Lumpiang Shanghai - the best kapares ng kanin!
This is a basic Lumpia Recipe. It is also known as Lumpiang Shanghai. The filling is composed of ground pork along with minced onions, carrots, seasonings, and egg.
Ingredients
- 50 pieces lumpia wrapper
- 3 cups cooking oil
Filling ingredient
- 1 1/2 lbs ground pork
- 2 pieces onion minced
- 2 pieces carrots minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup parsley chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 eggs
First is to combine all the filling ingredients in a bowl, and them mix altogether until well blended.
Instructions
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Combine all filling ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.1 1/2 lbs ground pork, 2 pieces onion, 2 pieces carrots, 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/2 cup parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 2 eggs
You can simply add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. It can be done the manual way using your hands. An easier way is to use a stand mixer. Make sure to attach the dough hook when going this route.
Wrap it
The next step is to wrap the lumpia mixture in egg roll wrapper. You can also use the traditional lumpia wrapper for a more authentic result. I showed how I did it in the video above.
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Scoop around 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of filling and place over a piece of lumpia wrapper. Spread the filling and then fold both sides of the wrapper. Fold the bottom. Brush beaten egg mixture on the top end of the wrapper. Roll-up until completely wrapped. Perform the same step until all mixture are consumed.50 pieces lumpia wrapper
Wrapping lumpia is easy. It is something that you can get used to after a few tries. The tricky part in this process is when using a wide wrapper. The video below shows my technique on how to wrap lumpia using wide egg roll wrappers. It is quick and easy. You should try it for yourself.
Fry until crispy
The final step is to fry it until brown and crispy. I prefer deep frying it, the choice is yours.
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Heat oil in a cooking pot. Deep fry lumpia in medium heat until it floats.3 cups cooking oil
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Remove from the pot. Let excess oil drip. Serve. Share and enjoy
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