JAVAANSE LOEMPIA - JAVANESE LUMPIA

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option while chicken is often less expensive.

spring roll wrappers

🥗Healthier: rice paper

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Rice paper is lighter, while homemade dough can be more economical.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt water

Tamari is gluten-free, and salt water is a basic alternative.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

Remove the ends of the long green beans and cut them French style.

Boil the chicken breast with some salt and black pepper; scoop out the foam.

Add crushed garlic to the boiling chicken.

Shred the chicken after boiling.

Heat oil in a hot wok.

Add onion and garlic to the wok with salt and black pepper.

Add the shredded chicken to the wok.

Add more oil if needed.

Add the long green beans, chicken cube, shredded coleslaw, and bean sprouts to the wok.

Add more salt and black pepper if needed.

Stir-fry until all the vegetables are cooked and spread out to cool.

To make the loempia wrapper, beat 1 egg and mix with 1 cup all-purpose flour.

Add water bit by bit (approximately 1 cup) and salt to taste, along with 2 tsp oil.

Brush the pan with oil and fry the loempia wrapper as shown in the video.

Place the filling in the middle of the wrapper, wet the edges with a mixture of flour and water, and fold as shown.

Fry the wrapped loempia and remove to place on paper towels.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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