Best Crispy Spring Rolls At Home Recipe (Lumpia) | Chef Joshua Weissman

Ingredients

• 2 red Fresno chili or red jalapeno, finely chopped
• ¾ cup (150g) sugar
• ¾ cup (180mL) water
• ½ cup (120mL) white distilled vinegar
• 2 Tbsp (15g) corn starch
• 2 Tbsp (30g) sambal oelek
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 quarts (1.9L) oil for frying (vegetable oil, canola, avocado)
• 1 large carrot, peeled and rough chopped
• 1 rib of celery, roughly chopped
• 2 green onions, roughly chopped
• 1 small yellow onion, peeled and rough chopped
• 1 cup garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 lbs (908g) ground pork (the fattiest you can find)
• 2 Tbsp (30mL) soy sauce
• 2 tsp (7g) kosher salt
• 1 tsp (3g) MSG
• 1 tsp (3g) finely ground black pepper
• 2 large eggs, divided
• 35-40 lumpia wrappers
• For serving: homemade sweet chili sauce and banana ketchup
• Lumpia wrappers
• Original lumpia stuffing
• 10 Serrano chiles
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 lb (454g) Edelicious cheese (Filipino brand of cheese), or a block of low-moisture mozzarella
• For serving: banana ketchup and Kewpie mayonnaise