Description:

Oh, these are the quintessential "egg rolls". Sooooo good.

Source:

S. Chokel

Serves/Makes:15 lumpia, 4 cups sauce

Ingredients

• Lumpia Ingredients:
• 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound shrimp, shelled and cut small
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced small
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced small
• 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut small
• 1/4 pound bean sprouts
• 1 small cabbage head, shredded
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 30 egg roll skins
• Optional msg, to taste
• 2 cups (475 ml) vegetable oil, for frying
• Sauce Ingredients:
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) soy sauce
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) water
• 4 tbsp (60 ml) cornstarch
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) cold water
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil

Preparation

• Lumpia Directions:
• Brown meat and chicken in pan, drain fat, remove from pan, set aside.
• Brown garlic and onion in butter; add shrimp and salt.
• When shrimp is pink, add meat and chicken.
• When meat is cooked, add beans.
• When beans are soft, add potatoes and carrots.
• Cook till tender, then add cabbage and bean sprout last.
• Cook for 5 minutes. Add salt and MSG (optional) to taste.
• Drain before adding to wrapper.
• With wrapper corner toward you, place 2 to 3 tbsp (45 ml) cooked mixture in wrapper.
• Roll into tight roll and seal end with a water-flour paste.
• Fry rolls in oil until brown over medium-medium high heat.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Amounts can be adjusted to your tastes. May substitute two 14 oz (392 grm). cans of French-style beans for the fresh green fresh green beans.
• Sauce Directions:
• Mince the garlic and mix the cornstarch into the 1/3 cup (80 ml) water.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan on medium heat; add garlic and saute until softened.
• Stir in brown sugar, soy sauce and 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) water.
• Slowly add cornstarch mixture stirring constantly until thickened.
• Makes 4 cups (950 ml).

Comments

Lumpia is delicious and a fun food to eat. Very much like the "egg rolls" most of us love, only a better combination and better flavors!