Plant-Based Cabbage RollsPlant-Based Cabbage Rolls
Plant-Based Cabbage Rolls
Plant-Based Cabbage Rolls
A plant-based alternative to a family classic.
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Recipe - Choices Market Corporate Store
plant-based cabbage rolls
Plant-Based Cabbage Rolls
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
Filling:
1-2 large napa cabbage, leaves separated
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
½ cup mushrooms, finely diced
1 cup carrot, finely diced
1 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
1 small onion, minced
1 cup brown rice
1 block of Big Mountain Foods Soy-Free “Tofu”, crumbled
4 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp sesame oil
1-2 tbsp sambal oelek
2 tbsp fresh mint, roughly chopped
1 bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
Optional: Green onion for garnish
Peanut Sauce:
(all ingredients are estimated and may be altered per your taste buds!)
~½ cup natural peanut butter (you may substitute this for almond butter or nut/seed butter of choice)
~3 tbsp soy sauce
~2 tbsp hoisin sauce
~1-2 tbsp rice vinegar
~1 tbsp maple syrup
~1-2 tsp sesame oil
~2-3 tbsp sambal oelek (if you’re sensitive to spice, you may use less)
1 clove garlic, minced
Water to thin (I used enough to make this sauce nectar thick)
Optional: Fresh ginger
Optional: finely chopped green onion
Directions

1. Cook the cabbage leaves in a pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes, or until they are tender. To cool, remove and place in a bowl of cold water.

2. To make the filling, heat an oiled frying pan on medium-high and add the garlic, ginger, and onion for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant. 

3. Crumble in your “Tofu” and cook until it turns slightly brown and  has firmed up (~5-10 minutes). Stir in your soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sambal oelek and maple syrup.

4. Add your carrot, red pepper and mushrooms. Sauté with the “tofu” till your vegetables have softened. Turn off the heat and add the cooked rice, sesame oil, mint, and cilantro. Mix well and season further if needed.

5. Using a clean surface, place a cabbage leaf on a clean surface such as a cutting board. Add ~¼ cup of filling in the middle, fold in the ends, then roll up to seal. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

6. Place a griddle over a high heat. Gently place the cabbage wraps on the griddle (flap side down) and cook on both sides until nicely browned/charred. When done, remove from the griddle and set aside.

7. To make the peanut sauce, add all your ingredients (except for the water) to a bowl and whisk together. Add water slowly till you reach a nectar thick consistency (slightly thinner than honey). 

To serve, place the cabbage wraps in shallow bowls then drizzle the peanut sauce over the top. Garnish with green onion and enjoy.

