Lumpia are Filipino fried spring rolls filled with ground pork and mixed vegetables. Serve them as an appetizer or finger food, with a sweet and sour dipping sauce.
Lumpia was introduced to the Philippines during the pre-colonial period by early Hokkien immigrants and traders from Fujian between 900 and 1565 AD. The name is derived from Hokkien, a language that originated in southeastern China: “lun” means wet, moist, or soft, and “pia” means cake or pastry.
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Lumpia
Lumpia are Filipino fried spring rolls filled with ground pork and mixed vegetables. Serve them as an appetizer or finger food, with a sweet and sour dipping sauce.
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Servings: 50
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Lumpia wrappers Chinese or Vietnamese spring roll wrappers meant for frying can be used
- 2 lbs ground pork
- 1 inch ginger peeled and minced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 large eggs slightly beaten
- 3 dashes black pepper
- 6 oz cabbage thinly sliced
Instructions
- Using a serrated knife, cut the square lumpia wrappers in half so that you have two stacks of rectangular wrappers. Place a damp paper towel over the wrappers to keep them from drying out as you work.
- Combine the pork, cabbage, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, eggs, and black pepper in a large bowl. Using your hands, or a rubber spatula, mix the filling well so that the seasonings are evenly distributed.
- Place one of the rectangular wrappers vertically on your work surface with the short edge facing you. Place a heaping teaspoon of the filling on the wrapper about half an inch from the edge closest to you. Grasp the bottom edge of the wrapper and roll it up and over the filling, continuing to roll until 2 inches of wrapper remain.
- Dip two fingers into a bowl of water, then moisten the last 2 inches of wrapper with your fingers. Finish rolling the lumpia, then rest it on its seam. Continue rolling with the rest of the filling and lumpia wrappers.
- At this point, you can freeze your rolled lumpia if you wish by placing them in freezer bags and then into your freezer.
- To cook the lumpia, fill a large frying pan with about 1/2-inch of vegetable oil. Heat the oil over medium-high heat. Gently place the lumpia into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes total (if frying frozen lumpia, it will take 1 to 2 minutes longer).
- Place the fried lumpia on paper towels and serve immediately with sweet and sour sauce (bottled from the store is fine).
Notes
You can also add finely minced raw shrimp to the pork mixture if you’d like. Also, instead of ground pork, you can use ground beef or ground turkey.
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
