Below is the one recipe I pulled together one day and it's been something I make when I have those...monthy cravings. ;)
NOTE ON A DIPPING SAUCE TO SERVE -- I LOVE this sauce my mother used to make - think it is called suca or suka, I don't know how to spell it.
1 cup apple cider vinegar
4 to 5 cloves of garlic crushed
a very generous helping of crushed pepper.
Let sit for an hour or longer...The stuff made of food heaven!
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- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground beef (I sometimes use a pound of shrimp - peeled, tails removed, de-veined and chopped extremely fine, of course.)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1/2 to 3/4 tablespoons salt (if you're feeling a bit more health conscious, you can omit the salt all together because I think the soy sauce is salty enough)
- 1 (16 ounce) package spring roll wrappers
- 1 1/2 quarts oil for frying
METHOD
In a Large bowl, combine ground pork, ground beef, onion, and carrot. Make sure to completely mix everything. I suggest using your hands. Knead the meat in the bowl if you must. Gradually blend in the soy sauce , black pepper, garlic powder, and salt until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
Lay out a few wrappers at a time on a flat surface, and place about 2 tablespoons of the filling in a line down the center of the wrapper. Make sure the filling is no thicker than your thumb, or the wrapper will cook faster than the meat. Take the bottom and top edges of the wrapper and fold them towards the center. Take the left and right sides, and fold them towards the center. Moisten the last edge of the wrapper to seal. Now repeat using the rest of the wrapper.
Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or heavy skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry 3 or 4 lumpia at a time. Fry for about 3 or 4 minutes, turning once. Lumpia are cooked through when they float, and the wrapper is golden brown. Cut in half, or serve as is with dipping sauce.
ALTERNATELY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DEEP FRY
You can turn your oven up to 375F - 400F, brush the outsides of the with olive oil/vegetable oil/peanut oil and bake for 15-20 mins on one side and then flip over, baking until all meat is cooked.
