Hand Torn Flat Cabbage With Chinese Sausage And Garlic Food

CHINESE SHREDDED CABBAGE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a wok over high heat, add the oil. Sear the meat until caramelized. Add the garlic and chili, turn down the heat to medium, and stir-fry for a minute, taking care not to burn the garlic.
• Add the cabbage, wine, soy sauce, sugar, and water. Turn up the heat to high, cover the lid and let the cabbage cook for 1-2 minutes. Uncover the lid, and stir in the black vinegar, scallions, and salt to taste. The cabbage should be wilted, but still slightly crunchy and caramelized. Serve hot!

HAND-TORN FLAT CABBAGE WITH CHINESE SAUSAGE AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Discard blemished outer leaves of cabbage and carefully peel off the leaves. Tear the leaves by hand into large pieces, about 3 inches wide. If using Napa cabbage, break bottom section of stalks in half vertically to make manageable pieces. Use most of a small head of cabbage, or as much as will fit in your wok.
• Heat wok over a high flame until very hot, then lower heat to medium and add the lard and rapeseed oil (or a neutral cooking oil). Add sausage slices and stir-fry until pink disappears. Add garlic cloves, and move them around to insure they do not burn. Cook briefly, then add the chilies and Sichuan pepper. Allow aromatics to become fragrant, but do not brown.
• Add the cabbage and stir-fry, turning the contents from bottom to top with a wok spatula until the pieces begin to shrink a bit. They will mostly fill the wok at first, but will shrink after about a minute.
• Add the chicken broth to the wok and continue to flip the cabbage. Taste for salt, and add if needed. Cover wok with a lid and steam cabbage for about 2 minutes. When cabbage is done to your liking, stir in cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce. Plate and serve warm.

SPICY STIR-FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Combine the garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and star anise in a small bowl. Combine the soy sauce and wine or sherry in another small bowl.
• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or a 12-inch skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Swirl in the oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and tilting it back and forth. Add the garlic, ginger, pepper flakes and star anise. Stir-fry for a few seconds, just until fragrant, then add the cabbage and carrots. Stir-fry for one to two minutes until the cabbage begins to wilt, then add the salt and wine/soy sauce mixture. Cover and cook over high heat for one minute until just wilted. Uncover and stir-fry for another 30 seconds, then stir in the chives or cilantro and remove from the heat. The cabbage should be crisp-tender. Serve with rice or noodles.

ONE-POT UNSTUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the rice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over rice mixture; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 36 balls, about 1-1/4 in. in diameter. Add to simmering sauce. , Cover and simmer about 45 minutes or until the cabbage is tender. Uncover and cook for 15 minutes longer or until sauce is thickened.