California Avocado Lumpia
Ingredients
Serves:
24
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) |
As with all fruits and vegetables, wash avocados before cutting. Check out our tips for how to choose and use California Avocados
Instructions
- 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.
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