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Stir-Fried Cabbage

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

40 minutes

Yield

Serves 6

Stir-Fried Cabbage

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds Chinese cabbage (preferably Chinese oil vegetable), leaves separated, stalks trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces½ tablespoon vegetable oil or peanut oil1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons rice wine ½ teaspoon table salt, or to taste

Before You Begin

Although this recipe calls for oil vegetable (yow choy), any Chinese cabbage may be substituted.

Instructions

  1. Heat 4 quarts of water until boiling; boil stalks until tender, about 1 1/2 minutes. Drain, place under cold running water, and drain again.
  2. Heat wok or skillet until very hot; add oil and heat until smoking. Add cabbage and stir-fry until leaves wilt, about 45 seconds. Add cabbage stems, garlic, rice wine, and salt. Stir-fry until hot, about 45 seconds. Transfer to a serving platter. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Stir-Fried Cabbage

Stir-Fried Cabbage

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Time

40 minutes

Yield

Serves 6

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds Chinese cabbage (preferably Chinese oil vegetable), leaves separated, stalks trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
½ tablespoon vegetable oil or peanut oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons rice wine
½ teaspoon table salt, or to taste

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds Chinese cabbage (preferably Chinese oil vegetable), leaves separated, stalks trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
½ tablespoon vegetable oil or peanut oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons rice wine
½ teaspoon table salt, or to taste

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds Chinese cabbage (preferably Chinese oil vegetable), leaves separated, stalks trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
½ tablespoon vegetable oil or peanut oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons rice wine
½ teaspoon table salt, or to taste

Before You Begin

Although this recipe calls for oil vegetable (yow choy), any Chinese cabbage may be substituted.

Instructions

  1. Heat 4 quarts of water until boiling; boil stalks until tender, about 1 1/2 minutes. Drain, place under cold running water, and drain again.
  2. Heat wok or skillet until very hot; add oil and heat until smoking. Add cabbage and stir-fry until leaves wilt, about 45 seconds. Add cabbage stems, garlic, rice wine, and salt. Stir-fry until hot, about 45 seconds. Transfer to a serving platter. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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