Fish Lumpiang Shanghai Recipe

Who’s up for the 100 Peso Healthy Ulam Challenge? What healthy menu can you buy with 100 peso bill? Is it still possible to budget the 100 peso bill menu for the family? Let me share my Fish Lumpiang Shanghai Recipe that might fit with the challenge. Will this recipe hit the 100 Peso Healthy Ulam Challenge? Let’s find out.

100 Peso Healthy Ulam Challenge

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Ok. Let proceed to the 100 Peso Healthy Ulam Challenge! Since we are approaching Nutrition Month, my fellow mom and I are preparing for healthy meals to share. My fellow mom researcher suggested  the 100 peso challenge. Saan ba aabot ang 100 pesos mo? So, we come up with the 100 Peso Healthy Ulam Challenge. The cost of ulam actually depends on the size of your family, the type of menu to prepare or buy, and the current market value of the products. But, with this challenge, let’s try! I’m glad I found a healthy and delicious recipe for the whole family that might fit the 100 peso challenge. It is the Fish Lumpiang Shanghai recipe.

Fish Lumpiang Shanghai Health benefits

• Dalagang Bukid/Red snapper is a low-calorie, lean source of protein that is rich in selenium, vitamin A, potassium and omega-3 fatty acids
• Jicama/ Singkamas – contains many important vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, folate, potassiumand magnesium. It’s low in calories and high in fiber and water.
• Carrot – contains zeaxanthin, lutein, gamma-carotene, Vitamin A,Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, minerals and fiber.

Source: healthline.com

Fish Lumpiang Shanghai Recipe

Fish Lumpiang Shanghai recipe is a great alternative to a typical Lumpiang Shanghai by which ground pork is the main recipe.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Appetizer, Main Dish

Cuisine Filipino

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 3-4 pcs Dalagang Bukid/ Red Snapper Fish Medium size, Cleaned, Season with Salt and pepper
• 1 pc Jicama Medium Size, grind
• 1 pc Carrot Medium Size, grind
• 4 cloves garlic mince
• 1 pc white onion Medium Size, mince
• 4 pcs Kintsay or Celery 4-6 stalks with leaves, mince
• 2 sets Lumpia Wrapper Small, 10 pcs per set
• 1 pc egg Medium Size
• 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
• 2-3 pcs Calamansi or Half Lemon (squeeze in the mixture)
• cooking oil

Instructions

 

• Steam the fish in 10 minutes. Mince the garlic, onion, and kintsay. Grind the Jicama or Singkamas and carrots. Remove the excess juice from the ground Jicama and carrots.
• Carefully debone fish and mash the meat. Combine the mash fish meat with ground Jicama and carrots.
• In a pan, sauté garlic, onion, and kintsay followed by the mixture of fish, jicama and carrtos. Mix together in 3 minutes, low heat. Turn off the stove, then add 1 egg yolk. Let cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Wrap the sautéed fish and vegetables in a lumpia wrapper. Once wrapped, you can fry it with cooking oil.

Notes

Cost of Ingredients for the 100 Peso Healthy Ulam Challenge 

(Take note the the cost is based on the wet market here in Cavite, price varies depends on the market place)

• 3-4 pieces medium size Dalagang bukid/red snapper fish - 1/4 kilo - 50 pesos
• 1 medium Jicama or Singkamas - 8 pesos
• 1 medium size carrot - 10 pesos
• 1 medium white onion - 4 pesos
• Kintsay - 5
• 4 gloves garlic - 3 pesos
• 1 egg - 7 pesos
• 2 sets / 2 tanda of Lumpia wrapper - 16
• Calamansi - 3 pesos
• Cooking Oil pack - 10 pesos

Total:  116 pesos (Ooopps! Sorry I didn't hit the exact P100 but glad it is close)

This Fish Lumpiang Shanghai makes 15-18 pieces. This recipe serves 3 to 6 people or average of 4. For more serving, just adjust the recipe quantity. The taste is delicious! My five-year-old daughter who is a picky eater loves it. You can use banana or tomato ketsup or simply vinegar as the sauce for this healthy ulam. Murang ketsup pero masarap try the UFC ketchup.

If you have a recipe or menu that will hit the 100 Peso Healthy Ulam Challenge. Please share it here in the comment section and I will try to cook it.