California Avocado Lumpia

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California Avocado Lumpia (Foodservice recipe image)

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Serves: 24

Ingredients
Instructions

24 sheets lumpia spring roll skins 3 lb. Spiced Chicken Filling (recipe follows) 6 Fresh California Avocados, peeled, seeded, very thinly sliced* As needed water Mango-Calamansi Sauce (recipe follows) Spiced Chicken Filling (Yield: 3 pounds) 3 lb. cooked chicken thighs, small dice (recipe follows) 9 Tbsp. unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted 3 oz. caramelized onion, minced 1 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika As needed Salt, to taste Spiced Grilled Chicken Thighs (Yield: 3 pounds) 1 1/2 cups Italian salad dressing 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 2 Tbsp. garlic, finely minced 2 tsp. smoked paprika 2 Tbsp. olive or canola oil 3 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thigh Mango-Calamansi Sauce 3 fresh mangos, peeled and seeded 1 bottle calamansi (Filipino citrus juice)

Lay lumpia spring roll sheet flat, place 6-7 thin avocado slices across the sheet, overlapping edge to edge.
Top with 2 ounces of Spiced Chicken Filling, spreading it edge to edge.
Roll into a tight spiral. With damp fingertips, moisten the edge of the sheet to ensure a seal. The finished roll should resemble a long cigar.
Fry lumpia at 350°F for 1-2 minutes, or until they start to brown slightly.
Serve immediately with Mango-Calamansi Sauce.

Spiced Chicken Filling

In a bowl, mix ingredients together.

Spiced Grilled Chicken Thighs

Combine first five ingredients in a bowl, and add chicken thighs. Stir to coat, cover and marinate refrigerated for several hours or overnight.
Oil a grill rack and cook/grill chicken over medium-hot fire, 3-4 inches from the heat.
Cover and grill the chicken for 5-7 minutes per side (175°F internal temperature).

Mango-Calamansi Sauce

Puree mangos and put in a squirt bottle. Put Calamansi sauce in a squirt bottle. Simultaneously, squirt both mango and Calamansi into ramekins to form a yin-yang/ half and half symbol.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Did You Know?

It’s actually easy to create an avocado rose. If you are setting out a spread of appetizers, add a beautiful avocado rose to elevate the appeal. Or if you are looking for more casual appetizers try these California Avocado snack recipes.