Chinese Style Cabbage Stir Fry

Easy Chinese style cabbage stir fry--hot and sour in taste.

Course stir fry

Cuisine Sichuan

Keyword Cabbage, stir fry, Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 189kcal

Author Elaine

Ingredients

1 middle size cabbage ,hand shredded and remove the tough parts
2 garlic cloves sliced
1 inch root ginger ,minced
3 to 6 dried chili pepper depending how spicy you want it to be
1 tbsp. light soy sauce
½ tbsp. black vinegar
½ tsp. salt or as needed
2 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil

Instructions

Hand tear the cabbage, and keep the tender green leaves only. Discard the hard white pate. Wash gently and drain completely. This is the key step to guarantee the success of the dish.
Heat the wok first, and pour in the oil. Add dried chili pepper, to fry over a slow fire until an aromatic, place in garlic and ginger too.
Add cabbage immediately. Quickly fry the cabbage, add salt, light soy sauce, and vinegar.
This process should be finished within 30 seconds. You will have full of flavor, crunchy cabbage side dish.

Notes

You can also add some protein in this recipe like bacon, pork belly or sausage.
In order to make sure that the flavor is well absorbed by the cabbage, drain the leaves completely before frying.
Recipe is firstly published in 2014 and updated in 2023.

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