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Lumpiang Shanghai

Lumpiang Shanghai

A favorite Filipino finger food recipe that's never absent in a Filipino party
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 10

Equipment

  • 1 Stand mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs ground pork
  • 1 pc medium onion grated
  • 2 pcs medium carrots grated
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper
  • 1 pc egg
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 50 pcs lumpiang shanghai wrappers
  • olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Process the carrots and onion in the food processor.
  • Put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl (ground pork, onion, carrots, salt, ground pepper, egg, oyster sauce, sesame oil) and mix using a stand mixer with dough hook.
  • Place one scoop of the lumpiang shanghai mixture on the wrapper.
  • Fold the bottom of the wrapper upwards. Fold the sides to envelope the lumpiang shanghai mixture. Then roll up. Seal with water.
  • Put olive oil in a pan up to 1/2 inch deep.
  • Heat the pan using medium heat to ensure the lumpiang shanghai will cook evenly.
  • Fry the lumpiang shanghai, around 4 minutes each side.
  • Serve with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce or ketchup.

To bake

  • Bake in wire rack on pan for 30 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. It will not produce a deep golden color, but it will be crispy.

To freeze

  • Arrange the lumpiang shanghai in a flat freezer-safe container, not touching each other. Put in the freezer.
  • Once frozen, place the lumpiang shanghai in a ziploc bag.
  • Defrost and bake or fry according to instructions.