Lumpia Recipe (Lola's Extra Crispy Filipino Spring Rolls)

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1. 1Step 1: In a food processor, add the roughly chopped onions, scallions, garlic, and water chestnuts and pulse until finely chopped. Place in a large bowl.
2. 2Step 2: Add the shrimp to the empty food processor and pulse until finely chopped, almost like a paste, then add it to the bowl with the vegetables. (We chop the shrimp separately so we can control how finely it's chopped and the vegetables don't become the same texture.)
3. 3Step 3: Add the pork, salt, pepper, fish sauce, soy sauce, and egg to the bowl and mix with your hands or a spatula. To check the flavor, do a taste test by pan frying about half a tablespoon of the filling. Adjust as needed with more salt, soy sauce, or fish sauce. Fill a piping bag with the filling if you have one. A ziplock bag with the corner cut off works too. You can also use a spoon to scoop and place the filling directly on the wrapper.
4. 4Step 4: Remove the wrappers from the packaging and separate each one. Lay a wrapper flat on your board as a square, with one edge closest to you. Cover the remaining wrappers with a damp paper towel so they don't dry out. Pipe or spoon about 2-3 tablespoons of filling in a straight line across the bottom edge of the wrapper, leaving a little space on each side. Fold the bottom edge up and over the filling, then roll tightly away from you into a log and dab the cornstarch slurry along the top edge to seal. Repeat until you've finished the filling. If not frying right away, place uncooked lumpia in a ziplock bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.
5. 5Step 5: Heat a large skillet on high heat and add the avocado oil. Once hot, at about 350°F (177°C), gently add the lumpia, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. Fry for about 2 minutes, flip, and fry another 2 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
6. 6Step 6: Once cool enough to handle, cut each lumpia into thirds on a cutting board, about 3 inches each, then transfer to a serving plate with your dipping sauce of choice.