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Kyabetsu Roll Recipe ( ロールキャベツ – Japanese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)

Published: 11/01/2021 · Updated: 04/04/2024 by Yuka Leave a Comment

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Cabbage rolls are a famous late Autumn dish in Japan. Savory pork filling is rolled with beautiful green cabbage and cooked in a delicious tomato based soup. This dish makes you warm and cozy. This is also the perfect holiday dish! You can make a lot of them and serve at holiday parties with your friends and family!

How to make Roll Cabbage

Kyabetsu Roll is one of my favorite dishes for when the weather gets cold. It uses ground pork wrapped with cabbage and simmered in a tomato base soup. Such a warm and cozy dish.

I remember my mom cooked this when it got cold, and that was a sign that winter would come soon for me. This dish is a type of western-style cuisine in Japan which we call ‘Yo-shyoku’. In Japan, lots of Yo-shyoku dishes are widely cooked and loved, such as omurice, potato croquettes, white stew, and hamburger steak.

What is Kyabetsu Roll

Roll Kyabetsu is how we say this dish in Japan and it is known as Cabbage rolls. It is a dish that is made of ground meat such as pork, chicken or beef, mix with cut onion, adding some seasonings, then wrapped up with cabbage leaves. Simmer in soup (In this recipe, Roll Kyabetsu is simmered in tomato base soup). This dish is known and loved in Japan.

Ingredients for Kyabetsu Roll

  • cabbage
  • ground pork
  • onion
  • egg
  • panko
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • nutmeg
  • butter
roll cabbage ingredients
  • water
  • bouillon
  • tomato juice
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • sake
  • ketchup
  • oyster sauce
  • honey
  • bay leaf
roll Kyabetsu ingredients

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Roll Cabbage Recipe

Roll Kyabetsu

Yuka
Cabbage rolls are a famous late Autumn dish in Japan. Savory pork filling is rolled with beautiful green cabbage and cooked in a delicious tomato base soup.
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Cook Time 30 minutes mins
simmering 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine western-style
Servings 4 rolls
Calories 127.88 kcal

Equipment

  • toothpick HERE to buy toothpick

Ingredients
  

  • 4 leaves cabbage
  • 80 g ground pork
  • 1/4 onion 1/4 is about 55-65 g (Change depending on how many Serving you set)
  • 1 large egg(s)
  • 3 Tablespoon panko
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg if you have
  • 10 g butter

soup ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 g bouillon HERE to buy
  • 100 ml tomato juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon sake HERE to buy
  • 1/2 Tablespoon ketchup
  • 1/2 Tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 bay leaf If you have it!

Instructions
 

  • Gather all the ingredients
    roll cabbage ingredients
  • First cut off the stem then bring the head of cabbage to the sink. Rinse with water while peeling the leaves. Take 10 leaves in total and make sure to wash them.
    how to remove cabbage leaves
  • Remove any leftover stem or core.
    how to make roll cabbage
  • Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, once boiling add the leaves for 1 minute. Strain the leaves and keep them in a bowl for later.
    how to make roll cabbage
  • Mince the onion.
    onion mince
  • Use a microwave-safe bowl and add minced onion and cover it with cling wrap lightly. Microwave for 1 minutes. Leave to cool down.
  • Use a medium bowl and add the onion, panko, ground pork, and egg to the onion and mix well.
  • Add salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Mix well.
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  • After mixing everything well, divide into 4 servings.
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  • Put one serving in front of one of the cabbage leaves. Roll the cabbage up tightly, folding the sides as you roll.
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  • Use a toothpick to hold the leaf while cooking.
    how to make roll cabbage
  • Use a medium size pan and add butter and the cabbage rolls. Cook with medium heat for 2 minutes for each side.
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  • Use a medium sized pot and add all of the soup ingredients: water, bouillon, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, sake, ketchup, oyster sauce, honey, and bay leaf.
  • Add the cabbage rolls and cover with aluminum foil. Simmer for 30 minutes with medium-low heat.
  • After 30 minutes, let's eat!
    cabbage rolls simple

Nutrition

Calories: 127.88kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.24g | Protein: 5.93g | Fat: 7.25g | Sodium: 504.48mg | Fiber: 1.11g | Sugar: 4.49g
Author Yuka
Keyword cabbage, pork
Course Main Course
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