Wednesday, February 24, 2010

LUMPIA SHANGHAI

Ingredients:

1 lb ground pork

1 medium sweet onions, chopped finely

1 medium carrots, chopped finely

3 cloves garlic, chopped finely

1 ½ T pickle relish

3 T soy sauce

1 T oyster sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

1 pack of Lumpia wrapper about 25 pieces lumpia wrappers, square***

Slurry **will be used as sealer

** 1/2 cup of water , 1 T cornstarch. Mix and stir until incorporated, microwave for few seconds. Must be a paste consistency.



***Available at Asian Stores, it’s imperative to buy the thin wrappers not the thick ones.

Directions:

Mix pork, onions, carrots, garlic, relish, oyster sauce and soy sauce in bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Fry a tablespoon of the filling to taste and adjust the seasoning. Lay out one lumpia wrapper on clean surface. Spread 1-2 tablespoons of mixture in a thin line against the edge of wrapper. Roll tightly, very long and thin, leaving the edges open. Your roll should look like a cigar in size. Seal with the slurry, cut them in half.

Deep fry at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve with sweet sour sauce.

Sweet and Sour Sauce
Ingredients:

1/4 cup white vinegar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup ketchup

1/2 cup water

2 tbsp sugar

salt to taste

1 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp water

In a small pan combine vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, water, sugar and salt, and boil for 2 minutes. Thicken with cornstarch mixture.

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