Cambodian Cabbage Rolls Food

ASIAN CHICKEN CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Using sharp knife, remove core from cabbage.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, blanch cabbage for 10 to 15 minutes or until leaves are softened.
• With tongs, remove and chill in cold water; set aside on towel, core down, to drain.
• Filling: In large nonstick frypan, heat oil over medium high heat; cook onions, garlic and ginger, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms; cook stirring, for 5 minutes or until liquid is evaporated.
• Add chicken; cook, stirring and breaking up with wooden spoon, for about 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Add red pepper, coriander, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat; stir in rice.
• Let cool slightly.
• Stir in egg.
• Working from core end of cabbage, carefully remove 12 leaves, trim off coarse backbone.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup filling onto each leaf.
• Fold end and sides over filling; roll up.
• Place rolls in single layer in large casserole dish.
• Sauce: In bowl, stir together tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, soy and oyster sauces, ginger and sesame oil.
• Pour over cabbage rolls.
• Cover and bake in 350°F oven for 40 minutes.
• Uncover and baste with sauce; cook, uncovered for 20 minutes longer or until sauce is bubbling and rolls are tender.

KASHA KABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• If you have the time, freeze the cabbage head for two days.
• FOR THE KABBAGE:.
• Thaw it overnight in a colander in the sink. The leaves will come apart easily and be pliable. Otherwise, cook whole head of cabbage in boiling water about 5 minutes to soften the leaves. Drain and set aside.
• Sauté onion in oil in a heavy 2- to 3-quart pot. Add the kasha and turn it in the oil to coat all the grains. Add salt, pepper, and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cover.
• Simmer 15 to 20 minutes, beginning to check at 15 minutes. When only a small amount of water remains in the bottom of the pot, remove from heat. Let sit a few minutes until the kasha absorbs the water. Stir to fluff and to separate the grains.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Separate the cabbage leaves. On each leaf, place 2 or 3 heaping tablespoons of kasha. Fold one edge of the leaf over the filling, tuck in the sides, and roll.
• Cut up any leftover cabbage and place in an oiled baking dish or casserole. Place rolls seam side down on top. Pour in sauce almost to cover. Cover with foil or lid and bake about 2 hours, or until cabbage is tender.
• Uncover for the last 45 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. Baste occasionally and adjust seasoning according to your taste.
• SAUCE:.
• Drain some of the liquid from the tomatoes into a heavy 3 quart pot. Stir in the tomato paste and stir until smooth.
• Add remaining contents of tomato cans. Mash the tomatoes with a potato masher to break them up. Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
• Simmer about 10 minutes. Stir and add to baking pan as called for in above recipe.
• Bon Appetit!

CAMBODIAN CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat oven 350.
• Blanch cabbage 5-10 minutes or until leaves can be removed easily.
• I usually peel the outer ones off as the cabbage is blanching, facilitating easier/even cooking.
• Meanwhile, poach chicken until just opaque. Drain. Cool. Shred.
• Blanch noodles. Drain.
• Mix noodles with chicken, carrots, peanuts, chilies, mint and basil.
• Combine the nuoc nam, vinegar, lime juice and sugar.
• Add enough to chicken mix to moisten.
• Fill cabbage leaves with mix. Roll up.
• Place seam side down in a sprayed 9x13 baking dish.
• Pour on remaining sauce.
• Bake 20 minutes, basting often.

CAMBODIAN EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• Soak the rice noodles in hot water for about 10-15 minutes. Cut to 2 inches in length.
• In a large bowl mix first 12 ingredients and set aside.
• In a small bowl mix flour and water to make a loose paste to seal the wrappers.
• Instructions on how to roll the egg rolls should be on back of the each packages. Use 1-2 tbsp of filling for each wrappers and seal edges with the water and flour mixture. Make about 55-60 depending on the amount of fillings you use. Give or take. (There has been times that i have more fillings and less wraps or vise versa).
• Deep fry until golden brown. Cook time is about 15-20 minutes per batch depending on your fryer and amount or egg rolls per batch.
• Serve with favorite sweet and sour sauce.

HUNGARIAN CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Wilt the cabbage in hot water.
• Cook the bacon until crisp; chop and mix with the rest of the ingredients except for the tomato juice.
• Shape the meat mixture into 12 rolls, wrap in the cabbage leaves.
• Place in the pan the bacon was cooked in; add the tomato juice and simmer for 1 hour.