Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds cabbage (approximately 1 large head)
  • 1 pound ground chicken (or any ground meat of your choice)
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil (and more for pan)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tamari (or soy sauce or coconut aminos)
  • 1 large green onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger (fresh, finely chopped or ground)
  • ¼ cup carrot (shredded or finely diced)
  • ¼ cup cilantro (chopped and loosely packed, plus more for garnish)
  • 1 tablespoon powdered porcini mushrooms (optional; shiitake can be used)
  • 2 tablespoons bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 teaspoon lemongrass powder
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional for low-FODMAP diets)
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder (optional for low-FODMAP diets)
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
  • 1 tablespoon tamari
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons stevia (or sweetener of choice)
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon sesame seeds (plus more for garnish)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Boil a 2-pound head of cabbage for 2 minutes, then carefully remove and set aside the leaves.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, sesame oil, fish sauce, tamari, green onion, ginger, carrot, cilantro, powdered mushrooms, bell pepper, lemongrass powder, mustard powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  4. In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil over medium heat, then add the meat mixture and sauté until fully cooked.
  5. Grease a 9 x 9 inch baking dish with toasted sesame oil. Take a cabbage leaf, place about 3 tablespoons of the meat mixture in the center, roll, fold sides in, and place seam-side down in the baking dish.
  6. In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, tamari, fish sauce, stevia, and hot water until smooth.
  7. Pour the peanut sauce over the cabbage rolls, cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  8. Drizzle dipping sauce on plates, add cabbage rolls, and garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro.