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Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies (Golubtsi)

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These Russian Chicken Cabbage Rolls combine savory rice and chicken with fresh vegetables for the ultimate meal.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

What are you planning to do this weekend? Making incredibly delicious Russian cabbage rolls is on my to-do list. I’m rarely this excited to be in the kitchen. They require patience and a little bit of technique when it comes to wrapping the cabbage leaves. But they’re so worth it.

These are not like any other cabbage rolls you’ve had. Nope. They’re packed with so much flavor and are several stones throw away from those boring ones we’re all too familiar with. Every bite gets better and better. Just a fair warning though. If you’re serving these to guests, they’ll request these cabbage rolls over and over again. They’re so uniquely good.

And don’t even get me started on the sauce. I can sip it by the jug.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

What goes in these cabbage rolls?

Ground chicken. I like to use ground chicken thighs because thighs are full of flavor that will enhance any dish. Some people use different meats, such as ground beef or turkey are also popular choices but I love the taste of chicken in this recipe.

Boiled white rice. It’s the perfect texture that complements the ground chicken. It brings the whole dish together.

Onions. You can’t skip this. It gives the dish a unique flavor profile.

Tomato paste. You know, for that perfectly acidic taste that you don’t get from the other ingredients.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

What goes in the Stuffed Cabbage Chicken Sauce?

Chopped/grated veggies. I’ve used chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, and grated carrots. The perfect combination.

Tomato paste. Remember when we talked about acidity? The tomato paste brings acidity here too but its thickness also helps transform the ingredients from bland water to sauce.

Add your cabbage rolls to the sauce and then cook on low for an hour. Voila! You just made deliciously perfect Russian cabbage rolls.

More stuffing than cabbage leaves? No problem. Use up every bit of your stuffing by rolling them into meatballs and plopping them into the sauce sans the cabbage leaves. No wastes here.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

What do I need to make this recipe?

  • ground chicken
  • white rice
  • red bell pepper
  • carrots
  • onion
  • tomato paste
  • salt & pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • cabbage

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

Steps

In a mixing bowl, add 2 pounds of ground chicken thighs.

Grate 1 onion into the bowl with chicken. Add 1 tsp sea salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp tomato paste, and boiled rice to the bowl. Mix well together.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

In a pot filled with water, boil a head of 1 cabbage for 1 hour (make sure to carve the core out before boiling). The cabbage will be soft.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

Carefully take each leaf from the cabbage. (If a leaf is too big, you can cut it in half.) Also, cut the harder part off.

In the center of each leaf add 1 Tablespoon of the meat mixture. Fold the sides and then roll the long way. Like an egg roll. Stack in a Dutch oven-pot or a regular pot. If you don’t have enough cabbage leaves, you could just make the meat into meatballs and add them to the pot.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies GolubtsiEasy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies GolubtsiEasy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

For the sauce:

Boil water in a kettle.

Chop up 1 onion, grate 2 carrots, and chop 1 red bell pepper.

In a pan, heat up 2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

First, sauté the onions for 2 minutes.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

Add to the onions chopped carrots, then sauté for another 2 minutes.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

Add to the onions and carrots,Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi the red bell pepper and 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste. Sauté for another 3-4 minutes.

 

Pour over the cabbage rolls and add boiled water from the kettle, just enough to cover everything. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to the lowest and cook for 1 hour.

Serve hot!
Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies (Golubtsi) Yum

6 Servings
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253 Calories
Time to cook: 2 hrs 20 mins
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken, ground
  • ¼ cup white rice, cooked
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste, plus 2 tsp
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large head cabbage

Instructions

1

In a mixing bowl, add 2 pounds of ground chicken thighs.

2

Grate 1 onion into the bowl with chicken. Add 1 tsp sea salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp tomato paste, and boiled rice to the bowl. Mix well together.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

3

In a pot filled with water, boil a head of 1 cabbage for 1 hour (make sure to carve the core out before boiling). The cabbage will be soft.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

4

Carefully take each leaf from the cabbage. (If a leaf is too big, you can cut it in half.) Also, cut the harder part off.

5

In the center of each leaf add 1 Tablespoon of the meat mixture. Fold the sides and then roll the long way. Like an egg roll. Stack in a Dutch oven-pot or a regular pot. If you don’t have enough cabbage leaves, you could just make the meat into meatballs and add them to the pot.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies GolubtsiEasy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies GolubtsiEasy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

6

Boil water in a kettle.

7

Chop up 1 onion, grate 2 carrots, and chop 1 red bell pepper.

8

In a pan, heat up 2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

9

First, sauté the onions for 2 minutes.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

10

Add to the onions chopped carrots, then sauté for another 2 minutes.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

11

Add to the onions and carrots,Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi the red bell pepper and 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste. Sauté for another 3-4 minutes.

 

12

Pour over the cabbage rolls and add boiled water from the kettle, just enough to cover everything. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

13
Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to the lowest and cook for 1 hour.
14
Serve hot!
Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies Golubtsi

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Nutrition Facts
Easy Russian Chicken and Cabbage Rolls with Fresh Veggies (Golubtsi)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 54mg18%
Sodium 97mg4%
Potassium 567mg16%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 4274IU85%
Vitamin C 86mg104%
Calcium 87mg9%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

About the Author

Marina Rizhkov

I’m Marina, a Mother, Culinary Nutrition Expert, and Blogger. I am so glad you took the time to stop by and treat yourself to some of my recipes. My goal is to give you the knowledge and courage to get out of your comfort cooking zone and cook from scratch! You’ll find a bunch of pictures, nutritional information, and step-by-step instructions to help you achieve tasty homemade meals.

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