Lumpia For Christmas Feast

A great easy appetizers that is very hard to get enough of, this lumpia recipe should make about 30 Lumpia. Making recipes for Christmas is a great idea they were delicious. Love them, people are missing out if they don't try these appetizer recipes. This is a traditional Filipino dish. It is the Filipino version of the egg rolls.

Ingredients:

*1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 1 pound ground pork
* 2 cloves garlic, crushed
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1/2 cup minced carrots
* 1/2 cup chopped green onions
* 1/2 cup thinly sliced green cabbage
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 teaspoon soy sauce
* 30 lumpia wrappers
*1 egg slightly beaten
* 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

How to make it:

Place a wok or large skillet over high heat, and pour in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Cook pork, stirring frequently, until no pink is showing. Remove pork from pan and set aside. Drain grease from pan, leaving a thin coating. Cook garlic and onion in the same pan for 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked pork, carrots, green onions, and cabbage. Season with pepper, salt, garlic powder, and soy sauce. Remove from heat, and set aside until cool enough to handle.

Place three heaping tablespoons of the filling diagonally near one corner of each wrapper, leaving a 1 1/2 inch space at both ends. Fold the side along the length of the filling over the filling, tuck in both ends, and roll neatly. Keep the roll tight as you assemble. Moisten the other side of the wrapper with water to seal the edge.Brush roll with beaten egg. Cover the rolls with plastic wrap to retain moisture.

Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat, add oil to 1/2 inch depth, and heat for 5 minutes. Slide 3 or 4 lumpia into the oil. Fry the rolls for 1 to 2 minutes, until all sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.