Napa Cabbage Steaks Food

NAPA CABBAGE STEAKS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the oil, soy sauce, agave, paprika, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
• Remove the outer leaves from the Napa cabbage and discard them. Cut the top off the cabbage save for other use. Now, cut the cabbage into about 4 "steaks" about 1 1/2 inch thick.
• Place the cabbage discs onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using a pastry brush, apply the soy sauce mixture onto the cabbage evenly. Sprinkle with dried mint, if desired.
• Bake the cabbage steaks at 400°F for about 25-30 minutes, until the leaves are browned and the center is tender. Serve hot out of the oven.

NAPA CABBAGE STEAK

Steps:

• Slice off bottom inch of cabbage at stem end.
• Remove one layer of leaves and discard.
• Carefully remove remaining leaves until you get to smaller central ones.
• Reserve smaller leaves for another use.
• You should have about 12 large leaves.
• Place one leaf on work surface.
• Top with another leaf facing the opposite direction, that is, with cut end at leafy end.
• Dust with pinch of sea salt.
• Continue stacking leaves, alternating their direction, and dusting every second leaf with salt.
• Place stack four inches from end of a 16-inch sheet of foil.
• Lift end of foil over stack of leaves and tightly roll, wrapping the foil as you go.
• Be careful that foil is wrapped around only the outside of cabbage roll.
• Tightly tie roll with butcher's cord at 1 1/2- to 2-inch intervals.
• You should be able to make 6 ties.
• Use large knife to slice about 1/2 inch from ends of roll, so cut sides are smooth.
• Then slice roll in sections between cord.
• You should have 6 thick rounds of cabbage, each wrapped in foil and tied.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet large enough to hold rolls, a cut side down, in single layer.
• Cook rolls over medium-low heat until lightly browned on bottom and steam rises from center, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Turn rolls and cook on other side until lightly browned.
• Remove rolls to baking dish and place in oven.
• While cabbage is cooking, mix yuzu juice, soy sauce and grapeseed oil together and set aside.
• Place remaining olive oil in skillet.
• Add mushrooms and sauté over medium-high heat until softened and lightly browned.
• Remove from heat.
• If not serving dish immediately, place mushrooms in small baking dish in oven to keep warm.
• To serve, remove cabbage from oven and, keeping rolls standing on a cut side, transfer to serving dish or put each on a salad plate.
• Snip cords and carefully remove foil.
• Cabbage rolls should hold together neatly.
• Sprinkle cabbage rolls with bonito flakes.
• Toss mushrooms with yuzu mixture, place a few mushroom pieces on top of each cabbage roll and serve.

GINGER-MAPLE STEAK WITH NAPA CABBAGE AND GRILLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Whisk marinade ingredients in medium bowl. Place beef steaks and 1/2 cup marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steaks to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes to 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for dressing.
• Preheat charcoal grill to medium heat.
• Remove steaks from marinade; discard marinade. Sprinkle steaks with pepper. Place steaks in center of grill over medium, ash-covered coals; arrange onion around steaks.
• Grill steaks, uncovered, 15 to 18 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Grill onions 15 to 20 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally.
• Carve steaks into slices. Cut onion slices into quarters. Toss cabbage, onion and 2 tablespoons reserved dressing in large bowl. Arrange beef on cabbage mixture. Drizzle with some of the dressing. Pass remaining dressing.

GINGERED STEAK AND NAPA CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Make marinade:
• In a shallow bowl stir together marinade ingredients.
• Add filets to marinade, turning to coat, and marinate at room temperature 15 minutes. Remove filets from marinade, letting excess drip off, and reserve marinade. In a 10-inch non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté filets about 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare meat. Transfer filets to a cutting board.
• In any drippings remaining in skillet cook mushrooms with salt, stirring frequently, until golden, about 3 minutes. Add reserved marinade, water, and honey and bring to a boil. Remove skillet from heat and cool mixture 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl combine cabbage, mizuna or arugula, bell pepper, pear, scallions, and all but 4 sprigs coriander. Add mushroom mixture and toss to coat. Cut filets into thin slices. Mound cabbage mixture on 4 dinner plates and arrange steak slices on top. Garnish with reserved coriander sprigs.

CHINESE NAPA CABBAGE SALAD WITH GRILLED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Marinate the flank steak in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Prepare the dressing in a blender and refrigerate it.
• Toast the sesame seeds in a small skillet until light brown.
• Grill the flank steak on a high heat 3-4 minutes each side, discarding the marinade.
• The flank steak will be medium rare, but the dressing will finish "cooking" it.
• Place the steak on a plate and let it rest for 10 minutes. Boil the vermicelli in salted water according to package directions.
• Rinse the pasta in cold water and drain.
• Thinly slice the flank steak against the grain.
• In a large salad bowl toss all the ingredients together and refrigerate for an hour or more, then serve it.

NAPA CABBAGE 'STEAK'

Steps:

• Slice off bottom inch of cabbage at stem end. Remove one layer of leaves and discard. Carefully remove remaining leaves until you get to smaller central ones. Reserve smaller leaves for another use. You should have about 12 large leaves.
• Place one leaf on work surface. Top with another leaf facing the opposite direction, that is, with cut end at leafy end. Dust with pinch of sea salt. Continue stacking leaves, alternating their direction, and dusting every second leaf with salt. Place stack four inches from end of a 16-inch sheet of foil. Lift end of foil over stack of leaves and tightly roll, wrapping the foil as you go. Be careful that foil is wrapped around only the outside of cabbage roll. Tightly tie roll with butcher's cord at 1 1/2- to 2-inch intervals. You should be able to make 6 ties. Use large knife to slice about 1/2 inch from ends of roll, so cut sides are smooth. Then slice roll in sections between cord. You should have 6 thick rounds of cabbage, each wrapped in foil and tied.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet large enough to hold rolls, a cut side down, in single layer. Cook rolls over medium-low heat until lightly browned on bottom and steam rises from center, 5 to 8 minutes. Turn rolls and cook on other side until lightly browned. Remove rolls to baking dish and place in oven.
• While cabbage is cooking, mix yuzu juice, soy sauce and grapeseed oil together and set aside.
• Place remaining olive oil in skillet. Add mushrooms and sauté over medium-high heat until softened and lightly browned. Remove from heat. If not serving dish immediately, place mushrooms in small baking dish in oven to keep warm.
• To serve, remove cabbage from oven and, keeping rolls standing on a cut side, transfer to serving dish or put each on a salad plate. Snip cords and carefully remove foil. Cabbage rolls should hold together neatly. Sprinkle cabbage rolls with bonito flakes. Toss mushrooms with yuzu mixture, place a few mushroom pieces on top of each cabbage roll and serve.