Asian Cabbage Rolls With Spicy Near Filling Recipes

ASIAN CHICKEN CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Using sharp knife, remove core from cabbage.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, blanch cabbage for 10 to 15 minutes or until leaves are softened.
• With tongs, remove and chill in cold water; set aside on towel, core down, to drain.
• Filling: In large nonstick frypan, heat oil over medium high heat; cook onions, garlic and ginger, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms; cook stirring, for 5 minutes or until liquid is evaporated.
• Add chicken; cook, stirring and breaking up with wooden spoon, for about 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Add red pepper, coriander, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat; stir in rice.
• Let cool slightly.
• Stir in egg.
• Working from core end of cabbage, carefully remove 12 leaves, trim off coarse backbone.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup filling onto each leaf.
• Fold end and sides over filling; roll up.
• Place rolls in single layer in large casserole dish.
• Sauce: In bowl, stir together tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, soy and oyster sauces, ginger and sesame oil.
• Pour over cabbage rolls.
• Cover and bake in 350°F oven for 40 minutes.
• Uncover and baste with sauce; cook, uncovered for 20 minutes longer or until sauce is bubbling and rolls are tender.

ASIAN STYLE CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Set up a steamer, add enough water to cover the bottom by an inch or so, and bring it to a boil. Separate the 8 cabbage leaves. Steam the leaves for 5 minutes or just until they are pliable. Cool them under cold water and set aside. Trim the thick core from each leaf.
• Combine the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Lay each cabbage leaf out onto a work surface. Divide the filling into eight (around 3 tablespoonsa roll) then lay a portion on each leaf.
• To roll, fold one end of the cabbage leaf over the filling. Fold in each side then roll into a log shape.
• Place the cabbage rolls on a plate and chill before cooking. This recipe may be made up to one day ahead to this point.
• To cook the cabbage rolls, place them in a steamer set over, not in, boiling water. Steam them for 15 minutes to thoroughly cook them. Serve them with a soy dipping sauce.

ASIAN CABBAGE ROLLS WITH SPICY NEAR FILLING

Steps:

• Steps Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish (you may need 2 dishes to fit all the rolls). For Napa cabbage- Remove 12 large outer leaves from the heads of cabbage. Roll each leaf with a rolling pin gently to flatten and smooth it. For Savoy cabbage, cut out the core, pour boiling water over the upside-down head of cabbage and let sit 5-10 minutes. Then remove outer leaves, flatten and proceed. Core the remaining cabbage and chop it very fine. Sprinkle it with the salt and set aside in a colander. In a large bowl, mix the pork or turkey, rice, mushrooms, beaten eggs, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and a generous amount of black pepper. Stir in the scallions and cilantro. Press and drain any remaining water off the salted cabbage and stir the cabbage in as well. Lay a prepared cabbage leaf down with the stem end facing you. Place about ⅔ cup meat mixture into the stem end of the cabbage leaf. Fold in the sides and roll up the leaf, then place the bundle, seam side down, in one of the baking dishes. Re- peat with the rest of the cabbage leaves and meat mixture, placing 2 rows of 6 rolls in each dish. (If you have any leftover mixture it can be rolled into meatballs and tucked between the cabbage rolls to bake with them.) To make the sauce, whisk together all the ingredients in a small bowl and pour it over the cabbage rolls, dividing it between the 2 baking dishes. (At this point the rolls can be covered and refrigerated for up to 24 hours. You can also freeze one dish for later use. Before adding the sauce, place the dish in the freezer and let the rolls freeze completely, then remove from the dish and stack in a freezer bag or con- tainer. To bake, thaw the rolls in the refrigerator overnight, place in a baking dish, pour the sauce over them, and bake as directed below.) Bake for 35 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a roll at the center of a dish registers 160° F. Serve drizzled with the pan juices.