Filipino Lumpia – Barefeet within the Kitchen

Pork, shrimp, and greens are folded right into a paper-thin lumpia wrapper after which fried to crisp golden perfection on this conventional recipe for Filipino lumpia. Virtually 30 years in the past, I tasted lumpia for the primary time and I fell in love with them at first chunk.

Filipino Lumpia

Sadly, I misplaced contact with the buddy who launched them to me. Fortunately, I remembered lumpia a number of years in the past and realized that I would have the ability to make them at house.

Then I bumped into an issue. The place would I discover the recipe? I appeared on-line and didn’t discover something that sounded fairly proper. The lumpia I remembered was not your common eggroll.

There wasn’t cabbage or an abundance of greens in them. I merely remembered that there have been lots of totally different flavors packed into a really skinny wrapper.

I discussed my lumpia craving to a buddy, (thanks, Sandra!) who instructed me to search for one in every of her mates on Fb. I did that and proceeded to message forwards and backwards together with her buddy, Irene, who was blissful to speak about lumpia recipes for a bit to verify I had it proper.

The lumpia turned out fabulously and my center son instantly requested them for his birthday meal the next yr. We prefer to serve lumpia with this easy Asian-inspired Rice and bowls of Egg Drop Soup.

In my home, a birthday request is the very highest of meals compliments. Everybody within the household devoured these and my youngest truly cried after they had been gone. There wasn’t a single one left or we in all probability would have eaten extra.

Through the years, I’ve made conventional lumpia, Air Fryer Lumpia, Baked Lumpia, and once I’m quick on time, this straightforward recipe for a Filipino Lumpia Skillet is all the time successful!

When you’ve tried the lumpia skillet, you’ll wish to strive the unique Egg Roll Skillet and the Sausage Egg Roll in a Bowl for extra enjoyable variations. And undoubtedly don’t miss out on Egg Roll in a Bowl Ramen too!

Should you love all of the flavors of conventional lumpia and egg roll recipes, however simply don’t have the time to roll them every time you’re craving them, the skillet recipes are positive to thrill you.

Dipping Sauce for Lumpia

We like to make use of a few totally different candy and bitter scorching sauces for dipping. My husband enjoys the warmth of Lingham’s Candy & Spicy Scorching Sauce and my youthful boys and I want the sweetness of Mae Ploy Candy Chili Sauce.

My oldest son mixes the 2 and declares it good. My buddy Irene additionally talked about that she likes Frank’s Candy Chili Sauce, nevertheless, I didn’t see that one at my retailer.

Lumpia Recipe

The primary time I made these, I misunderstood the unique instructions and I cooked and crumbled the bottom pork previous to mixing it with the opposite elements.

It was speculated to be combined collectively within the type of meatloaf with all the opposite elements after which fried and cooked that means. I cherished the best way mine turned out, so I’ve chosen to share that individual methodology.

I’ve additionally made them as initially meant with uncooked meat and so they’re scrumptious that means. I discover it less complicated (with much less concern about whether or not they’re cooked by) to make them based on the recipe as written above.

Should you resolve to make them with the extra conventional methodology, make certain the meat is totally cooked within the oil. Irene recommends only a teaspoon or so of the combination in every lumpia roll after which cooking them for 5-6 minutes or till golden brown.

Lumpia Wrappers

In terms of lumpia wrappers, discovering the actual deal in an Asian market goes to be your finest wager. Lumpia wrappers, spring roll, and eggroll wrappers are usually not the identical factor, though they can be utilized interchangeably in lots of recipes. 

Filipino lumpia wrappers are sometimes thinner and extra delicate than spring roll wrappers, resulting in a crisper and extra delicate texture when fried. Should you’re unable to seek out genuine lumpia wrappers in a retailer close to you, spring roll wrappers will work.

Severely although, attempt to discover the lumpia ones. The lumpia that I’ve made utilizing primary spring roll wrappers had been scrumptious, however the ones within the paper-thin lumpia wrappers are all the time phenomenal.

What’s in Lumpia?

You’ll want the next elements for this recipe:

• floor pork
• canned water chestnuts
• sliced mushrooms
• shrimp
• inexperienced onions
• yellow onion
• garlic
• salt, pepper, sugar
• soy sauce
• egg
• lumpia wrappers or spring roll wrappers
• oil for frying

Mix all elements aside from the eggs in a bowl, and blend along with your arms. (per Irene, this fashion it’s with love!) After it’s all combined, cowl it and let it sit within the fridge for an hour (or as much as 24 hours) earlier than wrapping.

Open the lumpia wrappers and reduce in half to type rectangular strips or in quarters to make chunk measurement rolls. The lumpia wrappers are bigger than most eggroll or spring roll wrappers. In case you are utilizing spring roll wrappers, you may reduce them in half or depart them the larger measurement.

Fastidiously peel the wrappers aside and place a couple of tablespoon of filling on each. Roll them based on your desire after which dip your finger within the overwhelmed egg and seal the perimeters. Set the rolls apart till able to cook dinner. I discovered it was best to roll all of them in an meeting line after which cook dinner them in batches.

In a small saucepan, warmth about 2 inches of oil over medium-high. As soon as the oil is scorching, use tongs to position a number of rolls within the oil at a time. Let cook dinner for about 1½-2 minutes on all sides. If the oil covers them utterly, simply flip as wanted to verify they’re cooking evenly.

When the lumpia are flippantly golden brown, take away from the oil and place on a paper towel-covered plate. Serve with dipping sauces of your alternative.

 Should you’re craving extra eggroll type recipes, take a look at these Italian Eggrolls, Chicken Cordon Bleu Eggrolls, Macaroni and Cheese Eggrolls, Southwestern Eggrolls, and don’t miss these Breakfast Eggrolls with Sausage Gravy!

{initially revealed 1/17/12 – recipes notes and images up to date 6/2/25}