Recipes · Filipino · Appetizers

Lumpiang Shanghai (Fried Spring Rolls)

One serving has 562 kcal and 24 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (89%), selenium (75%), niacin (49%), riboflavin (44%), pyridoxine (42%) and vitamin A (40%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Lumpiang Shanghai (Fried Spring Rolls)
Photo: Arnold Gatilao, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (226 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 100 g Pork, ground, raw
  • 40 g Wonton wrappers
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 15 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Mix the ground pork with the finely chopped carrot, onion, garlic, egg, salt and black pepper until well combined.
  2. Place a spoonful of the filling along one edge of each wrapper and roll up tightly into a thin cylinder, dabbing the final edge with water to seal.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan to about 170°C (340°F).
  4. Fry the rolls in batches, turning occasionally, for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and the pork is cooked through (74°C/165°F).
  5. Drain well on paper towels.
  6. Slice on the diagonal and serve hot with a dipping sauce of your choice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy562 kcal27%
Carbohydrates29.9 g
Water131 mL
Fiber2.1 g7%
Protein23.5 g49%
Tryptophan0.29 g
Threonine1 g
Isoleucine1.1 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.8 g
Methionine0.58 g
Cystine0.37 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.79 g
Valine1.3 g
Histidine0.82 g
Fat38.3 g
Monounsaturated13.5 g
Polyunsaturated11.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-69.7 g
Saturated10.8 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol131 mg
Calcium66.3 mg7%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron2.7 mg15%
Magnesium36.2 mg12%
Manganese0.46 mg26%
Phosphorus262 mg37%
Potassium490 mg10%
Selenium41.3 µg75%
Sodium716 mg
Zinc2.9 mg36%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.98 mg89%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.48 mg44%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.9 mg49%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg21%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.55 mg42%
Folate (vitamin B9)56.1 µg14%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.84 µg35%
Choline49.1 mg12%
Vitamin A278 µg40%
Vitamin C5.5 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.3 IU2%
Vitamin E1.6 mg11%
Vitamin K32.3 µg36%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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