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Grandma Nena's Lumpia and Pancit

By: LANIBIRD 
"This is my grandma's lumpia and pancit that she has been making since before the family moved to the U.S. when my dad was a child. This is very popular with both family and friends. As soon as my friends in high school discovered my grandma was in town, my house became THE place for lunch! She serves her lumpia with a garlic and vinegar dipping sauce. It's very pungent, but oh so tasty. You can make a large batch of the lumpia and freeze it, so you can fry up some when ever you crave it! Spring roll wrappers are the best to use, they are thinner and lighter than egg roll wrappers."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (15)

What to Drink?

Beer Beer
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 pound boneless pork sirloin, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1/2 head cabbage
  • 4 carrots, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 2 pinches monosodium glutamate (MSG) (optional)
  • 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 cup water
  • 30 spring roll wrappers
  • 1 quart oil for frying
  • 1 (8 ounce) package dry pancit (Canton) noodles
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  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 4 cloves chopped garlic

Directions

  1. Bring 2 quarts of water of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add chicken, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until done. Reserve chicken stock, and allow chicken to cool. Cut chicken into small cubes.
  2. In a large skillet or wok, saute pork until evenly brown. Stir in chicken, cabbage, and carrots. Cook over medium heat until cabbage is tender. Remove from heat, and allow to cool slightly while you separate the wrappers.
  3. In small bowl, combine enough flour and water to make a paste about the consistency of glue. Spoon meat mixture into a thin line on each wrapper, and roll up, using a dab of the flour paste to seal the edge. Keep each lumpia thin; if you over fill them, the wrapper will tear. Save about 1/2 to 1/4 of the filling in the pot for the pancit.
  4. Heat large skillet with 1/2 to 1 inch of oil. Fry the lumpia one side at a time, until a nice golden brown. Drain, standing each piece upright, in a pot or bowl lined with paper towel.
  5. Return the remainder of the filling to the stove, and gently mix in the pancit noodles. Gradually add the chicken stock, and cook until noodles are tender.
  6. For the sauce: With a mortar and pestle or back of a spoon, crush the garlic, then mix into the vinegar. Serve in small bowls with spoons. The sauce can be used as a dip, or to spoon into the lumpia.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note
  • We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 349 | Total Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 45mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2004 by ELPASOMOM   view full review
I made this for my family's 4th of July gathering, and they are still singing it's praises. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2007 by CAMELOT1997   view full review
OMG this was so good!. I only used chicken. I boiled 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2004 by PUMPKINQUEEN   view full review
The person who thought the pancit was bland must have done something wrong because this was a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2010 by corunmila   view full review
I thought it was pretty good.... PS. for the reviewer CFELDHAUS...pancit is a noodle not a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2010 by sreider19   view full review
CFELDHAUS does not know what they are talking about, cooking instructor or not. Pacit is a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2009 by CFELDHAUS   view full review
Warning this recipe is bad. It leaves holes on what to do. How much is half a head of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2008 by jeannette sigala   view full review
Hi! I absolutely love this recipe! My family is from the Philippines also, holidays and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2007 by Luvs2Cook!   view full review
Lumpia is about 3.5 stars, I must admit I like the chicken and pork instead of beef and pork...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2003 by cmcguckin   view full review
I have to admit that I bought the wrong type of wrappers. I bought won ton instead of spring...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2010 by Lauren   view full review
Very good. Almost exactly like my aunties used to make. Had to look up a video on youtube...

 

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