ASIAN CHICKEN CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Using sharp knife, remove core from cabbage.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, blanch cabbage for 10 to 15 minutes or until leaves are softened.
• With tongs, remove and chill in cold water; set aside on towel, core down, to drain.
• Filling: In large nonstick frypan, heat oil over medium high heat; cook onions, garlic and ginger, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms; cook stirring, for 5 minutes or until liquid is evaporated.
• Add chicken; cook, stirring and breaking up with wooden spoon, for about 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Add red pepper, coriander, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat; stir in rice.
• Let cool slightly.
• Stir in egg.
• Working from core end of cabbage, carefully remove 12 leaves, trim off coarse backbone.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup filling onto each leaf.
• Fold end and sides over filling; roll up.
• Place rolls in single layer in large casserole dish.
• Sauce: In bowl, stir together tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, soy and oyster sauces, ginger and sesame oil.
• Pour over cabbage rolls.
• Cover and bake in 350°F oven for 40 minutes.
• Uncover and baste with sauce; cook, uncovered for 20 minutes longer or until sauce is bubbling and rolls are tender.