Chinese Five-Spice Pork Cabbage Cups

Ingredients

• 1 lb Ground pork
• 1 small head Green cabbage
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 tbsp Fresh ginger
• 3 Green onion
• 1 tsp Five-spice powder
• 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
• 1 tsp Brown sugar (or substitute)
• 0 Soy sauce(optional)
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Separate cabbage leaves. Blanch in boiling water 45–60 seconds until pliable; drain and cool.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix ground pork with minced garlic, ginger, green onion, five-spice, rice vinegar, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.

3. 3

   Spoon a small portion of filling into each cabbage leaf and fold to form cups.

4. 4

   Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium. Place cups seam-side down and cook 6–7 minutes until browned.

5. 5

   Add 2–3 tbsp water, cover, and steam 6–8 minutes until pork is cooked through.

6. 6

   Serve hot as snack cups.