Cherry & Dennis Recipes
Filipino Caramelised Banana Turon
菲律賓焦糖香蕉春卷
Recipe overview
Ripe saba bananas and brown sugar are wrapped tightly and fried into crisp caramelised Filipino turon.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 8 piece ripe saba bananas
- 16 piece lumpia wrappers
Seasoning
- 180 g brown sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 700 ml cooking oil
02
Tools
- knife
- cutting board
- small bowl
- tablespoon
- baking tray
- wok
- tongs
- metal rack
- serving plate
03
Steps
Step 1
Peel the bananas
Peel the saba bananas and remove stringy fibres.
Step 2
Split the bananas
Split each banana lengthwise to make 16 even pieces.
Step 3
Coat with sugar
Roll every banana piece in brown sugar, pressing lightly to adhere.
Step 4
Separate the wrappers
Separate 16 wrappers and keep covered with a barely damp cloth.
Step 5
Place the banana
Set a wrapper corner toward you and place one sugared banana near the bottom.
Step 6
Fold in the sides
Fold the bottom over banana and tuck both sides inward tightly.
Step 7
Roll and seal
Roll into a tight cylinder, seal the tip lightly with water and repeat for 16.
Step 8
Heat the oil
Heat oil in a wok to 170°C.
Step 9
Fry seam-side down
Fry the first 4 rolls seam-side down for 2 minutes until sealed and pale golden.
Step 10
Turn and caramelise
Turn the first 4 and fry 2 to 3 minutes more; repeat steps 9 and 10 with the remaining 12 in batches of 4 until all 16 are golden with a thin caramel coat.
Step 11
Drain the rolls
Transfer to a metal rack without touching and drain 3 minutes.
Step 12
Cool and serve
Cool 2 minutes more until caramel sets, then serve whole.
Common mistakes
- Do not skip the stated drying, preheating or resting stages; use the food-state and safe-temperature cues.
Tips
Measure every ingredient before starting and follow the stated quantity, heat and timing sequence.
