Turon (Filipino banana spring rolls)
Crisp fried rolls of sweet banana and jackfruit wrapped in spring roll pastry and glazed with caramelised brown sugar. A Manila street snack.
- 30 min15 prep · 15 cook
- EasyDifficulty
- 300 kcalper serving
Ingredients
- Saba bananas or small plantains6
- Ripe jackfruit, in strips100 g
- Spring roll wrappers12
- Brown sugar150 g
- Vegetable oil, for frying500 ml
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Steps
- 1
Peel the bananas and cut them in half lengthwise.
- 2
Roll each piece in brown sugar and lay it on a wrapper with a strip of jackfruit.
- 3
Fold in the sides, roll up tightly and seal the edge with a little water.
- 4
Heat the oil to 170 °C and fry the rolls in batches until golden.
- 5
Sprinkle the remaining sugar into the oil; when it melts and caramelises, turn the rolls to coat them.
- 6
Drain on a rack rather than paper, which sticks to the caramel, and let them cool a little before eating.
Tips and questions
- Can I use ordinary bananas?
- Yes, but choose firm, barely ripe ones; very ripe bananas turn mushy when fried. Small plantains are closest to Filipino saba.
- Can I make them ahead?
- Roll them a few hours ahead and keep them covered in the fridge, but fry just before serving so they stay crisp.
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