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Cabbage recipe cooked to a tender golden brown in a pan, garnished with fresh parsley.

Cabbage Recipe

This sautéed Chinese cabbage recipe is a weeknight lifesaver, combining high heat and timing to create caramelized edges and tender-crisp cabbage. Quick, flavorful, and versatile, it’s perfect as a side dish, with noodles, or over rice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course (when served over rice or noodles), Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Stir-Fry
Calories: 95
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head Napa cabbage or regular green cabbage - Cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 tbsp oil Vegetable oil or sesame oil - For stir-frying
  • 3 cloves Fresh garlic - Minced
  • 1 inch piece Fresh ginger root - Minced
  • 3 stalks Green onions - Sliced
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp Sugar - Pinch
  • ½ tsp Red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds - For garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Large wok or skillet (For stir-frying cabbage)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For slicing cabbage and vegetables)
  • 1 Cutting board (For chopping ingredients)
  • 1 Wooden spoon or spatula (For stirring the cabbage)
  • 2-3 Small prep bowls (For measuring sauces and spices)

Method
 

  1. Wash and dry the cabbage, cut into 2-inch pieces, mince garlic and ginger, slice green onions, and have sauces ready.
    A collection of ingredients including shredded cabbage, sauces, chili flakes, ginger, and garlic in bowls.
  2. Heat wok over high heat, add oil, toss in garlic, ginger, and green onion whites. Stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
    Stir-fried cabbage with some chopped green onions in a black pan with tongs.
  3. Add cabbage in batches, stir constantly for 3-4 minutes, until tender yet crisp, and add soy sauce and rice vinegar.
    Stir-fried cabbage with red pepper flakes and a wooden spoon stirring it in a black pan.
  4. Sprinkle with sugar and red pepper flakes, quickly toss to coat the cabbage evenly.
    Roasted cabbage with golden-brown crispy edges, garnished with chopped parsley.
  5. Remove from heat, garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, serve hot with rice or as a side dish.
    Cabbage recipe cooked to a tender golden brown in a pan, garnished with fresh parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.2gCalories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 580mgPotassium: 550mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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