Filipino Spring Rolls | Lumpiang Shanghai
Servings: 50 or so rolls
Equipment
- 1 big bowl for your lumpia mixture
- 1 wok/pot for deep frying
- 1 food chopper/processor optional
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 onion, diced
- 2-3 cups Coleslaw mix, chopped to smaller pieces or you can shred 1.5 cups each of carrots and cabbage
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 1 box lumpia wrapper
- small bowl of water for closing the wraps
- some salt for drawing moisture off the vegetables
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Sprinkle a good amount of salt on your vegetables (except the onions). Mix and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. Squeeze off excess moisture with your hands or with a kitchen cloth.
- Combine the vegetables it with the rest of the ingredients; Set aside.
- Meanwhile, carefully peel off and separate your lumpia wrappers and set up your assembly line.
- Wrap it up: Put a spoonful of the lumpia mixture on the lower end of your wrapper. Form it into a horizontal line leaving about 1/2 inch of space on each end. Gently press and roll once, then fold the sides towards the center. Then roll all the way, using water to pat and seal the end sides.
- Cut the rolls into 2-3 parts/piece.
- Heat your oil to medium-high and fry in batches until golden brown. Drain with strainer or paper towels.
- Serve with ketchup or sweet chili sauce.
Notes
- A good way to check your oil temperature is to dip a wooden handle or chopstick; Rapid bubbles will indicate that it's ready.
- Wrappers can come in different sizes. The standard Filipino style is the round ones. Squares can also work, just make sure to leave spaces on both ends for easier sealing.
- You can play and switch the ingredients in this dish. Say, chicken instead of pork; broccoli, or sweet potatoes for veggies, etc. Please keep in mind that flavor and texture will vary on your ingredients switch.
- Freezer tip! You can make a big batch of these and freeze them either cooked or raw. The cooked lumpia can be reheated in an oven or air fryer if you have one. The raw ones can be deep-fried straight without thawing.