Lumpia Recipe – Shanghai Recipe
Lumpia, Shanghai Recipe is always a party favorite and a great appetizer. Lumpia is an appetizing Filipino egg roll version of the Chinese egg roll, typically stuffed with pork, shrimp, and vegetables. Most of the ingredients to make the egg roll fillings are easy to find, but the egg rolls wrappers can be difficult to find. Almost every Filipino store should have Lumpia wrappers, and I’ve seen wrappers in regular market places in the Asian sections sometimes. Be sure to use Lumpia wrappers and not Chinese egg roll wrappers, it is not the same. Lumpia wrappers when fried are thin and crispy, and very tasty.
Filipino egg rolls are usually served with a sweet & sour sauce or a spicy vinegar sauce to dip the egg rolls. Check out the sauce section.
Ingredients for about 2-3 Dozen Egg Rolls:
| Amount | Measurements | Ingredients |
| 1 | lb | Ground Pork or Ground Beef |
| 1 | cup | Shrimp (prawn), chopped finely |
| 1/2 | cup | Onion or Scallions, chopped finely |
| 1/2 | cup | Carrots or Water Chestnuts, chopped finely |
| 2 | tsp | Garlic Minced or Garlic Powder |
| 3 | tbsp | Soy Sauce |
| 1 | tsp | Salt |
| 1/2 | tsp | Ground Pepper |
| 1 | egg | Egg, beaten |
| 1 | tbsp | Oyster Sauce or Fish Sauce |
| 1-2 | packs | Lumpia Wrappers (Sold in Asian Stores) |
| 2 | cups | Bean Sprouts or Shredded Cabbage |
| 2 | cups | Cooking Oil for frying |
Preperation
- Cook the ground pork, stirring frequently until no pink is showing. Then drain the grease from the pan leaving a little bit so the pork doesn’t dry up. Remove the pork from the pan.
- In the same pan cook the garlic and onions for a few minutes then add the pork, carrots, soy sauce, salt, ground pepper, and egg. Last add the bean sprouts and shrimp and cook until the shrimp turn pink then turn off heat. Adjust the taste with oyster sauce or fish sauce.
- The Lumpia wrappers are very tightly packed, so you will have to becarefull when pulling them apart. Place the Lumpia wrapper like a diamond shape in front of you, and place 2-3 tablespoons of the cooked filling near the corner facing you. Grab the same corner and carefully roll the wrapper tightly away from you tucking in the sides as you go. To seal the wrapper just moisten the last corner with water.
- Poor about 2 cups of oil in a skillet and heat it on around medium. There should be enough oil to cover the top of the Lumpia. Cook until the wrapper turns golden brown, then remove and drain the Lumpia on a paper towel in a strainer to remove excess oil. Serve the lumpia or Filipino egg rolls with your favorite sweet and sour sauce or a spicy vinegar sauce.