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Cooked Japanese cabbage rolls in a white platter

Japanese Cabbage Rolls

Sean
These Japanese cabbage rolls are a flavorful and easy to make meal. Made by wrapping ginger and pork filling in savoy cabbage and steamed in a chicken broth with lemongrass. This is a great meal for the whole family or served as an appetizer.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 6 servings
Calories 422 kcal

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Plate
  • Dutch oven
  • Tongs
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 savoy cabbage outer 12 leaves gently removed, see notes

Broth

Ginger Pork filling

  • 1 ½ pounds ground pork
  • ¾ cup panko
  • ¼ cup shallots chopped
  • 1 egg slightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons ginger chopped
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • Whole chives optional
  • Sesame oil optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F, 177°C, or gas mark 4.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to boil, add 4 cabbage leaves at a time and cook for 1 minute. Just enough to soften to leaves and stems. Remove from the pot with tongs and place on a towel lined plate. Repeat 2 more times in batches of 4.
    1 savoy cabbage
  • In a mixing bowl combine the pork, ginger, panko, egg, soy sauce, shallots, and garlic. Mix until evenly mixed.
    1 ½ pounds ground pork, ¾ cup panko, ¼ cup shallots, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons ginger, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon garlic
  • On a flat surface place one cabbage leaf with the stalk facing you. Place ¼ cup of the ground pork in the middle of the leaf. Roll the base of the leaf oven to pork and fold in the sides. Continue to roll until you get to the top of the leaf. Tie with a chive if desired.
    1 savoy cabbage, Whole chives
  • Repeat with the remaining cabbage leaves and filling. Once all 12 have used place them in a Dutch oven in two layers. Pour the chicken broth, sake and lemongrass over the cabbage rolls. Bring to a boil, cover and then bake for 40 minutes.
    3 cups chicken broth, 3 tablespoons sake, ½ ounce lemongrass
  • Serve in a bowl with the leftover broth and add sesame oil if desired.
    Sesame oil

Notes

  • Remove the outermost leaf if it is damaged or browning.
  • The outer leaves will be easy to remove however after about the 6th leaf or so they become tightly packed. You can use a knife to cut out the core of the cabbage from the bottom. This will help release the leaves from the base making them easier to remove.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 27gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 272mgPotassium: 870mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1548IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 3mg
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Keyword 6 steps or less, Cabbage rolls
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