A frozen lumpia air fryer is very tasty and crispy, and you can serve it at any home party or gathering; it is a great appetizer option for you, which will satisfy your hunger and satisfy you. It can be make quickly in the air fryer. Cooking it in the air fryer will surprise you and turn crispy and golden brown. It is a beautiful way to cook it. You can make it at home. It can be make easily at home. Lumpia is very tasty and good to eat.
If I tell you the truth, I like homemade lumpia a lot. It would be best if you did it at home. You will also enjoy frozen lumpia whether you want vegetarian or nonvegetarian food. You can serve it very quickly; this is a family-friendly snack that your family, friends, and colleagues like; you can efficiently serve it in any meal, and it is straightforward to make frozen lumpia in an air fryer. Remember that your frozen lumpia will cook very well if you make it in the air fryer, as it will make your dish crispy and crunchy.
What is Frozen Lumpia
Frozen Lumpia is like finger food; where can you find it, and in what other ways? In the Philippines, it is precisely like lumpia spring roll or another roll; frozen lumpia is a trendy snack everyone loves worldwide. Egg rolls can be made like finger food or any other snack. The easiest way to make this dish is in the air fryer.
Frozen Lumpia originated in the Philippines and is the most famous snack people love. It is a roll where you put vegetables, meat, or noodles in a thin dough wrap. It depends on whether you make it vegetarian lumpia or nonvegetarian lumpia. If you want to make it vegetarian, you will have to add only vegetables or veg noodles to it, and if you’re going to add ground meat or chicken, it will make it nonvegetarian. Lumpia is especially deep fried so that it becomes very crispy in spring and very soft on the inside so that you will get a better taste in your mouth. Among all the snack dishes, Frozen lumpia is my favorite snack. I am sure that when you make Frozen Lumpia in the air fryer, everyone will like it.
Why Should You Love Frozen Lumpia
You will like the frozen lumpia because it is delicious and crispy. Frozen Lumpia will make very delicious without any extra efforts. You can customize the frozen lumpia as per your liking. If you are a vegetarian, you can customize the lumpia. I can chop meat and make it nonvegetarian. If you have guests at home and want a quick snack, you can make Frozen Lumpia.
Believe me, when you serve it to your guests, they will appreciate this dish a lot because you can’t get any delicious dish like this to serve; the most extraordinary thing is that it can be made in significantly less time, which is why people are attracted towards this dish, and people are also attracted towards the Air Fryer of Frozen Lumpia. After making Frozen Lumpia, you can save it by freezing it for a long time, and then whenever you want to eat it, you can deep fry it again because I advise you to cook it in an air fry. Frozen Lumpia is an excellent option for you, and you can make it in the air fryer.
Ingredients
You can use the following ingredients to make Frozen Lumpia (Filipino spring roll). All the ingredients required to make Frozen Lumpia are given in detail below.
Lumpia Wrapper Ingredients:
- Lumpy wrappers (thin spring roll wrappers): These can usually be found at any grocery store.
Filling Ingredients:
Meat:
Vegetables:
- 1 cup finely chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped cabbage
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- one small onion, finely chopped
- two cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup bean sprouts (optional)
Spices:
- One tablespoon of soy sauce
- One tablespoon of fish sauce (optional to get extra flavor)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Binding Ingredients (optional):
- one egg (to help bind the filling ingredients)
Oil for Frying
- Oil spray (for air fryer cooking)
- Cooking oil to avoid (you can also use olive oil)
Mixing all these, you can prepare the filling, fill them in lumpia wrapper, roll them, and then freeze them to make Frozen Lumpia; whenever you want to eat them, you can fry them only. After this, it can be prepare.
How to Cook Frozen Lumpia
You can cook frozen lumpia using both air fryer and deep fryer methods. For your convenience, the cooking process is given below.
Using An Air Fryer
- Preheat the Air Fryer: Preheat your Air Fryer to 180°Celcious (350°F) for about 5 minutes.
- Prepare the Lumpia: Spray the frozen lumpia lightly with oil to help it crisp up nicely. Place the lumpia in a tray in your basket, taking care not to overload it.
- Air Fry: Place the lumpia in the basket of the air fryer and then cook it for 10-12 minutes, making sure to flip it after half the time, and if it is not too crispy, then cook it for another 2-3 minutes as per your preference and doing that, you make it too crispy.
