Healthy Cabbage Rolls (Easy & Delicious)

Prep time: 29 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Serves: 3

Healthy Cabbage Rolls (Easy & Delicious)

This recipe for steamed cabbage rolls with pork filling is a light, healthy, and flavorful dish that combines tender cabbage leaves with a savory and aromatic pork filling. Perfect as an appetizer, side dish, or main course, these rolls are easy to prepare and packed with the goodness of fresh ingredients.

Ingredients

Steps

  • Prepare Ingredients:

    1. Finely chop the carrot into small pieces.

      Finely chop the carrot into small pieces.

    2. Slice the spring onion thinly.

      Slice the spring onion thinly.

    3. Mince the ginger finely.

      Mince the ginger finely.

  • Marinate the Filling:

    1. Combine the minced pork with carrot, ginger, and sliced green onion.

      Combine the minced pork add carrot-cabbage rollsAdd minced ginger-cabbage rollsAdd chopped spring onions-cabbage rolls

    2. Season with cornstarch, a pinch of salt, pepper, light soy sauce and sesame oil. You can save some of minced ginger, and sliced green onion for serving in the last step

      Season with cornstarchSeason with salt-cabbage rollsSeason with pepper-cabbage rollsSeason with ligtht soy sauce-cabbage rollsSeason with sesame oil-cabbage rolls

    3. Mix thoroughly and let it marinate for a while to enhance the flavor.

      Combine the minced pork with carrot, ginger, and sliced green onion. Season with cornstarch, a pinch of salt, pepper, light soy sauce and sesame oil.

  • Prepare the Cabbage Leaves:

    1. Gently separate the cabbage leaves one by one and cut off the tough stem ends.

      Gently separate the cabbage leaves one by one and cut off the tough stem ends

    2. Soak the leaves in hot water for 3–5 minutes to soften them, making them easier to wrap without tearing.

      Soak the leaves in hot water for 3–5 minutes t

    3. After blanching, drain the water and immediately soak the leaves in cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain again.

      soak the leaves in cold water Drain again

  • Wrap the Rolls:

    1. Lay one cabbage leaf flat on a surface. Place about one spoonful of the pork filling on the leaf.

      Lay one cabbage leaf flat on a surface. Place about one spoonful of the pork filling on the leaf

    2. Roll the cabbage leaf from the stem upwards, folding the sides in to seal the filling as you roll.

      Roll the Chinese cabbage leaf from the stem upwardsRoll another cabbage leaf

    3. Continue rolling until the end of the leaf. You can skewer them together or leave them as individual rolls. Repeat until all the filling is used.

      You can skewer them togetherRepeat until all the filling is used.

  • Steam the Rolls:

    1. Steam the rolls for 8–10 minutes or until the pork is fully cooked. You can open the lid and check during steaming.

      Steam the rolls for 8–10 minutes until the pork is fully cooked

    2. Once done, there will be some juice released from the rolls. You can discard it or use it as a drizzle when serving.

      You can discard it or use it as a drizzle when serving.

  • Serve:

    1. These cabbage rolls are delicious on their own, without needing additional sauce. However, for a tangy kick, pair them with a quick 3-minute dipping sauce.

      pair them with a quick 3-minute dipping sauce.

Recipe Notes

Tips

You don’t have to skewer the rolls if you prefer; you can wrap them into smaller pieces and serve them as a party appetizer. They are also a great option for kids!