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Easy Filipino Lumpia Recipe

Light, Crispy, and flavorful Filipino Lumpia that you can make at home. 
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Asian, filipino
Servings: 40 Lumpia
Calories: 93kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground pork, beef, or chicken (or a combo)
  • 1 stalk celery (minced)
  • 4 oz sliced water chestnuts (julienned)
  • 1 small white onion (minced)
  • 3 scallions (minced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 3 cups coleslaw mix
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot chili sauce 
  • 2 packages lumpia or egg roll wrappers (enough to yield approx. 40-45 Lumpia)
  • 1 medium egg (for eggwash)
  • 1 cup oil (for frying)

Instructions

Filling

  • Begin by browning pork, beef, or chicken in a large skillet or a wok.
  • Add celery, chestnuts, onions, and scallions, and saute for a few minutes. Next, add the garlic, coleslaw mix, salt, pepper, soy sauce, and Sriracha. Cook for a few more minutes. Cool filling.
  • Before rolling the lumpia, whisk an egg with 1 tablespoon of water to make a thin eggwash. The eggwash acts as a glue to keep the lumpia wrappers from opening while being fried.

Assembly Instructions

  • Place the wrapper with one of the corners facing up. Dab eggwash on all four corners of the wrapper.
  • Add up to two tablespoons of filling towards the bottom of the wrapper and form into a strip. Roll up the bottom corner of the wrapper over the filling then fold in the sides.
  • Finish by rolling tightly all the way up until the lumpia is sealed. Place seam-side down onto a platter and continue until you use up all the wrappers and filling.

How to Fry Lumpia

  •  Heat oil in a skillet until it reaches 375°F. Using tongs, carefully add 3 to 4 lumpia into the hot oil. Roll the lumpia as necessary so that all the sides are browned. This should only take a few minutes.
  • Drain fried lumpia on paper towels and continue until all the lumpia is fried. Serve immediately, while still hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

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Notes

Calories are for unfried Lumpia since it's hard to estimate how much oil they will absorb when fried.
  • See post for air fryer lumpia directions!
  • Feel free to use a combination of chicken, pork, or beef in the filling.
  • Using coleslaw in the filling not only saves you time, but you can serve the leftover coleslaw on the side!
  • If you prefer, you can replace the coleslaw with a combination of julienned carrots and cabbage to equal 3 cups.
  • Make sure to keep the wrappers covered either with a dish towel or plastic wrap to keep it from drying out!
  • Instead of egg wash, you can use a slurry of cornstarch and water for sealing the lumpia.
  • Make sure the oil temperature reaches 375 degrees F. The oil should be hot enough to begin bubbling as soon as the Lumpia is added. Having the oil at the right temperature will keep the lumpia from absorbing more oil than necessary and becoming too greasy.
  • If you don't have a digital thermometer, you can tell that the oil is ready if it begins to bubble as soon as the lumpia is placed into the hot oil. If the oil does not bubble right away, keep heating it then try again.

Nutrition

Serving: 1lumpia | Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 239mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g