Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 4 medium carrots, peeled and cut crosswise into chunks
8 to 10 ounces green beans, trimmed
10 inner ribs celery, trimmed, strings removed
1 medium onion, cut into quarters
½ large head green cabbage (outer leaves discarded), cut into chunks
2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
2 cans (5 ounces each) whole water chestnuts, drained
5 large cloves garlic
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 to 1 ¼ pounds lean ground beef (may substitute ground turkey, ground pork, or ground raw shrimp)
3 to 4 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
Pinch plus 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup water
1 to 2 tablespoons flour
1 package lumpia wrappers (8-inch size)
3 cups canola oil, for frying
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Directions: |
Directions:Process the following ingredients individually in the food processor until finely chopped, placing the ingredients in separate bowls as they are done: the carrots, to yield 2 cups; green beans, to yield 2 cups; celery, to yield 2 cups; onion, to yield 1 cup; cabbage, to yield 6 cups; potatoes, to yield 5 ½ cups; water chestnuts, to yield 1 ¾ cups; garlic, to yield about 2 tablespoons.
Heat ¼ cup of the toasted sesame oil in a large, well-seasoned wok over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant but not burned. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until it has softened and picked up a light golden color. Add the cabbage and celery, tossing to incorporate; cook for 15 minutes, stirring often.
While the vegetables are cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook for about 8 minutes, stirring, until all traces of pink disappear. Add 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and a pinch of black pepper; mix well. Turn off the heat.
Add the potatoes to the wok and cook for 10 minutes or until softened, stirring often, then add the carrots and green beans; cook for 15 minutes or until softened, stirring often. Add the cooked ground beef and its drippings, the remaining ¼ cup of sesame oil, the remaining teaspoon of black pepper and the remaining 2 or 3 tablespoons of soy sauce (to taste). Mix well; if none of the ingredients are crunchy or firm, transfer the filling to a large colander and place a bowl underneath it to catch the draining liquid. (If the components are not of equivalent textures, cook until done to that degree.) Let cool almost completely.
At this point, wrap half of the cooled, drained filling in plastic wrap and place in a resealable plastic food storage bag. Freeze for up to 1 month.
While the filling cools, make the paste and prepare the wrappers for the lumpia. Heat the water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and increase the heat to medium-high; cook for a few minutes, stirring until the mixture has thickened just enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and transfer to a small bowl.
Open one package of the wrappers at a time. Separate them carefully, stacking on a plate. Cover with a clean, damp dish towel until ready to use.
To assemble the lumpia, place 1 wrapper on the table or counter in front of you. Place a tablespoonful of the filling about 2 inches above the side closest to you, spreading it into a mini log. Fold the corner over the filling, tucking it snugly against the filling so the corner lays flat.
Roll the filling twice, then neatly fold in the left-hand and right-hand sides of the wrapper so the remaining wrapper has two neat sides that are no wider than the beginning of the lumpia roll. Roll once, then dip your fingers into the cooled water-flour mixture and use them to dampen the remaining wrapper to be rolled. Roll the lumpia as tightly as possible, ending with the far corner of the wrapper. The lumpia should be about 4 inches long. Place the rolled lumpia in a single layer on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. Repeat to use all of the wrappers and as much of the filling as needed, keeping the lumpia covered. If you need to stack them, place a layer of plastic wrap between the layers so the lumpia do not stick together.
At this point, you can freeze your rolled lumpia if you wish by placing them in freezer bags and then into the freezer.
When you have about a dozen lumpia left to roll, line a colander with several layers of paper towels. Heat the canola oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. When it is hot enough to make a piece of the wrapper crisp and brown within seconds, it is ready to use.
Fry about 5 lumpia at a time until crisped and browned, turning them with tongs as they cook. Each batch should take about 2 ½ minutes. Use tongs to transfer the lumpia to the lined colander when they are done. Repeat to cook all the lumpia. |
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