Cabbage rolls in a steamer
Description
The recipe won't take much time. For preparing cabbage rolls in a steamer, you can use chicken, pork, or beef. Instead of Chinese cabbage, you can use white cabbage or Savoy cabbage, for example. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, start cooking the rice in salted water, making sure not to overcook it. Meanwhile, you can prepare the cabbage. Carefully separate the leaves, trying not to damage them.
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Step 2
2. To make cabbage rolls tender when cooking in a steamer at home, it's better to remove the tough edges from the cabbage leaves, taking care not to damage the leaf.
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Step 3
3. In a saucepan, bring water to a boil and blanch the leaves in it for a couple of minutes. Then drain in a colander and cool.
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Step 4
4. While the cabbage is cooling, prepare the filling. Wash the meat, dry it, and pass it through a meat grinder. Peel the onion, garlic, and carrot. Finely chop them and mix with the meat and cooled rice. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and thoroughly mix everything.
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Step 5
5. Place a little filling onto the leaf and carefully roll it up. The classic stuffed cabbage recipe in a steamer can also be supplemented with sweet pepper or spices to taste.
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Step 6
6. Once all the cabbage rolls are rolled up, place them in the steamer basket and start cooking. Serve them with tomato or sour cream sauce, sprinkled with fresh herbs or sesame seeds, for example.