Filipino Lumpia

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 6 dozen lumpia skins
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1/3 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1 quart oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowel, blend together the ground chuck and lamb, onion, green pepper and carrot.
• 2 place about 2 tsp of the meat mixture along the center of the wrapper.
• 3 the filling should be no bigger round than your thumb or the wrapper will burn before the meat is cooked.
• 4 fold one edge of the wrapper over to the other.
• 5 fold the outer edge in slightly, then continue to roll into a cylinder.
• 6 wet your finger and wet the edge to seal.
• 7 repeat with the remaining wrappers, and filling, keeping finished lumpia covered to prevent drying.
• 8 heat oil in a 9" skillet at medium to medium high heat untiloil is 365 to 375 degrees f.
• 9 fry 3-4 limpia at a time.
• 10 it should only take 2-3 minutes on each side.
• 11 the lumpia will be nicely browned when done.
• 12 drain on paper towels.
• 13 you can cut each lumpia into thirds for a party, if you like.