15 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings
Filling:
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1-2 large napa cabbage, leaves separated
Cabbage - Sui Choy, Fresh
Cabbage - Sui Choy, Fresh, 1.48 Kilogram
$11.35 avg/ea$0.77/100g
4 cloves of garlic, minced
Garlic - Mixed
Garlic - Mixed, 75 Gram
$1.65 avg/ea$2.20/100g
1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
Not Available
½ cup mushrooms, finely diced
Mushrooms - White - Bulk Fresh
Mushrooms - White - Bulk Fresh, 1 Pound
$5.98/lb$1.32/100g
1 cup carrot, finely diced
Carrots - Bulk, Fresh
Carrots - Bulk, Fresh, 100 Gram
$0.44 avg/ea$0.44/100g
1 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
Bell Peppers - Red, Hot House
Bell Peppers - Red, Hot House, 226 Gram
$2.48 avg/ea$1.10/100g
1 small onion, minced
Onions - Yellow, Large
Onions - Yellow, Large, 425 Gram
$1.86 avg/ea$0.44/100g
1 cup brown rice
Lundberg - Brown Basmati Rice
Lundberg - Brown Basmati Rice, 907 Gram
Special
Extra Savings
$8.99 was $11.59$0.99/100g
1 block of Big Mountain Foods Soy-Free “Tofu”, crumbled
Big Mountain - Tofu Soy-Free
Big Mountain - Tofu Soy-Free, 340 Gram
$5.99$1.76/100g
4 tbsp soy sauce
Kikkoman - Soy Sauce
Kikkoman - Soy Sauce, 296 Millilitre
$6.99$2.36/100ml
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
Kikkoman Japan - Hoisin Sauce Gluten Free
Kikkoman Japan - Hoisin Sauce Gluten Free, 287 Millilitre
$7.29$2.54/100ml
1 tbsp rice vinegar
Marukan - Rice Vinegar
Marukan - Rice Vinegar, 355 Millilitre
Special
$5.99 was $6.49$1.69/100ml
1 tsp maple syrup
CANADIAN HERITAGE - Maple Syrup - Medium
CANADIAN HERITAGE - Maple Syrup - Medium, 500 Millilitre
Special
$17.99 was $18.99$3.60/100ml
1 tsp sesame oil
Kikkoman - Sesame Oil
Kikkoman - Sesame Oil, 148 Millilitre
$8.29$5.60/100ml
1-2 tbsp sambal oelek
Asia Sauce - Sambal Oelek
Asia Sauce - Sambal Oelek, 375 Millilitre
Special
$11.99 was $12.99$3.20/100ml
2 tbsp fresh mint, roughly chopped
Not Available
1 bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
Cilantro - Fresh, Bunch
Cilantro - Fresh, Bunch, 1 Each
$1.98
Optional: Green onion for garnish
Green Onions - Organic (Scallions) Bunch, Fresh
Green Onions - Organic (Scallions) Bunch, Fresh, 1 Each
$2.48
Peanut Sauce:
Not Available
(all ingredients are estimated and may be altered per your taste buds!)
Not Available
~½ cup natural peanut butter (you may substitute this for almond butter or nut/seed butter of choice)
Earth's Choice - Peanut Butter - Smooth
Earth's Choice - Peanut Butter - Smooth, 500 Gram
$8.49$1.70/100g
~3 tbsp soy sauce
Kikkoman - Soy Sauce
Kikkoman - Soy Sauce, 296 Millilitre
$6.99$2.36/100ml
~2 tbsp hoisin sauce
Kikkoman Japan - Hoisin Sauce Gluten Free
Kikkoman Japan - Hoisin Sauce Gluten Free, 287 Millilitre
$7.29$2.54/100ml
~1-2 tbsp rice vinegar
Marukan - Rice Vinegar
Marukan - Rice Vinegar, 355 Millilitre
Special
$5.99 was $6.49$1.69/100ml
~1 tbsp maple syrup
CANADIAN HERITAGE - Maple Syrup - Medium
CANADIAN HERITAGE - Maple Syrup - Medium, 500 Millilitre
Special
$17.99 was $18.99$3.60/100ml
~1-2 tsp sesame oil
Kikkoman - Sesame Oil
Kikkoman - Sesame Oil, 148 Millilitre
$8.29$5.60/100ml
~2-3 tbsp sambal oelek (if you’re sensitive to spice, you may use less)
Asia Sauce - Sambal Oelek
Asia Sauce - Sambal Oelek, 375 Millilitre
Special
$11.99 was $12.99$3.20/100ml
1 clove garlic, minced
Garlic - Mixed
Garlic - Mixed, 75 Gram
$1.65 avg/ea$2.20/100g
Water to thin (I used enough to make this sauce nectar thick)
Not Available
Optional: Fresh ginger
Not Available
Optional: finely chopped green onion
Green Onions - Organic (Scallions) Bunch, Fresh
Green Onions - Organic (Scallions) Bunch, Fresh, 1 Each
$2.48

Directions

1. Cook the cabbage leaves in a pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes, or until they are tender. To cool, remove and place in a bowl of cold water.

2. To make the filling, heat an oiled frying pan on medium-high and add the garlic, ginger, and onion for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant. 

3. Crumble in your “Tofu” and cook until it turns slightly brown and  has firmed up (~5-10 minutes). Stir in your soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sambal oelek and maple syrup.

4. Add your carrot, red pepper and mushrooms. Sauté with the “tofu” till your vegetables have softened. Turn off the heat and add the cooked rice, sesame oil, mint, and cilantro. Mix well and season further if needed.

5. Using a clean surface, place a cabbage leaf on a clean surface such as a cutting board. Add ~¼ cup of filling in the middle, fold in the ends, then roll up to seal. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

6. Place a griddle over a high heat. Gently place the cabbage wraps on the griddle (flap side down) and cook on both sides until nicely browned/charred. When done, remove from the griddle and set aside.

7. To make the peanut sauce, add all your ingredients (except for the water) to a bowl and whisk together. Add water slowly till you reach a nectar thick consistency (slightly thinner than honey). 

To serve, place the cabbage wraps in shallow bowls then drizzle the peanut sauce over the top. Garnish with green onion and enjoy.

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