A regular favorite and easy weekday dinner – plenty of options too.
Chinese Style Cabbage Wraps
A regular favorite and easy weekday dinner - plenty of options too.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork I use organic ground pork, ground chicken or turkey also works well
- 1 head nappa cabbage medium to small head of cabbage - or choose some
- 1/4 Cup walnuts Crushed
- 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce or wheat free Tamari
- 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder I really like the version from my friends at Spice and Tea Exchange here in Winter Park
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 Tbsp chili garlic sauce
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
Instructions
- This is so simple and there are so many fun variations you can do once you figure out the basics - start by browning the ground meat in a heavy skillet, add in the walnuts, stir and add in vinegar, soy sauce, five spice powder, ginger, chili garlic sauce and optional honey.
- Simmer/heat through for 3-5 minutes. Trim the bottom of the nappa cabbage leaves, spoon meat mixture into each leaf and eat like a taco.
- Variants - add in 1/2 small can of chopped bamboo shoots or water chestnuts instead of the walnuts. If you choose to use ground turkey or chicken instead of ground pork, add a little bit of coconut oil to the pan before adding in the meat.
- I like to serve this with a side of sliced raw veggies like cucumbers, carrots, etc.
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