Lumpiang Hubad with Peanut Sauce
Lumpiang Hubad (naked spring roll) is a Filipino vegetable stir-fry served without the wrapper, combined with a savory-sweet peanut sauce. It is essentially a fresh lumpia filling served in a bowl.
Ingredients
For the Vegetable Stir-Fry:
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 lb pork thinly sliced or ground (optional)
- 1/2 lb shrimp shelled and deveined (optional)
- 1 small singkamas jicama, julienned
- 1 small carrot julienned
- 1/2 small cabbage shredded
- 1 cup green beans baguio beans, sliced diagonally
- 2-3 tbsp fish sauce patis, to taste
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup bean sprouts
For the Peanut Sauce:
- 2 cups water or broth
- 1/2 cup brown sugar adjust to taste
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
- 3-4 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup crushed roasted peanuts for garnish
Instructions
PREPARE VEGETABLE FILLING
- Heat oil in a large wok or pan over medium-high heat.
- Sauté the onions and garlic until translucent.
- Add the pork and/or shrimp, cooking until the pork is browned and shrimp turns pinkish.
- Add the jicama (singkamas) and carrots, stirring for 2-3 minutes until they begin to soften.
- Add the green beans and cabbage. Stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender (do not overcook).
- Season with fish sauce (patis) and pepper to taste.
- Add the bean sprouts last and cook for 1 minute.
- Remove from pan and set aside in a serving dish.
MAKE PEANUT SAUCE
- In a small pot, combine water, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Whisk in the peanut butter and minced garlic, ensuring the peanut butter is fully dissolved.
- Lower the heat and gradually stir in the cornstarch slurry (cornstarch + water).
- Simmer, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens into a gravy-like consistency.
ASSEMBLY
- Pour the sauce over the vegetables or serve on the side.
- Top generously with crushed roasted peanuts and extra fried minced garlic.
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