Lumpia

Step 1

Heat the vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the ground pork and cook, breaking it up into tiny crumbles, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes. Drain off any grease.

Step 2

Add the garlic and ginger to the skillet and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds.

Step 3

Stir in the onion, carrots, cabbage, water chestnuts, and scallions.

Step 4

Sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Then season with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Remove from the heat, and set aside for several minutes until cool enough to handle before assembling the lumpia.

Step 5

To assemble, set a wrapper on a clean work surface in a diamond shape with one of the corners toward you. Spoon 2 & 1/2 tablespoons of filling at the bottom of the wrapper, leaving about 1 & 1/2 inches of space from the bottom point. Shape the filling into a 4 to 5 inch long strip. Fold the bottom point over the filling, then fold in the edges to create an envelope shape. Continue rolling the wrapper neatly and tightly toward the top point until you have about 2 inches of wrapper left. With clean fingers, moisten the remaining 2 inches of wrapper with water and finish rolling to seal the edge. (For visual help, you can refer to the photos in the article and/or watch the video.)

Step 6

Transfer to a plate, seam side down, and cover with plastic wrap to lock in some moisture. Repeat until all the filling and wrappers are used.

Step 7

At this point, you can freeze the rolled lumpia, if desired. Or proceed with cooking them. (All storage information is included in the article.)

Step 8

Heat 1 inch vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes or until it reaches 350F (try to maintain this temperature, so the lumpia get golden but also don't over-brown.)

Step 9

Gently place about 4 lumpia at a time in the hot oil, starting with seam side down, not touching. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes per side until golden brown.

Step 10

Transfer to paper towel-lined plates to drain.

Step 11

Serve immediately with sweet chili sauce!