino version of the egg rolls. It can be served as a side dish or as an appetizer.

By LILQTPINAY23

Prep: 45 mins Servings: 15

Cook: 25 mins Yield: 30 lumpia

Total: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 pound ground pork 1 teaspoon salt

2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon soy sauce

½ cup minced carrots 30 lumpia wrappers

½ cup chopped green onions 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

½ cup thinly sliced green cabbage

Directions

Place a wok or large skillet over high heat, and pour in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Cook pork, stirring frequently, until no pink is showing. Remove pork
from pan and set aside. Drain grease from pan, leaving a thin coating. Cook garlic and onion in the same pan for 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked pork, carrots,
green onions, and cabbage. Season with pepper, salt, garlic powder, and soy sauce. Remove from heat, and set aside until cool enough to handle.

Place three heaping tablespoons of the filling diagonally near one corner of each wrapper, leaving a 1 1/2 inch space at both ends. Fold the side along the
length of the filling over the filling, tuck in both ends, and roll neatly. Keep the roll tight as you assemble. Moisten the other side of the wrapper with water
to seal the edge. Cover the rolls with plastic wrap to retain moisture.

Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat, add oil to 1/2 inch depth, and heat for 5 minutes. Slide 3 or 4 lumpia into the oil. Fry the rolls for 1 to 2 minutes, until
all sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

Editor's Note Nutrition Facts

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We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a
Per Serving: 168 calories; protein 7g; carbohydrates 11g; fat 10.5g;
retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending
on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil cholesterol 23.2mg; sodium 287.8mg. Full Nutrition
used.

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10/04/2002

This is very close to the recipe my mom used as I was growing up. She would make 50-100 at a time and freeze whatever wasn't used. You don't
need to defrost them when you're ready to cook. Remember when frying the lumpia, put the seam down first - it helps to seal it better. The
dipping sauce we used was a mix of vinegar, pepper, crushed garlic and tiny chilies (and/or some soy sauce.) ... Read More

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06/13/2003

Not to keen on the flavor...I'm still going to search for what I was introduced as a Lumpia. I'm sure there are lots of recipes out there...I just need
to find it. Also I could only get egg roll wrappers....I really wanted spring roll wrappers. It really makes a difference in taste. ... Read More

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10/04/2002

This is very close to the recipe my mom used as I was growing up. She would make 50-100 at a time and freeze whatever wasn't used. You don't need to
defrost them when you're ready to cook. Remember when frying the lumpia, put the seam down first - it helps to seal it better. The dipping sauce we used
was a mix of vinegar, pepper, crushed garlic and tiny chilies (and/or some soy sauce.)

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EMESSINA

07/29/2003

My boyfriend is Filipino and I've eaten lumpia at every party and get-together we've had with his family. This recipe is the closest thing to the lumpia his
mother makes. The only changes I tried were to half the green onions and add in 1/4 cup chopped fresh green beans, omit the salt and use low sodium soy
sauce and add 2 tsps Adobo seasoning to the meat. This adds a little more flavor without too much extra salt. I also doubled the recipe and made beef, beef
and pork, and just pork lumpia. We like the mixture of beef and pork best! We also dip our lumpia in a sweet chili sauce, which can be found in any asian
market. This is a GREAT recipe! Thanks Christina.

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chefsteve

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02/04/2013

This is a great base recipe. Lumpia recipes are flexible and you can add or subtract whatever you want. Traditionally the raw meat is mixed with the spices,
rolled, and cooked. One advantage to precooking the meat is you can add more spices/ingredients to taste after the meat is cooked. Before I remove the
final mixture from the stove I will add dashes of soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil until it tastes the way I want it. Another good tip is to let the final
mixture sit over night. This makes a big difference in the following: 1. the juices/spices coagulate and soak into the meat giving a much nicer flaver 2. Rolling
is much easier because the filling is no longer wet and soaking into the wrappers 3. Since the wrappers don't absorb all of the moisture, they brown very
slowly and you get a super crisp lumpia without over browning the outside and blackening the ends. Thanks again for the recipe!! ... Read More

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vdubgirl79

12/28/2005

This is a great recipe! However, I reccommend adding 1 head of cabbage and 4 medium sized carrots. The extra veggies just seem to add to the flavor and
turn out just like I remember them from when I was a child. I also reccommend trying a apple cider vinegar and garlic dipping sauce--4 cloves garlic to 1 cup
apple vinegar. Thanks for the great recipe!! :)

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LINDA MCLEAN

02/21/2003

Positively delicious! (hey guys!) This makes a terrific appetizer, but my gang prefered this as part of their meal. I'm fortuante to have a terrific Asian market
in the area, so the wrappers were easy to find. (by the way, there is a pancit recipe on this site) Also wonderful! Thanks so much Christina!

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Joanna Lynne Cortina

08/31/2010

For those who can't find lumpia wrappers, you can make your own. it's just equal parts of rice flour and water. use a nylon pastry brush to 'paint' the batter
on a large skillet and take the pan out of the fire once it's dry. just flip the cooked wrapper on top of some parchment paper and put on your filling.
Whenever I cook lumpia, I prefer to use fresh wrappers because I can adjust how thick or thin I want the wrappers.

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xxMochiLoverxx

11/24/2003
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11/24/2003

I've tried the other Lumpia recipes on this site and they do not even compare to this one. These turned out delicious! Everyone in my family absolutely
loved them. I even froze half of them and cooked them a couple of weeks later and they tasted just as good as the first batch. Thanks for this great recipe!

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shesinparties

04/25/2012

I almost wish I had never tried this recipe. I almost wish I didn't know how easy and cheap it is to make these in my own kitchen. Now I find myself standing
in my kitchen in the morning wondering how lumpia would go with my coffee.
Seriously, these things are so easy and awesome. My boyfriend (who eats
like a bird) ate 7 of them. And they are full of veggies! So what if it's fried veggies, at least they're there! Like I said, try this recipe only if you want to open
the door to breakfast lumpia.

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JOSIE

02/22/2003

I liked the filling but thought it could have used a little more flavor. I didn't have the lumpia...actually this is the first time I've heard of lumpia. I couldn't
find any at my local supermarket, but I had plenty of wonton wrappers in my fridge. We made mini-eggrolls with them and ate every one! I made a dipping
sauce out of orange marmalade, dijon mustard and horseradish to taste. Thanks for submitting Christina.

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