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Unwrapped Lumpia

This Filipino pork recipe is the best of lumpia, without rolling, no wrapper, no frying! A simple, healthier blend of ground pork, vegetables, and savory seasonings that is done in 15 minutes!
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Course: Appetizer, brunch, Dinner, Entree, lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Ulam
Cuisine: Asian, Filipino
Keyword: 20 minutes or less, easy, egg roll, fast, lumpia, quick, water chestnut
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 467kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large skillet pan
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground pork 80/20 or 70/30
  • ½ tbsp avocado oil
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger minced
  • ½ cup yellow onion chopped
  • ¼ cup water chestnuts sliced lengthwise
  • ¼ cup shredded carrots thin julienne
  • ¼ cup green cabbage sliced thin, lengthwise
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • ½ tbsp brown sugar
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • scallions garnish
  • lemon wedges garnish

Instructions

  • Heat the pan well. Add high heat tolerant oil such as avocado oil.
    ½ tbsp avocado oil
  • Mix the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and brown sugar together and set aside.
    1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, ½ tbsp brown sugar
  • Add the ground pork. Let it sear.
    1 lb ground pork
  • Use your spatula to chop the ground pork so it is in very tiny morsels and very ground.
  • Make space in the pan. Then, add onions, minced garlic, and minced ginger. Sauté for few minutes then mix well.
    4 garlic cloves, ½ cup yellow onion, 1 tbsp ginger
  • Once the pork is one minute from being totally cooked, add the water chestnuts and add the carrots.
    ¼ cup water chestnuts, ¼ cup shredded carrots
  • Mix well. Then add the liquid sauce. Toss and incorporate well. One minute.
  • Dust with salt and pepper to taste.
    ground black pepper
  • Add the cabbage and in thirty seconds turn off the heat of the stove.
    Top with sliced scallions.
    Serve by itself, lettuce wraps, with crispy rice crackers, or with rice. Add sides of lemon wedges, chilies, and any dipping sauces you like. Enjoy!
    ¼ cup green cabbage, scallions, lemon wedges

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Unwrapped Lumpia
Amount per Serving
Calories
467
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
34
g
52
%
Saturated Fat
 
12
g
75
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
16
g
Cholesterol
 
109
mg
36
%
Sodium
 
590
mg
26
%
Potassium
 
562
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
 
11
g
4
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
27
g
54
%
Vitamin A
 
17
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
 
43
mg
4
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.