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    Pork and Cabbage Stir Fry

    Last Modified: October 9, 2022 by Elaine| 37 Comments

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    Learn how to make simple but very yummy pork and cabbage stir fry, named as Chinese cabbage dry pot in China.

    Dry Pot Cabbage |chinasichuanfood.com

    One week ago, I visited a very famous Hubei style restaurants which is featured by the Chairman Mao's red braised pork belly. We have some very impressing dishes including steamed fish head, shredded red bean pancakes and this dry pot cabbage.  You can find it in the left corner of the image below. I am sure that the chef use a lot of oil, which is an universal phenomenon in China. There is an old saying describing this principle, as "礼多人不怪,油多不坏菜" meaning no people complains too many gifts and no dish is destroyed by too much oil. The former part might be right, but I hold a slightly different option about the later one. Too much oil sometimes do make dishes as a failure. 

    Dry pot (100% avoid water) in Hunan and Hubei is slightly different from the versions from Sichuan cuisine.  In Sichuan area, we usually mix lots of ingredients, usually meat (fish, shrimp, chicken wings and ribs), all types of vegetables with lots of spices and seasonings. I will introduce a real Sichuan version and teach you how to customize your own homemade version base on a regular formula very soon. In Hubei area, most of the dishes can be made as dry pot. Dry pot vegetable, dry pot pig's large intestines, dry pot chicken.   It use very simple ingredients but the fresh chili red peppers (I believe is Facing Heaven) brings a very strong freshness and hotness, and for this dish, comparing very good with the faint sweet taste of the cabbage itself.

    Dry Pot Cabbage |chinasichuanfood.com
    Dry Pot Cabbage|chinasichuanfood.com

    A fact is that when you eat this in restaurant, the cabbage leaves are not well washed in order to keep it dry. Sound horrible right? But that’s almost the fact in China. I cannot accept raw cabbage anyway. So I still wash the large leaves carefully and then drain the shredded smaller pieces with a salad drainer.  The key step of this dish is to make sure there is no water attached. Water spoils the flavors. 

    Dry Pot Cabbage |chinasichuanfood.com

    Ingredients

    • 100g pork belly, skin removed and sliced
    • 5 large leaves of cabbage, washed, hand shredded and completely drained
    • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
    • 1 small chunk of ginger, sliced
    • 4 fresh Thai peppers, cut into small circles
    • 3 green onions, cut into small sections and separate green parts and white part

    Seasonings

    • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • ½ tsp. sugar
    • ½ tbsp. sesame oil

    Steps

    Dry Pot Cabbage|chinasichuanfood.com

    Spread a very little amount of oil in wok and fry the pork belly until cured and browned. Move them to one side of the wok.

    Dry Pot Cabbage|chinasichuanfood.com

    Place garlic, ginger, scallion white and Thai peppers. Fry for half minutes until aromatic.

    Dry Pot Cabbage|chinasichuanfood.com

    Add cabbage in, make a quick stir fry, then add light soy sauce, salt and sugar. Mix in sesame oil too. Serve hot.

    Dry Pot Cabbage |chinasichuanfood.com

    Pork and Cabbage Stir Fry

    Amazing pork and cabbage stir fry with a dry pot method
    4.93 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 3
    Calories 224 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 100 g pork belly skin removed and sliced
    • 5 large leaves of cabbage washed, hand shredded and completely drained
    • 4 garlic cloves sliced
    • 1 small chunk of ginger sliced
    • 4 fresh Thai peppers cut into small circles
    • 3 green onions cut into small sections and separate green parts and white part

    Seasonings

    • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • ½ tsp. sugar
    • ½ tbsp. sesame oil

    Instructions
     

    • Spread a very little amount of oil in wok and fry the pork belly until cured and browned. Move them to one side of the wok.
    • Place garlic, ginger, scallion white and Thai peppers. Fry for half minutes until aromatic.
    • Add cabbage in, make a quick stir fry, then add light soy sauce, salt and sugar. Mix in sesame oil too. Serve hot.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 5gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 455mgPotassium: 192mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 205IUVitamin C: 27.9mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 0.7mg
    Keyword Cabbage, Drypot, pork
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    Comments

    1. Sophie Bouchard

      February 26, 2021 at 2:28 am

      5 stars
      This is delicious! I made this recipe twice now and I would do it again. The crisp pork belly mix really well with the cabbage and I like how quick and easy this recipe is.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        February 26, 2021 at 9:25 am

        Sophie,
        Thanks so much for you lovely feedback. You really get the points of this one. Happy cooking.

        Reply
    2. Lisa

      March 23, 2021 at 12:57 am

      5 stars
      Wow! Great flavor and hubby loved it ! Thanks for the recipe .... will make this again soon

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 23, 2021 at 8:52 pm

        Wow, you got it, Lisa. This is a super yummy and easy recipe loved by all my family member.

        Reply
    3. Nikki_Krakauer “JustTabandMe”

      August 10, 2021 at 1:13 am

      I haven’t tried it yet, but I love Sichuan Chinese foods!!! When you ask for “light soy sauce”, do you mean everyday soy sauce, low salt soy sauce, or something else. Also, you added salt, in addition to the light soy sauce. Doesn’t the soy sauce add enough salt flavor (in addition to enhancing the Unami flavors)? Thank you for sharing your recipe with us!!! It’s very much like my favorite beef & onions, (to which I add chili flakes!) that I found on RasaMaylasia’s site.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        August 12, 2021 at 10:06 am

        Nikki,
        Good question, I use low salt soy sauce in my daily cooking. Although light soy sauce is salty but salt can gives a more basic flavors. They two presents different flavors.

        Reply
        • Nikki Krakauer

          January 17, 2022 at 3:58 am

          Thank you so very much for answering my question! And sharing this recipe!!! One of bi weekly regulars!

          Reply
          • Elaine

            January 26, 2022 at 8:08 pm

            My pleasure!

            Reply
    4. Matt Faddy

      September 17, 2021 at 1:30 am

      4 stars
      I loved the idea of cabbage and pork belly, so I've tried this a couple of times and it's amazing. Top tip ! Don't throw away the pork skin !! Toss it in 5 spice, ground szechuan peppercorn and salt and roast in the oven for 20 mins. It makes an amazing snack on the side !!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 19, 2021 at 7:25 am

        Thanks Matt for your lovely feedback.

        Reply
    5. Elijah F. Sugay

      September 19, 2021 at 6:26 am

      5 stars
      My wife and mother-in-law loved this dish. The only thing o added was bokchoy and white onions for more greens. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 19, 2021 at 7:22 am

        My pleasure, Elijah!! Love to know it turns out so good. Happy cooking.

        Reply
    6. Charlene

      February 17, 2022 at 10:44 am

      5 stars
      I live in an area that doesn't have much variety re ingredients. Couldn't find pork belly so just used some pork I had. This was SO good! Bet it would be good with chicken too. Will go on our rotation. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        February 22, 2022 at 9:01 pm

        Remember to tell me how it works with chicken.

        Reply
    7. Nate

      January 05, 2023 at 5:55 am

      5 stars
      This is so good. Thanks Elaine. You wrote " I will introduce a real Sichuan version and teach you how to customize your own homemade version base on a regular formula very soon." I'm looking forward to this! I would like to learn all about making Sichuan dry pot and customizing it with different ingredients.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        January 05, 2023 at 10:24 am

        Sure. Nate. Already arranged!

        Reply
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