Stuffed Cucumber and Cabbage Rolls

[Stuffing]

• 100g minced chicken

• 100g minced pork

• 1tsp chopped garlic

• 1tsp chopped ginger

• 2tbsp shallot oil

• 4tbsp bone collagen stock / water

• 0.5tsp white pepper

• 3 large prawns, peeled and chopped

[Sauce]

• 2tbsp oil

• 1 red chilli, deseed and chopped

• 1tbsp chopped garlic

• 1tsp chopped ginger

• 2 cilantro root, chopped

[Seasoning]

• 2tbsp tomato ketchup

• 1tbsp oyster sauce

• 1tsp balsamic vinegar

• 1tsp light soy sauce

• 0.5tsp white pepper

• 0.5tsp sugar

[Others]

• 1 medium old cucumber

• 7-8pcs napa cabbage leaf

[Steps]

1. Par-boil cabbage for about 20-30secs, then rinse in water till cooled to stop the cooking.

2. Mix stuffing ingredients together into a paste. Chill till required.

3. Peel melon and cut into rings. Remove seeds.

4. Take a piece of cabbage leaf, place a heaping tbsp of stuffing on the leaf end, fold in the sides and roll it up. Trim off the stem end and reserve it as the base for the melon rings.

5. Place reserved cabbage stems on a steaming dish, topped with cucumber rings and fill them with the stuffing.

6. Steam cabbage rolls and stuffed cucumber on high heat for 12-13mins till fork tender. Reserve the steaming liquid on the dish.

7. For sauce, heat oil on low heat. Add in remaining ingredients and saute till fragrant.

8. Add in reserved steaming liquid and seasonings, simmer till it thickens.

9. Pour sauce over cabbage rolls and stuffed cucumber.

Adapted from: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGKTK1rAiTn/?igshid=cncvglq6sb8u