sauteed napa cabbage

Sauteed Napa Cabbage is stir-fried with garlic, hoisin sauce, ginger, and soy sauce, then finished with sesame seeds and green onions.

Sauteed Napa Cabbage

Napa cabbage

sesame oil

garlic

ginger

red pepper flakes

soy sauce

hoisin sauce

rice vinegar

smoked paprika

brown sugar

green onions

sesame seeds

Clean the cabbage, remove the outer leaves, and slice the cabbage into thick, about 1 inch wide strips.

In a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes and stir. Cook for about 30-60 seconds.

Add the Napa cabbage, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, paprika, sugar, and vinegar. Stir-fry for about 7-8 minutes, until the cabbage softens.

Add chopped green onions. Stir and cook for 1 minute.

Transfer the cabbage onto a serving platter, drizzle with sesame oil and garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

Serve warm.

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Sautéed Napa Cabbage

Napa cabbage (quartered lengthwise, aka Wombok)

olive oil

mirin (or substitute with rice vinegar + a pinch of sugar)

lemon juice

Sesame seeds

Chives onions

Mix sauce ingredients

Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

Heat olive oil

Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.

Add cabbage and pan-fry

Add the cabbage quarters and pan-fry for 2 minutes on each side, covering the pan with a lid to speed up cooking.

Flip each inner side

Flip each piece inner-side up and drizzle with the sauce. Cook for 30 seconds.

Flid again

Flip again to let the sauce caramelize underneath the cabbage.

Serve and garnish

Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds and spring onions.

My family loved this, I think I cooked a little longer and we had the grill hot, so we did it on the grill, the sauce is the magic though. So Easy, So Fast!

I’ve already made this recipe twice and it’s quickly becoming a family favourite. I served it as a side dish with some salmon and rice and then another time with tofu and veggies. So delish!

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Sauteed Napa cabbage with shiitake recipe

oz napa cabbage (half of one medium)

0.2 oz ginger (finely minced, half of one thumb)

0.8 oz garlic (finely minced, 4 large)

oz shiitake mushrooms

tsp tapioca starch

chicken stock (or water)

avocado oil (or olive oil)

½+1/4 tsp coarse sea salt (or

tsp Takii shiitake mushroom seasoning (or chicken bouillon)

Slice and cut napa cabbage

Napa cabbage: Slice the napa cabbage lengthwise to halve it, then slice each half again to quarter it. Make a small angled cut to remove the core. Dice the cabbage stems into 1.5-inch (3.8 cm) sections and the leafy parts into 2.5-inch (6 cm) sections. Rinse the stems and leaves separately, then set aside to drain well.

Prep aromatics

Aromatics + Slurry: Prepare the ginger, garlic, and shiitake. In a small bowl, mix the tapioca starch with the chicken stock to make a slurry.

Saute cabbage stems

Saute cabbage stems: In a large sauté pan (12-inch / 30 cm wide), preheat over medium heat until it feels quite warm. Add 1.5 tbsp oil, swirl to coat, then add the ginger and garlic. Sauté for 5 seconds, then add the cabbage stems. Turn the heat up to medium-high and stir-fry for 1 minute.

Saute cabbage leaves

Season + Cabbage leaves: Add the shiitake and ½ tsp salt. Sauté for 1 minute, then add the leafy parts. Keep sautéing until the leaves turn slightly softer and wilted, about 1 to 1.5 minutes. Season with the remaining ¼ tsp salt and bouillon.

Look for the right texture

If your pan feels dry, add 1 more tablespoon of oil to help with stir-frying. The cabbage stems should look slightly translucent—tender but not mushy—and the leafy parts should be just wilted.

Thicken the sauce

Add slurry: Stir the slurry again, then pour it into the pan. Scoop and toss continuously for 1 more minute until the liquid thickens, then turn off the heat.

Garnish and serve

Garnish: Drizzle with toasted sesame oil. Taste and adjust with more salt, if needed. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Another amazing recipe, Chihyu!! Super easy and fast yet tastes like it came from a restaurant! Will definitely make again and again! Love your recipes!! 

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