These Asian-inspired fried cabbage rolls are crispy and include a pork filling full of Asian flavors like ginger, green onions, and soy sauce. They are great served as they are for a tasty dinner but feel free to serve them alongside other dishes like steamed rice as well.
To make these fried cabbage rolls, you first blanch the cabbage leaves to soften them before stuffing them with a seasoned pork filling. Then, the cabbage rolls get steamed before being breaded and fried.
What are Asian-inspired Fried Cabbage Rolls?
These Asian-inspired fried cabbage rolls are cabbage rolls that are made with Chinese cabbage (otherwise known as napa cabbage) and a pork filling flavoured with soy sauce, ginger, oyster sauce, and green onions. While several cabbage roll recipes involve a sauce such as tomato sauce, this version doesn’t include a sauce as the cabbage rolls are simply steamed and fried.
Pro Tips
- Blanch the cabbage leaves for a few seconds to ensure they are pliable and easy to roll with the filling.
- Feel free to add as much or as little of the flavoring ingredients to the filling as you like. If you aren’t sure if your filling is seasoned enough, you could cook a small amount of it to taste test and see if you need to add more seasonings.
- If you would prefer not to grind the pork meat yourself, you could use store-bought ground pork instead.
- Make sure the oil is hot enough to fry the cabbage rolls. The ideal temperature would be around 350 F to 375 F (177 C to 190 C).
- Feel free to serve the cabbage rolls with soy sauce for dipping!
Frequently Asked Questions
What Type of Cabbage Should be Used for Asian-inspired Cabbage Rolls?
Napa cabbage is the best cabbage to use for this cabbage roll recipe as the leaves are thin resulting in a more delicate texture than if you were to use traditional green cabbage. It also has a more delicate flavour.
Can I Use Another Type of Meat in Asian Cabbage Rolls?
Yes, you definitely could! Ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken would all be excellent options in this recipe.
Can I Skip Frying the Cabbage Rolls?
Yes, if you would prefer to not fry the cabbage rolls, you could simply steam them until they are tender before serving them.
How to Store Asian-inspired Fried Cabbage Rolls
Since they are fried, these Asian-inspired fried cabbage rolls are best served as soon as they are cooked for the best texture. However, if you have leftovers, you can store them in a sealed container in the fridge before reheating them in an air fryer to crisp them up.
Ingredients
How to Make Asian-inspired Fried Cabbage Rolls
Boil the cabbage leaves for 10 seconds. Remove it and set it aside.
Boil the cabbage leaves for 10 seconds. Remove it and set it aside.
Cube the pork meat and place it in a blender; grind it until fine.
Cube the pork meat and place it in a blender; grind it until fine.
Add the green onions, ginger, egg, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, starch, and seasonings, and stir until combined.
Add the green onions, ginger, egg, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, starch, and seasonings, and stir until combined.
Top each cabbage leaf with some of the filling and roll them up.
Top each cabbage leaf with some of the filling and roll them up.
Place them in a steamer and steam them for 15 minutes.
Place them in a steamer and steam them for 15 minutes.
For the breading, in a bowl, mix the flour with the water and salt until combined. Then, beat the egg and pour it over the cabbage rolls.
For the breading, in a bowl, mix the flour with the water and salt until combined. Then, beat the egg and pour it over the cabbage rolls.
Coat the cabbage rolls in flour followed by the batter.
Coat the cabbage rolls in flour followed by the batter.
Fry the cabbage rolls until they are golden.
Fry the cabbage rolls until they are golden.
Serve immediately!
Serve immediately!
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