Lumpia Philippine Egg Rolls From Scratch Recipes

TRADITIONAL FILIPINO LUMPIA

Steps:

• 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.

LUMPIA (PHILIPPINE EGG ROLLS FROM SCRATCH)

Steps:

• Doilies: Combine flour, water and salt to taste and mix thoroughly with a wire whisk to remove lumps.
• Batter should be about the consistency of a crepe batter.
• Add a little water if it is too thick.
• If the batter thickens as it sits, you may have to add more water.
• Heat a 6" crepe pan and wipe out with lightly oiled wax paper.
• Pour on batter quickly to cover the bottom.
• Pour off excess.
• Allow to cook over low heat until the edges begin to curl and pull away from the sides of the pan.
• Remove and place on clean, dry surface.
• Repeat, oiling pan each time.
• Do not stack doilies on top of each other until each has cooled.
• Before filling, put off excess batter to make a perfect circle.
• Filling: Cook pork or beef in a large skillet until pinkness is gone.
• Drain off grease.
• Add shrimp, onions, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, celery, garlic and carrot; cook until carrot is almost tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except the egg white and oil.
• Mix well.
• Cook until bean sprouts are limp.
• Pour mixture into strainer and cool, allowing as much liquid as possible to drain off before filling rolls.
• Use about 1 heaping teaspoon for each doily.
• Place filling near one side.
• Roll doily over filling a couple of times; fold in sides and roll up tightly.
• Seal flap with a little egg white.
• Deep fry in corn oil heated to about 375F degrees, until rolls are golden.
• Drain thoroughly on paper towels and serve with sauce.

PHILIPPINE EGG ROLLS LUMPIA

Steps:

• To make wrappers, combine flour, water and salt to taste and mix thoroughly with a wire whisk to remove lumps. Batter should be about the consistency of crepe batter. Add a little water if it is too thick. If the batter thickens as it sits, you may have to add more water.
• Heat a 6-inch crepe pan and wipe out with lightly oiled wax paper. Pour on batter quickly to cover the bottom. Pour off excess. Allow to cook over low heat until the edges begin to curl and pull away from the sides of the pan. Remove and place on clean, dry surface. Repeat, oiling pan each time. Do not stack wrappers on top of each other until each has cooled.
• Before filling, cut off excess batter to make a perfect circle.
• To make filling, cook pork or beef in a large skillet until pinkness is gone. Drain off grease. Add shrimp, onions, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, celery, garlic and carrot; cook until carrot is almost tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except the egg white and oil. Mix well. Cook until bean sprouts are limp.
• Pour mixture into strainer and cool, allowing as much liquid as possible to drain off before filling rolls. Use about 1 heaping teaspoon for each wrapper. Place filling near one side. Roll wrapper over filling a couple of times; fold in sides and roll up tightly. Seal flap with a little egg white.
• Deep fry in vegetable oil heated to about 375 degrees F until rolls are golden.
• Drain thoroughly on paper towels and serve with sauce.