Cabbage Rolls with Sour Cream
Appetizing and incredibly delicious with a fragrant sauce! Cabbage rolls with sour cream are made in a pot using two types of meat: chicken and pork. This combination creates an extra juicy and tender filling. Paired with soft cabbage and creamy sauce, it’s a true culinary delight.
Updated : 15 May, 2025
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
2 kilograms
Cabbage
Filling
300 grams
Pork
300 grams
Chicken fillet
150 grams
Rice
1
Onion
to taste
Ground black pepper
to taste
Salt
Sauce
400 milliliters
Water
250 grams
Sour cream
1
Onion
1
Carrot
1
Laurel leaf
1 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
I cook them in a pot, but this dish can also be made in a Dutch oven or even baked in the oven. You may use store-bought ground meat.
Step 2
Wash the cabbage head, remove damaged outer leaves. You can trim the core now or leave it for easier handling. In a large pot, boil water and place the whole cabbage inside. Cook until the leaves separate easily. Carefully remove as many leaves as possible.
Step 3
Prepare the filling: cut the chicken and pork into chunks and grind them using a meat grinder or blender.
Step 4
Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Boil it in salted water until fully or half cooked—just make sure it's fluffy. Drain and let it cool.
Step 5
Peel and finely dice the onion.
Step 6
In a bowl, combine ground chicken and pork, rice, onion, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly. You can add any spices to taste.
Step 7
Trim the thick stems from the base of each cabbage leaf. Place some filling at the edge of a leaf, fold the sides in, and roll into a neat parcel. Repeat with the rest.
Step 8
Prepare the sour cream sauce. You can use any fat content of sour cream.
Step 9
Mix sour cream with water or broth, add salt and pepper, and stir until smooth.
Step 10
Dice the remaining onion.
Step 11
Peel and grate the carrot on a coarse grater.
Step 12
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Sauté the onion and carrot for 5–7 minutes, stirring, until soft.
Step 13
Place the cabbage rolls in a deep pot. Spread the sautéed vegetables over the top.
Step 14
Pour the sour cream mixture over everything. Add a bay leaf.
Step 15
Cover and simmer over medium heat for about 1 hour until fully cooked. If it boils too hard, reduce heat and cook a bit longer.
Step 16
Serve the cabbage rolls hot, topped with fresh herbs and extra sour cream. Enjoy!