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Cabbage stir fry is served with chopsticks.
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Easy Cabbage Stir Fry

This easy 20-minute cabbage stir fry makes the perfect side dish for Asian-style meals. The leftovers are as good as the freshly made dish!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 125kcal
Author Vered DeLeeuw

Ingredients

Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons light soy sauce or a gluten-free alternative
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Stir-Fry:

  • 1 medium green cabbage 1 ¼ pounds whole, 1 pound after trimming
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root minced

Garnish:

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • Pinch red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sriracha, and cornstarch. Set aside.
    Mixing the sauce in a bowl.
  • Cut the cabbage into ¼-inch-thick slices.
    Slicing the cabbage.
  • Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet or a wok over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
    Cooking the garlic and ginger.
  • Add the cabbage slices. Cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. If the bottom of the skillet becomes too dry, add a splash of water.
    Cooking the cabbage in a deep skillet.
  • Add the sauce and continue to stir-fry, mixing the sauce into the cabbage, for 2 more minutes.
    The sauce was added to the cabbage in the skillet.
  • Transfer the stir fry to a serving platter. Drizzle it with the sesame oil, sprinkle with sesame seeds and red pepper flakes, and serve.
    Cabbage stir fry is served with chopsticks.

Video

Notes

  • Chinese cabbage is a good substitute for green cabbage and is, in fact, more authentic.
  • If you like spicy food, you can increase the sriracha to 2 teaspoons.
  • Shredded cabbage cooks quickly, and you don't want it overcooked. So make sure you cook it minimally and remove the pan from the heat as soon as the cabbage is tender.
  • You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat them gently in the microwave at 50% power. This is one of those dishes that tastes even better the next day when the flavors have had a chance to meld.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25recipe | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 477mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g
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