Lumpia Stuffed Wrappers Lumpia Labong Food

LUMPIA-STUFFED WRAPPERS (LUMPIA LABONG)

Steps:

• Prepare sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until slightly thickened.
• Heat 2 TBSP oil in a wok or large skillet. Add garlic and onion; saute until transparent. Add pork, shrimp, bamboo shoots, cabbage, and salt. Stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, adding more oil if needed. Stir in bean sprouts; keep warm.
• Keep wrappers covered until used. Top each wrapper with a lettuce leaf and 1 to 2 tablespoons filling; fold end of wrapper over stem-end of lettuce. Roll wrapper and filling, with some of the lettuce and filling extending from open end of wrapper.
• In wok or skillet, heat about 1" of peanut oil to 375ºF. Fry lumpia, 2 or 3 at a time, until golden brown, turning frequently. Drain lumpia on paper towels.
• Arrange filled wrappers on a platter. Serve with Lumpia Sauce.

FILIPINO LUMPIA WRAPPERS

Steps:

• Mix until smooth.
• Lightly grease heated pan.
• Brush mix in heated pan.
• Lift carefully when dough begins to come away from pan.
• And set on cooling rack.
• Wrappers should be thin enough to be cooked on one side.
• You can also use a crepe pan to make this easier.

LUMPIA (IN SPRING ROLL WRAPPERS)

Steps:

• Combine meat, vegetables, sauces and spices in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour for flavors to set.
• Prepare wrapper as per package instructions and place on a work surface (should look like a diamond). Place 1 tablespoon of filling at the lower one third of the wrapper shape into a small strip about 3 inches long.
• Fold bottom edge up, and then fold right side over followed by left side, then roll to complete. Seal end flap with water. (See note.) Finished Lumpia roll should be about 4 inches long.
• After you have assembled all the Lumpia, heat your oil (I use deep fryer) to 375 degrees. Cook until golden brown, don't over crowed, turning often, approximately 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Place remaining uncooked Lumpia in a freezer bag and freeze. I will heat my fryer and place these right in frozen, a few at a time and they come out great.
• For a dipping sauce I use Mae Ploy* sweet chili sauce or a good sweet and sour sauce.
• * Purchased at local Asian or Filipino store.
• Note: the wrapper packages usually have instructions for rolling the wrap.