BRAISED CABBAGE ROLLS | SHERSON LIAN

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat while ground beef is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a more affordable option.

broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Vegetable broth adds flavor without adding calories, while water is the most economical.

Heat a small pan and add salted fish to fry until it softens, about a few minutes.

Remove the bones from the salted fish and mash it with chopsticks.

Add minced shrimp to the mashed salted fish.

Grate in a knob of ginger and add the white parts of two spring onions and a couple of sprigs of coriander to the mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce to the filling mixture and mix well with hands.

Prepare the cabbage by removing the first exterior layer and cutting off the bottom to separate the leaves.

Wash the cabbage and add it to boiling water with a little oil to help give it a sheen, cooking until softened, about a couple of minutes.

Remove the cabbage from boiling water and set aside to cool.

In a new pan, add oil and 8 cloves of garlic, cooking until golden and then remove the garlic to avoid mashing it later.

Add chicken stock to the pan and then 2 tablespoons of abalone sauce and 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce, bringing it to a boil.

Thicken the braising liquid with 3 heaping teaspoons of corn starch mixed with water, then bring to a boil again.

Add 1/4 cup of goji berries to the braising liquid and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.

Roll the filling in the cabbage leaves, tucking them in like making a spring roll.

Place the cabbage rolls into the braising liquid, cover with a lid, and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Return the golden garlic to the pan after about 15 minutes of simmering to braise with the cabbage rolls.

Gently remove the cabbage rolls using chopsticks or tongs and spoon the braising liquid over them.

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