Ingredients
Method
- In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients for cabbage rolls except cabbage and chives.
- Using a wooden spoon, chopsticks, or hand, stir vigorously in one direction until filling has a sticky consistency.
- Allow to marinate in the chiller while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Bring a pan of water to boil, then add 2 leaves of napa cabbage.
- Blanch for 30-45 seconds or until soften and pliable.
- Continue blanching until all napa cabbage leaves are done.
- Then do the same for the chives.
- To wrap, scoop about 2-3 tbsp of meat filling onto an inch above the end/stem part of the napa cabbage.
- Roll upwards, then tuck in the sides as you continue to roll.
- Tie a butterfly knot around the cabbage roll with the blanched chives.
- Place cabbage roll on heat proof plate, seam side down.
- Continue until all the fillings are used.
- Get a steamer going over high heat.
- Steam for 10 minutes or until done.
- Drain away excess liquid collected in the plate, or add that to the chicken broth.
Sauce
- In a sauce pan, bring the chicken broth to a boil then add lemongrass, ginger, shallot, garlic, and wolf berries.
- Lower heat to medium and allow to infuse for 3-5 minutes.
- Season with sugar and fish sauce.
- While stirring, drizzling in corn starch slurry to thicken sauce.
- Remove from heat, discard lime leaves, ginger, shallot, and garlic.
To Serve
- Spoon sauce over steamed cabbage rolls
- Garnish with coriander.
Notes
You can substitute fish paste for mashed tofu for an even healthier alternative!