Fresh Lumpia

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/4 lb lamb, diced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon patis (fish sauce)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
• 1/4 lb shrimp, diced (optional)
• 15 -20 large lettuce leaves
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch (dissolved in 2 tbs water)

Recipe

• 1 saute garlic and onion in oil.
• 2 add lamb, saute until all the lamb fat renders out.
• 3 add water, cover and simmer 10 - 15 minutes.
• 4 season with salt, patis, and pepper.
• 5 add cabbage, stir, and cook an additional 5 - 10 minutes.
• 6 let cool to room temperature.
• 7 egg wrappers:.
• 8 separate yolks from whites.
• 9 beat egg whites until frothy.
• 10 add yolks and beat enough until is is all blended (don't over mix).
• 11 add cornstarch mixture to the eggs and mix well.
• 12 let stand 5 - 10 minutes for bubbles to settle.
• 13 brush hot skillet with oil (low-medium heat).
• 14 give the egg mixture a quick stir.
• 15 pour roughly 2 tbs of the mixture onto the pan and rotate the pan around to spread out the mixture until its about 7 - 8 inches in diameter.
• 16 cook for about 1 - 2 minutes and then flip and cook the other side for about 1 minute. (makes 20 wrappers).
• 17 sauce:.
• 18 combine sugar, salt (if desired), soy sauce and water in a saucepan.
• 19 bring to a boil.
• 20 add cornstarch solution and stir until sauce has thickened.
• 21 prepare lumpia:.
• 22 place once lettuce leaf in the center of a egg wrapper.
• 23 put roughly about 2 tbs of lamb filling onto the lettuce leaf.
• 24 starting at the bottom of the wrapper, slightly fold up the bottom of the wrapper slightly over the filling.
• 25 then take the left side of the wrapper and fold over the filling and continue to roll to the other end to make a nice "roll.".
• 26 cover finished rolls with wax paper until all lumpia are rolled.
• 27 prior to serving, microwave for a few seconds to warm and serve with the brown sauce.