Vietnamese-Inspired Cabbage Rolls

I kind of regret making these Vietnamese-Inspired Cabbage Rolls because now I'm ADDICTED and want to eat them all the time! They're absolutely delicious and simple to make, I think you're going to love them!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Simple & Delicious - all you have to do to create this recipe is combine the filling ingredients in a large bowl, blanch your cabbage leaves, assemble your cabbage rolls, fry them off, and you're done! The flavours in these Vietnamese-Style Cabbage Rolls are out of this world.
• It's a Crowd-Pleaser - trust me when I say that if you make this recipe, there will be no leftovers. The bold and comforting flavours from the fish sauce, mint, and coriander are to die for. Your friends and family will be begging you for the recipe!

If you're looking for some more Asian-inspired snacks, you should check out my Chinese-inspired Chive Pockets or my air fryer rice paper rolls recipe!

For something more Vietnamese-inspired, check out my butter bean salad with spicy fish sauce!

For more cabbage recipes, check out my roasted cabbage wedges made with a sweet gochujang sauce!

Ingredients To Make These Vietnamese-Inspired Cabbage Rolls

For The Filling

• Pork mince
• Garlic
• Chilli
• Grated carrot
• Coriander
• Mint
• Sugar
• Fish Sauce
• Rice wine vinegar
• Vermicelli noodles - another recipe using these rice noodles is my favourite vermicelli noodle one pan dish, that is flavoured with a gorgeous peanut butter and soy sauce dressing.

Then, to contain the filling, you'll need to get yourself a chinese cabbage.

For The Dipping Sauce

• Fish sauce
• Rice wine vinegar
• Chilli
• Sugar
• Lime juice
• Water

How To Make My Vietnamese-Inspired Cabbage Rolls

Step 1 - The Filling

• Begin by combining all of your filling ingredients into a large bowl. Mix with chopsticks until well combined. If you'd like to check for seasonings, simply fry a small piece of the filling until cooked and taste it. If you think it needs additional seasonings for your liking, then go for it and add in more herbs, fish sauce, sugar, or rice wine vinegar!
• Set the filling aside while you blanch your cabbage.

Step 2 - Blanch your cabbage

• Get a pan of boiling water and place it on high heat.
• Add in your cabbage leaves and blanch for around 3-5 minutes or until the white stem-area of the cabbage is soft.
• Remove the cabbage delicately from the water and set it aside to cool.

Step 3 - Assembling you Vietnamese-Inspired Cabbage Rolls

• Simply lay one of your blanched cabbage leaves onto a clean wooden board or surface.
• Place a spoonful of your filling at the bottom of your cabbage leaf.
• Gently roll up the cabbage leaf to form a cabbage roll. Set aside on a plate. Repeat this step until all the cabbage leaves are used up.

Step 4 - Pan-Frying The Cabbage Rolls

• Drizzle some oil into a non-stick pan. Place on medium heat.
• Add in your cabbage rolls (seal down), and fry for 4 minutes with the lid on.
• Rotate your cabbage rolls and then pour in 100ml of water. Place the lid back on and fry for a further 10 minutes.
• Remove the cabbage rolls and serve with your dipping sauce (see below).

Step 5 - Make The Dipping Sauce and Serve Up!

• Simply combine fish sauce, chilli, rice wine vinegar, sugar, and boiling water in a small bowl. It's as easy as that! Serve up and enjoy!

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