Cabbage Rolls

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop off the ends of the cabbage and chop them into small pieces.
  2. 2Squeeze excess water from the chopped cabbage.
  3. 3Rehydrate dried shiitake mushrooms.
  4. 4Keep the mushroom water for the sauce later.
  5. 5For the filling, add minced pork, carrots, chopped cabbage, mushrooms, green onion, ginger, and garlic to a bowl.
  6. 6Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, shaoxing wine, cornstarch, sugar, salt, white pepper powder, and water to the filling mixture.
  7. 7Blanch the cabbage leaves for 30 seconds to soften them.
  8. 8Pat the blanched cabbage leaves dry.
  9. 9Add a tablespoon of the filling on one cabbage leaf and roll it up.
  10. 10Steam the cabbage rolls on high heat for 8 to 10 minutes.
  11. 11For the umami mushroom sauce, use the mushroom water, cornstarch, soy sauce, and sugar.
  12. 12Boil the sauce until it thickens.
  13. 13Serve the sauce on your cabbage rolls and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • cabbage
  • pork
  • carrot
  • mushroom
  • green onion
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • light soy sauce
  • oyster sauce
  • shaoxing wine
  • cornstarch
  • sugar
  • salt
  • white pepper powder
  • water
  • sesame seeds

Equipment

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Tips

  • Keep the mushroom water for the sauce.
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