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    Napa Cabbage Rolls (in Ginger Broth)

    Published by: Adina February 27, 2018 · Last modified: March 4, 2022 2 Comments

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    asian stuffed cabbage served in chicken broth

    Asian napa cabbage rolls filled with ground pork, shrimps and mushrooms. in an aromatic chicken ginger broth.

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    Asian Stuffed Cabbage Leaves in Chicken Ginger Broth

    After vegan stuffed sauerkraut rolls or German cabbage rolls, here are some Asian-inspired napa cabbage rolls in chicken ginger broth.

    It was the first time I've made something like this and although I have to admit that the recipe was rather elaborate, it needed quite a few ingredients, and quite a bit of time, the result was sooooo worth it!

    I have rarely eaten such a bold, spicy, and aromatic chicken broth and it was the first time I've mixed pork and shrimp together. I wasn't so sure about that and I had even considered leaving out the shrimps, but then I remembered the dozens of Asian recipes I have read where a mixture of meat and shrimp was used. And I thought that if so many people love that combination then it cannot possibly be bad.

    And it wasn't! It was so good! Soooo good!

    Asian Stuffed Cabbage Leaves in Chicken Ginger Broth

    Ginger Broth

    • You could start one day in advance if desired. Make the broth first and prepare the rest of the dish the next day. This way you will maybe escape that feeling of having spent too much time in the kitchen at one time.
    • Making the broth couldn't be easier and it will not take much of actual working time. Place the stock ingredients in a pot and simmer for about 2 hours. The only thing you have to do is to skim the froth from the broth when it forms, this way you will have a nice, clear broth in the end.
    • You can use a whole chicken carcass to make the stock or the bones from several roasted chicken legs. I always have some in my freezer, because I save all the bones when roasting a whole chicken or only chicken legs.
    • I usually add a whole fresh chicken leg to the carcass for a meatier taste.
    • However, if you do not have any roasted chicken bones, make the broth with 3 or 4 whole chicken legs or a small chicken.
    • You can use this broth not only for this recipe but for other Asian soups as well. I had some leftovers and I used those to make a non-vegetarian version of this Soba Noodles Tofu Soup with Lime, Carrots, and Kale. It was great!
    Asian Stuffed Cabbage Leaves in Chicken Ginger Broth

    Chinese cabbage rolls

    • The method of preparing the Napa cabbage leaves for filling doesn't differ very much from the method used for other cabbage leaves.
    • Napa cabbage leaves do not need as much blanching time as the white cabbage leaves require. Two minutes should be enough. Make sure that you prepare a few more cabbage leaves than you think you might need, this sort of cabbage is quite fragile and it can be that you will have to use more than one leaf in order to obtain a hole-free roll.
    • I was able to make 10 rolls with this filling, however, I needed almost double as many prepared leaves because many of them tore while I was blanching them.
    • To make the Asian rolls, place some filling on the lower part of the leaf, fold the bottom edge over the filling, then fold the sides of the leaf over the filling and roll.
    • The filling is also super easy and quick to make. Finely chop all the ingredients, mix them together and you're done.

    Serve these super healthy, gluten-free, low-fat, low-calorie Chinese cabbage rolls sprinkled with the hot ginger broth, sprinkled with coriander or parsley.

    Asian Stuffed Cabbage Leaves in Chicken Ginger Broth
    asian cabbage stuffed with shrimp and pork

    Napa Cabbage Rolls (in Ginger Broth)

    Asian napa cabbage rolls filled with ground pork, shrimps and mushrooms. in an aromatic chicken ginger broth.
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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: Asian
    Prep Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 3 hours hours
    Total Time: 3 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 198kcal
    Author: Adina
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    Ingredients 

    • Chicken ginger broth:
    • 1 chicken carcass See note 1
    • 1 chicken quarter
    • 2 onions
    • 4 garlic cloves
    • 5 black peppercorns
    • 1 large piece ginger about the size of a forefinger
    • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 2 liter/ 8 cups water
    • fine sea salt
    • For the Chinese cabbage rolls:
    • 1 Chinese cabbage See note 2
    • 4 small brown mushrooms See note 3
    • 4 spring onions
    • 1 Thai chili
    • 100 g/ 3.5 oz minced pork
    • 100 g/ 3.5 oz raw shrimps
    • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 thumb-size piece of ginger

    Instructions

    Chicken stock:

    • Place the chicken carcass and the whole chicken leg to a pot. Add the quartered onions, crushed garlic cloves, chopped ginger, fish sauce, soy sauce, and peppercorns to the pot. Add the water, bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes.
    • Skim off the foam, cover leaving a small crack open, turn the heat down to low and simmer the stock for 2 hours. Remove the lid and simmer for another 30 minutes to reduce the stock. Skim off any froth or fat from the surface of the stock.
    • Strain the stock. Use the chicken meat for other dishes.

    Chinese cabbage rolls:

    • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add some salt and blanch the cabbage leaves for 2 minutes or until pliable. Remove with a slotted spoon, refresh under cold water and drain well.
    • Chop the mushrooms, the whites of the green onions, and the Thai chili very finely. Place them in a bowl together with the minced pork. If necessary shell and devein the shrimps. Chop them very finely as well and add them to the bowl. Add the fish and the soy sauce. Mix well.
    • The recipe makes about 10 cabbage rolls. To make the rolls, place one cabbage leaf on the working surface. If the leaf is torn use two cabbage leaves to form the roll. Place a tenth of the filling about 1 cm/ ½ inch from the bottom of the leaf. Fold the bottom edge over the filling, fold in the left and right side, and roll the leaf.
    • Pour about 1 liter/ 4 cups of the broth into a deeper pan. Chop the ginger roughly and add it to the pot as well. Bring the stock to a boil, turn the heat down to low, and carefully place the cabbage rolls into the pot. Add the extra mushrooms, if desired.
    • Let simmer for about 20 minutes or until the filling is cooked through. Sprinkle with the chopped spring onion greens, chopped parsley or coriander and serve immediately.

    Notes

    1. You can use a whole chicken carcass to make the stock or the bones from several roasted chicken legs + one fresh chicken leg. I save all the bones when roasting a whole chicken or only chicken legs and freeze them for exactly this purpose of making stock. However, if you do not have any roasted chicken bones, make the broth with 3 or 4 whole chicken legs or a small chicken.
    2. I was able to make 10 rolls with this filling, however, I needed almost double as many prepared leaves because many of them tore while I was blanching them.
    3. I only needed 4 small mushrooms for the filling. I added the rest of the mushrooms to the stock together with the cabbage rolls.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 2920mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g
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    1. Thao @ In Good Flavor says

      March 04, 2018 at 2:10 am

      Shrimp and pork combo is a wonderful thing. It makes for a delicious egg roll filling. I love these stuffed cabbage leaves! It screams comfort to me, and it sounds so flavorful with the homemade ginger stock. Pinning!

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      • Adina says

        March 07, 2018 at 7:45 pm

        Egg rolls filled with shrimp and pork sound delicious!

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