Recipe: How To Make Surinamese Loempia/Eggroll | CWF

ground meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

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

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: fish

Chicken is a leaner option, and fish can be more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

spring roll wrappers

🥗Healthier: rice paper

💰Cheaper: wonton wrappers

Rice paper is gluten-free, and wonton wrappers are usually cheaper.

Prepare the filling by heating sesame oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add chopped onions and garlic, sauté until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.

Mix in ground meat and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in shredded cabbage, carrots, and bean sprouts, cooking until softened, about 3-4 minutes.

Season the mixture with soy sauce, ginger, salt, and pepper, then remove from heat.

Let the filling cool slightly before assembling the rolls.

Place a spring roll wrapper on a clean surface, with a corner facing you.

Spoon a portion of the filling onto the wrapper, folding the bottom corner over the filling.

Fold in the sides and roll tightly, sealing the top corner with a bit of egg.

Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.

Heat oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.

Fry the loempia in batches until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Remove from oil and drain on paper towels before serving.

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