Banana Turon (Deep Fried Banana Lumpia With Caramel)
 
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Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Serves: 8 pieces
Ingredients
  • 4 pieces ripe saba bananas
  • 8 pieces lumpia wrapper
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups canola oil for frying
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 ½ tbsp water
Instructions
  1. Separate lumpia wrapper one by one (if you haven’t done so) and set aside.
  2. Peel banana and slice in half horizontally to make 8 half slices.
  3. Make a flour paste for sealing the turon by mixing flour and water in a small prep bowl.
  4. WRAPPING:
  5. Lay lumpia wrapper flat like a diamond shape with one corner towards you. Place one slice of banana about an inch from the bottom as shown below.
  6. Fold once in an upward direction.
  7. Fold the sides like an envelope.
  8. Roll one more time then wet the top end with flour paste, then seal. Set aside.
  9. Repeat steps 4-7 until you finish wrapping all 8 pieces.
  10. FRYING:
  11. Pour oil into a frying pan and turn on stove to medium.
  12. Add the brown sugar after two minutes and wait until it starts to melt and caramelize. Turn down heat a little so you don’t burn the sugar. You will know it’s ready to add the turon when you see the melted sugar floats to the top.
  13. Add the turon and deep fry. Turn them over several times to coat with the caramel.
  14. Remove from heat once it turns golden brown and transfer to a plate to cool down. I don’t use paper towels to drain the oil because the caramel will stick to the paper.
  15. Serve warm.
Recipe by Russian Filipino Kitchen at http://www.russianfilipinokitchen.com/2014/11/19/banana-turon-deep-fried-banana-lumpia-with-caramel/