Steamed Cabbage Beef Rolls With Sauce Recipes

STEAMED CABBAGE ROLLS (翡翠包肉)

Steps:

• Blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water until they begin to wilt (it should take no more than 20 seconds). Drain and set aside.
• Use a vegetable peeler to peel off 8 narrow strips of carrots. Blanch for a few seconds then drain (carrot is purely for an aesthetic reason so it's optional).
• Squeeze out excess water in shiitakes mushrooms (keep the water in which the mushrooms are soaked for later use). Chop them into tiny pieces.
• Put mushrooms, minced meat and all the seasonings into a bowl. Mix well.
• Place 1/8 of the filling in the middle of a cabbage leaf. Wrap it into a cylinder shape.
• Tie the roll with a strip of carrot (please refer to my tutorial video below). Repeat to finish the rest.
• Place the rolls into a serving plate then put into a steamer. Steam for 10 minutes.
• If you don't have a steamer, see note 3 for an alternative solution which is also demonstrated in my tutorial video below.
• While waiting for the rolled to cook, mix 3 tablespoons of the mushroom water with oyster sauce and cornstarch. Stir well.
• Heat up the sauce over high heat. Remove as soon as it thickens. Pour it over the rolls. Serve warm.
• You may keep raw, wrapped cabbage rolls in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Extend the steaming time to 12 minutes if just taken out from the fridge.

OLD-FASHIONED CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Cook cabbage in boiling water just until outer leaves pull away easily from head. Set aside 12 large leaves for rolls. In a small bowl, combine the beef, pork, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, onion, rice, parsley, salt, dill and cayenne; mix well., Cut out the thick vein from the bottom of each leaf, making a V-shaped cut. Place about 1/4 cup meat mixture on a cabbage leaf; overlap cut ends of leaf. Fold in sides. Beginning from the cut end, roll up. Repeat., Slice the remaining cabbage; place in a Dutch oven. Arrange the cabbage rolls seam side down over sliced cabbage. Combine the tomatoes, sugar and remaining tomato sauce; pour over the rolls. Cover and bake at 350° until cabbage rolls are tender, 1-1/2 hours.

STEAMED CABBAGE BEEF ROLLS WITH SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the core from cabbage.
• Under running water, carefully remove about 15 leaves to use for the recipe.
• Have about 2 quarts water boiling; add 1 teaspoon of salt.
• Dip the cabbage leaves in boiling water, 3 at a time, for about 3 minutes.
• Remove with tongs, drain and set aside.
• Mix the meat, onion, cooked rice, butter, bread crumbs, sage, pepper, nutmeg and salt.
• Lay a cabbage leaf on a flat surface.
• Put 2-4 tablespoons of the mixture on each leaf, depending on the leaf size.
• Put the meat near the base of the leaf, fold leaf up and over the meat, turning under the sides.
• This will make about 15 rolls.
• Place the rolls, seam side down, in a greased 2-quart casserole dish.
• Make two layers of the rolls.
• Place this dish on rack over 2 inches of simmering water in wok or large heavy pan with rack.
• Cover pan or wok and steam for 35-40 minutes.
• TOMATO SAUCE: Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a skillet.
• Add the salt, chili powder and the flour.
• Mix to a smooth paste.
• Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat and slowly stir in the tomato juice.
• Return to heat and cook until it boils and thickens.