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Unstuffed Lumpia Bowl

This unstuffed lumpia bowl has all the flavors from lumpia spring rolls but in a bowl. This low-carb, paleo, and whole30 recipe is made in under 30 minutes.

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Another non-slow cooker recipe from me! Filipino food is one of my favorite cuisines. I’m lucky that I live in Los Angeles which has one of the largest Filipino populations outside of the Philippines. Good Filipino food is easy to find here. I’ve been good eating lumpia spring rolls for years but I never thought to make an unstuffed version until I saw it on my Filipino friend Alexis’s Instagram page. Being that I’m in the middle of a round of whole30, I knew it would be a great addition to my weekly menu and I was right. Thank you so much Alexis for the inspiration for this recipe!

ground meat, cabbage, and carrots in a skillet with seasonings

What is Lumpia?

Lumpia is a spring roll commonly found Philippines and Indonesia. It is an appetizer made of a mixture of chopped vegetables and minced meat wrapped in a thin crepe pastry called “lumpia wrapper” then usually deep-fried. In the Philippines lumpia is a common dish served at parties. I’ve had my share of traditional Filipino lumpia spring rolls and I understand why they’re so popular…they’re really good. Since I’m not eating fried food at the moment, I tried to modify the recipe to suit my dietary needs using compliant ingredients but also keep the flavor.

adding coconut aminos to the lumpia bowl

Other 30 minutes or less recipes:

Sheet Pan Deconstructed Beef Kebabs (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)

Cajun Surf & Turf (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)

Low-Carb Shrimp Scampi (Paleo, Whole30)

Chicken Kofta Kebabs (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)

finished unstuffed lumpia in the large skillet

Unstuffed Lumpia

The main difference in this version of lumpia is the obvious – there’s no wrapper. This recipe is pretty much lumpia stuffing served in a bowl. For my meat, I used ground pork but you can use your preferred ground meat whether it be pork, beef, turkey or chicken. For my vegetables I used cabbage, carrots, and green onions. Alexis’s version used green beans and jicama. As with most of my recipes, I encourage you to use spring roll filling ingredients that you like. I also used coconut aminos because I’m currently doing a round of whole30. If you’re not worried about paleo or whole30 then you can use low-sodium soy sauce in its place.

pic of unstuffed lumpia in a bowl

How To Eat This

This unstuffed lumpia is great served in lettuce wraps. You can also eat it with rice (cauliflower or regular), or like I did as-is with an egg on top.

egg on top of unstuffed lumpia in a bowl

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Unstuffed Lumpia Bowl

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  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 4 ounces cabbage, shredded
  • 4 ounces carrots, shredded
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons green onions, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons coconut aminos (or low-sodium soy sauce)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon oil

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add ground meat and cook approximately 3-5 minutes, crumbling the meat as you cook it. Remove ground pork from the skillet and drain the extra grease if necessary.
  2. Add cabbage, carrots, green onion, and garlic to the skillet. Cook 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
  3. Add ground pork back to the skillet along with all the remaining ingredients. Cook an additional 5-7 minutes.
  • Author: Shannon Epstein
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 362
  • Sugar: 2.6 g
  • Fat: 27.7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 9.5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 7.5 g
  • Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 20.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 81.8 mg

close up of finished unstuffed lumpia in a bowl

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Shelly

Friday 20th of January 2023

We used shredded chicken and coleslaw + broccoli slaw mix (cheated). Served over Ramen noodles. YUMMY 😋

Krysta

Wednesday 2nd of February 2022

This was easy and very good. I just gathered the ingredients and added what I wante. Thanks.

Emily

Saturday 6th of June 2020

This recipe is another @fitslowcookerqueen favorite/staple. We usually use whatever ground meat we have and they’ve all been delicious. One time we used our leftovers and made it into a frittata and that was my husband’s favorite variation, but it’s really good any way you make it. I love having a good recipe that is flexible to whatever I have in my fridge!!

Amber Candela

Friday 5th of June 2020

This recipe has become a staple in my house! I use ground turkey and it turns out delicious every time!

Sini

Sunday 10th of November 2019

Really good!!!