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Popiah

Popiah

Singaporean
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62 minutes
4 people
Hardover 60 min or 12+ steps

62 min · 9 steps

Hard: over 60 min or 12+ steps

260 kcalper person
Protein 14g
Carbs 31g
Fats 9g

About this dish

Thin wheat wrappers rolled around a braised turnip and prawn filling, sweet dark sauce, crushed peanuts and crisp lettuce for a fresh, layered street-food roll.

Allergy Info

Gluten, Eggs, Soya, Peanuts, Crustaceans

Diet Info

Meat

Ingredients

Fresh Produce

  • Turnipspeeled and finely shredded500 g
  • Garlic clovesminced3
  • Beansproutsblanched150 g
  • Lettuce8 leaves

Meat & Poultry

  • Minced pork150 g

Fish & Seafood

  • Raw King Prawnspeeled, deveined and diced200 g

Dairy & Eggs

  • Eggsbeaten, made into a thin omelette and shredded2

Dried Goods

  • Spring roll wrapperslarge, fresh popiah skins10
  • Crispy fried shallots3 tbsp
  • Roasted peanutscrushed60 g

Oils & Condiments

  • Fermented soybean paste1 tbsp
  • Light soy sauce1 tbsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Dark soy saucesweetened, for spreading2 tbsp

Utensils

  • Wok
  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife
  • Large frying pan
  • Slotted spoon

Method

1

Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat and fry the garlic until fragrant.

Approx. 3 minutes
2

Add the minced pork and diced prawns, stirring and breaking up the pork until the prawns turn pink and the pork is cooked through to at least 71°C on a meat thermometer.

Approx. 8 minutes
3

Stir in the fermented soybean paste and light soy sauce, then add the shredded turnip.

Approx. 3 minutes
4

Cover and braise the turnip mixture over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and most of the liquid has evaporated.

Approx. 20 minutes
5

Uncover and continue cooking for five minutes to dry the filling further, then set aside to cool slightly.

Approx. 5 minutes
6

Pour the beaten eggs into a lightly oiled frying pan and cook into a thin omelette, then slide out and slice into fine strips.

Approx. 6 minutes
7

Lay a popiah skin flat, spread a thin layer of sweetened dark soy sauce across the centre, and add a lettuce leaf.

Approx. 3 minutes
8

Top with the braised turnip filling, shredded omelette, beansprouts, crispy fried shallots and crushed peanuts.

Approx. 4 minutes
9

Fold in the sides of the wrapper, then roll tightly from the bottom into a firm cylinder. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.

Approx. 10 minutes