Easy Stuffed Asian Cabbage Rolls

June 22, 2012
asian cabbage rolls recipe
The temperature plummeted to 3C and 2C on 2 consecutive mornings.

We have been blessed with rain, plenty of rain, and thunderstorms early in the season, hence a drop in temperature. 
I was reluctant to get up and leave my warm, comfy bed!
But I must prepare kids' lunch bags, wake them up, and get ready for school. 

This cold weather makes me yearn for something hot and soup-y...
Steamboat came to mind. We decided to have 'steamboat' with the hope that it will fix this 'Winter Chill' cravings... happy with our plan and looking forward to the 'Steamboat' weekend... but wait, to my teens, Steamboat will not be Steamboat if there are NO Wontons as Entree...


cabbage wrap recipe

Hubby started preparing the chicken mix for wontons, and he has the tendency to double the amount of anything he is making
Most of the time, we ended up with so much leftover chicken mix.
Not wanting to freeze the mix, furthermore, I hardly have any 'breathing' space in my freezer.
I use the leftover chicken mix (no more wonton skins), wrap the mix nicely in Chinese cabbage leaves, and steam these morsels for 20 minutes.

At our dinner table, kids were going "oohs and aaahs" and 'Why haven't you made these before, Mom?' 

I wish I could freeze the moment and frame ~ the look on their faces, when told, that they just had it yesterday, cooked and presented differently.

chinese stuffed cabbage rolls


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Comments

  1. Rosa's Yummy YumsJune 22, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    A wonderful recipe! I love Nappa cabbage and those flavors. Great summer food.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  2. MaryMohJune 22, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    These chicken parcels look so pretty and delicious. Great idea to use up leftover chicken mince. Love your photography.

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  3. Angie's RecipesJune 23, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    These chicken cabbage rolls look really pretty and delicious.

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  4. AnonymousJune 23, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    You make everything look so good in camera Lisa!

    Sorry I have not been visiting you or any other bloggers lately. Was not feeling well for the past few months.

    Thanks for dropping by.

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  5. RecipeNewZJune 23, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Beautiful rolls. When I try to make anything like that they almost always turn out pretty sloppy, one can call them "unrolls". Your rolls rock :-)

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  6. denise @ singapore shiokJune 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    Hi Lisa, these rolls are gorgeous, love your presentation! They make me feel nostalgic as cabbage rolls was one of my grandma's signature dishes...

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  7. WokandSpoonJune 25, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    Only you can make cabbage look 'pretty'! These look great! I don't eat chicken but will try them with minced tofu!

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  8. tigerfishJune 26, 2012 at 5:50 AM

    Woohoo, stay warm. I usually like to have warm soup and some spice when the temperature dips.

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  9. Nami | Just One CookbookJune 26, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    This dish definitely reminds me of cold fall/winter days. Such a comfort food and it's pretty light meal too. Your photos are simply gorgeous!!

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  10. KankanaJune 27, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    You must take a trip at this side of the world...it neither hot nor cold :)
    Love how light and lovely this roll looks and sounds!

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  11. Lisa HoJune 27, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Rosa
    :D

    MaryMoh
    Thank you :D

    Angie
    :D

    Wiz
    No worries Wiz... I hope you are better now :D

    RecipeNewz
    :D

    Denise
    awww... thanks Denise :)

    WokandSpoon
    hehehe.. thank you :D
    Splendid idea to substitute with tofu

    tigerfish
    I love everything spicy in this weather :D

    Nami
    awww...thanks Nami...

    Kankana
    keeping fingers and toes cross... one day I shall step foot on your continent :D

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  12. WinstonJune 27, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    Wow!! I can't believe how creative you are by serving the same leftover ingredients but still getting such high praises from the kids HAHA. I am more than convinced by this. I've bookmarked this to make too!! Show you a picture when I do haha =)

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  13. FlowerJune 27, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    sedapnya! kalau you dekat, I bawak mangkuk tingkat gi rumah you dengan muka tak malu...

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  14. Red Star to Lone StarJune 28, 2012 at 12:56 AM

    How cute are these bowls!

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  15. mycookinghutJune 28, 2012 at 11:15 PM

    Nampak sedap, yang..
    Kat sini pulak semakin panas.. tapi lebih baik dari sejuk sebab kat sini winter memang harsh..

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  16. JanineJune 30, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    wong bok is one of my favorite steamboat veggies and to have meat in it sounds really yummyyyyy especially when it's cold!

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  17. SylviaJuly 2, 2012 at 5:40 AM

    Delicious!!! Using cabbage also makes it all the more healthy! Is napa cabbage the same as savoy?

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  18. Lisa HoJuly 2, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Winston,
    LOL... not creative just plain lazy ;)

    Flower
    mai...mai... bawa 'sia' sekali :)

    Alina_who
    :D

    leemei
    I suka prefer sejuk than harsh summer in Perth :)

    Janine
    :D

    Sylvia
    Its Chinese cabbage or Wong Bok... :D

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