On a recent trip to the Philippines, I chanced upon this local delicacy called dynamite spring rolls. There are a number of small eateries in San Jose, Batangas City which serve the ever popular Lomi.
For those of you who are not familiar with Lomi, this is dish that is normally eaten at brunch . The version of Lomi that I was served was made up of egg noodles, minced meat (red meat). This stringy soup like dish is quite popular in Batangas.
It was in one of these eateries, I had an appetizer called Dynamite spring rolls. The main ingredient is green chilly. Chillies are stuffed with red meat and wrapped in a spring roll wrapper and deep fried. The spring rolls that I had was crisp and spicy. This is normally eaten by dipping the rolls in a dipping made up of soy sauce, calamansi juice (small lemon) and pieces of spicy red chilly
In this recipe we use chicken in place of red meat. The spice level of this appetizer will depend on the type of chilly that is used. The type of chillies used for this recipe is not very spicy and is safe to eat for those who cannot tolerate very spicy food.
AuthormyFoodJourneysDifficultyBeginnerWash the green chillies and let it dry. Make a slit on the length of the green chillies and remove the seeds along with the pith. Keep the stem of the chillies intact. Be sure to wear gloves to protect your hands from the heat of the chillies.
In a wok add some oil, saute the garlic, then the onion.
Add the chopped carrots, the minced chicken and mix well. Add salt to taste.
Add the spring onion and coriander leaves. Then add the black pepper powder. Mix well, then switch off the flame. Let it cool.
Once the chicken is cool to the touch, fill the green chillies with the chicken mixture.
In a plate, place a spring roll wrapper and place one green chilly and roll the chilly in this wrapper. Seal the wrapper with water. Do the same to the rest of the green chillies.
In a frying pan, heat some oil, then add the spring rolls, fry till it turns golden brown. Remove from pan and let it drain in paper towel. Serve hot.
Ingredients
Directions
Wash the green chillies and let it dry. Make a slit on the length of the green chillies and remove the seeds along with the pith. Keep the stem of the chillies intact. Be sure to wear gloves to protect your hands from the heat of the chillies.
In a wok add some oil, saute the garlic, then the onion.
Add the chopped carrots, the minced chicken and mix well. Add salt to taste.
Add the spring onion and coriander leaves. Then add the black pepper powder. Mix well, then switch off the flame. Let it cool.
Once the chicken is cool to the touch, fill the green chillies with the chicken mixture.
In a plate, place a spring roll wrapper and place one green chilly and roll the chilly in this wrapper. Seal the wrapper with water. Do the same to the rest of the green chillies.
In a frying pan, heat some oil, then add the spring rolls, fry till it turns golden brown. Remove from pan and let it drain in paper towel. Serve hot.
hello,
excellent article.
thanks,
Lanie