- Serve: Once golden brown and crisp, you can take it out of the air fryer and serve it with any of your most-liked dipping sauces, like sweet chili sauce or soya sauce. You can decorate it nicely with sauce to make it look more beautiful when you serve it.
Using Deep Frying
- Heat Oil: You put so much oil in a deep pan that the whole lumpia is soaked. Heat the oil to about 175°C (350°F)
- Fry the Lumpia: When the oil gets completely hot, put lumpia in small increments and cook until it becomes golden brown or almost crisp. You fry the lumpia in the pan for 2-3 minutes until it becomes crisp and soft from moving.
- Drain Excess Oil: When the lumpia becomes completely crispy, place it on a paper towel so that any more oil will be absorb.
- Serve: Once the lumpia are ready, serve them with your favorite dipping sauces. The only advice I would like to give you is to serve the lumpia hot so that you can enjoy its taste.
By using both methods, you will get delicious crispy lumpia, but an air fryer is a better option, which is very beneficial for your health because there is no oil option in the air fryer.
Is Frozen Lumpia Healthy?
If you make lumpia in an air fryer, then it will be very beneficial for your health because when lumpia is made in an air fryer, it does not require much cooking, which you know is healthy. So, how good is it to use no or less oil in any dish?
Frozen lumpia may be suitable for your health. Still, its nutrition can depend on its heavy ingredients, so adding more vegetables will give you fiber, vitamins, and minerals. All these can also be find in your carrots, leafy cabbage, and sprouted moong, and if you use ground chicken, it can make you consume less fat and protein and can also make it nutritious. As I told you earlier, making Frozen Lumpia in an Air Fryer will be a healthy option for you. On the other hand, if you deep fry, then lumpia will absorb more oil, which will increase the calories and fat content. If you repeat this repeatedly, you can also lose fat, which is not suitable for the health of your heart.
You can serve Lumpia as a snack or appetizer, but I would not advise eating it in large quantities; it is better to eat it in limited quantities.
What is Best: Air Fry or Deep Fry
Air Frying: Frozen Lumpia will be best because it requires less oil, and despite less oil, it remains crisp as spring and completely soft as an air fryer. Lumpia gets ready in significantly less time in the air fryer, which is a good option for you.
Deep Frying: Even after deep frying, lumpia turns out to be very crispy, but it is not as good for your health as lumpia made in an air fryer because it requires less oil, so it affects your health if you do not like your health. No worries, you can enjoy the crispy crisp made in deep fry.
If you want to choose your air fryer for health reasons, you should fry it deep. You can also choose to deep fry for more crispness.
Storage & Reheating
Storage
If you have extra lumpia that you want to use later, you can freeze them. To avoid moisture and odor, keep your cooked or frozen lumpia in an airtight container. You can freeze cooked lumpia in the refrigerator for 2-3 months.
Reheating
If you want to heat frozen lumpia, then an air fryer or oven will be the best option for the recipe.
Air Fryer: Prewarm the air fryer to 180°C (350°F) and fry the frozen lumpia for 8-10 minutes. Most importantly, the low heat will make it crisp again.
Oven: You will also preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), which will heat your lumpia for 10-15 minutes, turning it midway through to cook with both sides.
Microwave: Lumpia can also be heated in the microwave, but it will not make the lumpia as crispy as those made in the air fryer or oven. Use the microwave only when you have no other option.
FAQ
Should I thaw frozen lumpia before air frying?
No, you should cook frozen lumpia directly and avoid soggy frozen lumpia.
Is it possible to stack or layer lumpia in the air fryer?
Lumps should not be stack to let air flow around each one. If needed, cook in batches to guarantee equal cooking.
Can I make lumpia at home using this method as well?
Absolutely! The cooking time for fresh lumpia might need to shortened because it isn’t frozen.
When will the lumpia become completed?
Lumpias are ready when they become golden brown and crispy. And only when the lumpia is prepare will you serve it hot.
Marco Bianchi, a culinary virtuoso with a flair for innovation, has made a name for himself as a celebrated chef in the United States. Born with a passion for cooking, Marco’s culinary journey began in his early years, inspired by the diverse flavors and techniques he encountered.