Lumpiang Prito with Pork
Lumpiang Prito filled with tender-crisp vegetables and ground pork are the ultimate midday snack or appetizer. They're crunchy, tasty, and best served with spicy vinegar.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- canola oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 medium camote , peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths matchsticks
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths matchsticks
- 1 cup green beans, cut thinly on a bias
- 4 cups bean sprouts
- salt and pepper to taste
- 12 spring roll wrappers
Instructions
- 1
In a pan over medium heat, heat about 1 tablespoon oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until limp.
- 2
Add ground pork and cook until lightly browned.
- 3
Add fish sauce and cook for about 1 minute.
- 4
Add camote. Add water and bring to a boil. Continue to cook until camote are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- 5
Add carrots and cook for about 1 minute or until half-done.
- 6
Add green beans and cook for about 1 minute.
- 7
Add bean sprouts and cook briefly for about 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 8
Remove vegetable mixture from heat and in a strainer, drain well of liquid. Refrigerate to cool completely.
- 9
Separate wrappers into individual sheets. On a flat working surface, lay the wrapper like a diamond.
- 10
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of vegetable mixture on the middle of the wrapper.
- 11
Fold the bottom pointed end of wrapper over filling. Fold side ends of the sheet inward and roll tightly into a log. Wet the pointed edge of the wrapper with a dab of water to completely seal. Repeat with the remaining vegetable mixture.
- 12
In a skillet over medium heat, heat about 2 inches deep of oil. Add spring rolls seam side down and fry, turning once or twice, for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- 13
Remove from pan and drain on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Serve immediately with spiced vinegar dip.