Filipino Lumpia - ground beef

Method

• Note: For other fillings, you may add minced black mushrooms, minced jicama or water chestnuts, and/or clear noodles.
• Its also great with ground pork.
• 1.
• Prepare filling.
• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, garlic powder, ground pepper, soy sauce, and vinegar until blended.
• Add carrots and scallions and mix until well blended.
• Mix in egg and cornstarch.
• Cover and put in the fridge for at least 30 minutes for meat to absorb flavor.
• 2.
• Wrap and cook.
• Follow wrapping instructions found on the lumpia wrapper packaging.
• You can use a teaspoonful or tablespoonful of filling, depending on the size of lumpia you want.
• Once all lumpias are wrapped, heat oil in a deep fryer.
• Once oil is hot, slowly drop enough lumpia (depending on the size of your fryer) in the fryer, making sure that they are not crowded in there.
• Fry until they turn golden brown, 3-5 minutes.
• Remove from the fryer and transfer on to a paper towel-lined strainer.
• Repeat for the remaining lumpias.
• You can serve them whole or cut in half (as pictured).
• Dip in Sweet and Sour Sauce or Duck Sauce.
• Another great dipping sauce is a mixture of 1/4 cup vinegar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce and a dash of ground pepper (add chili pepper flakes for the extra kick!
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• Enjoy this SARAPLICIOUS!
• dish.