Name: Turon (Filipino Banana Spring Rolls)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 3 Saba Bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise; ¼ cup Ripe Jackfruit, thinly sliced; 6 Spring Roll Wrappers; ¼ cup Brown Sugar, for coating and caramelizing; ¾ cup Cooking Oil, for shallow frying; 1 tbsp Water, for sealing wrappers

30 mintotal

Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min

Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Spice: None

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Ingredients

3Saba Bananaspeeled and halved lengthwise
¼ cupRipe Jackfruitthinly sliced
6Spring Roll Wrappers
¼ cupBrown Sugarfor coating and caramelizing
¾ cupCooking Oilfor shallow frying
1 tbspWaterfor sealing wrappers

Quantities are for 2 servings.

You'll need: Stovetop.

No inactive time is needed; assemble all rolls before frying because the sugar caramelizes quickly once it hits the oil.

Method

Place a spring roll wrapper on a clean surface and add one piece of saba banana near the lower edge.
Add a few slices of ripe jackfruit beside the banana and sprinkle with a little brown sugar.
Fold the sides in, roll tightly, and seal the edge with a little water.
Repeat with the remaining wrappers, banana, jackfruit, and sugar.
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the rolls in batches for 3 to 4 minutes, turning until golden.
3–4 min
Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar into the oil around the rolls and turn them gently until lightly caramelized.
Drain briefly and serve warm while crisp.

How to tell it's done

The wrapper should be crisp and caramelized, while the banana inside should be soft and sweet.

Getting it right

Tip

Keep the oil at medium heat so the wrapper crisps before the sugar burns.

What to serve it with

Serve warm as a dessert or snack, plain or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Common mistakes

The wrapper leaks or the sugar burns.: Seal the rolls tightly, keep the oil at medium heat, and add the extra sugar only once the wrappers have begun to crisp.

Substitutions

Saba Bananas → Banana — Use firm ripe bananas if saba bananas are unavailable.
Ripe Jackfruit → Saba Bananas — Jackfruit may be skipped; add a little extra banana instead.

Storing and reheating

Turon is best eaten soon after frying. Refrigerate leftovers for 1 day and re-crisp in an oven or air fryer; freeze uncooked rolls for up to 1 month.

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