Craving a quick and tasty veggie fix? Stir-Fried Savoy Cabbage is your go-to dish! With its delicate leaves and subtle crunch, this simple recipe will add a burst of freshness to your meal in no time.
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The Easiest and Tastiest Ways To Cook Cabbage
This Savoy Cabbage stir fry is an extremely easy recipe that even beginner cooks can make. High-heat cooking technique ensures cabbage retains some of its crunch, and a simple soy sauce adds heaps of uncomplicated flavours, making it a versatile side dish to serve with almost any main dish. There are plenty of ways to customise this dish too to make it your own.
For more delicious ways to cook cabbage, have a look at some of our favourite cabbage recipes below:
For a more Western-style cabbage dish, try our Creamy Cabbage Alfredo!
Ingredients and Substitutes
- neutral oil: we used avocado oil on this occasion, but any oil with high smoke point will work well, vegetable oil and peanut oil can be used instead. If you want some extra flavour, add a drop of sesame oil too!
- garlic cloves: fresh garlic works best here, but if you've run out, use garlic powder.
- spring onion: also known as green onions or scallions. It may be replaced with brown onion.
- chilli flakes: a.k.a. red pepper flakes.
- Savoy cabbage: this recipe works well with Napa cabbage (Chinese Cabbage) or green cabbage, but you may need to adjust the cooking time slightly.
- rice vinegar: or rice wine vinegar.
- soy sauce: may be replaced with tamari or coconut aminos.
- sugar: white or brown sugar - you choose.
Some great additions: This Chinese recipe can be easily customised with extra veggies, like thin strips of carrots, bell peppers and bean sprouts. You may also add thin slices of Chinese Pork Belly on top too!
How To Shred Cabbage For Stir Fry?
1. Prepare Your Cabbage: Remove any damaged outer leaves and rinse the Savoy cabbage thoroughly under cold water.
2. Cut into Quarters: Using a sharp knife, cut the cabbage into quarters through the core.
3. Remove the Core: Slice out the thick core from each quarter.
4. Finely Shred: Place a quarter flat side down on a cutting board. Use your sharp knife to slice the cabbage into thin, fine shreds. Repeat with the remaining quarters.
5. Ready for Stir Fry: Your finely shredded cabbage is now ready to be quickly softened in your vegetable stir fry.
Have more Savoy Cabbage? Try Savoy Cabbage Risotto With Bacon or Creamy Savoy Cabbage Pasta next!
Step-By-Step Method
1. Heat oil in a large frying pan (or a large wok) over medium heat. Add garlic, chilli and spring onions and stir for a minute until aromatic.
2. Add the shredded cabbage and stir fry for 3-4 mins until the cabbage is starting to soften and brown slightly.
3. In the meantime, in a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and water.
4. Turn it up to medium-high heat, pour the soy sauce mixture into the pan, cover with a lid and let the cabbage cook for another minute.
5. Stir, season with a little sea salt and black pepper if needed and serve immediately. Scatter some sesame seeds on top if you wish!
What To Serve Stir-Fried Savoy Cabbage With?
This stir-fried Savoy cabbage recipe goes very well with almost any Asian dish. We love this simple dish with Sticky Shiitake Mushroom and rice main course or served alongside crispy Hong Sue Chicken.
It also makes a delicious side dish to Ramen, Tofu Pad Thai, Kung Pao Chicken and more...
Storage & Making Ahead
You can shred the cabbage up to 48 hours ahead of time, and store it in an airtight container in the fridge until you're ready to cook.
Once cooked, store stir-fried Savoy Cabbage in the fridge for up to 3 days. You may reheat it in the microwave or stir-fry over medium heat in a large skillet until warmed through. Note, that the cabbage will lose most of its crunchy texture after reheating.
More Asian-Inspired Side Dishes
Stir-Fried Savoy Cabbage
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1 spring onion roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes red pepper flakes
- 200 g (2¾ cups) savoy cabbage finely shredded
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large frying pan (or a large wok) over medium heat. Add garlic, chilli and spring onions and stir for a minutes until aromatic.
- Add the shredded Savoy cabbage and stir fry for 4-5 minutes until the cabbage is starting to soften and brown slightly.
- In the meantime, in a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and water.
- Turn it up to high heat, pour the sauce into the pan, cover with a lid and let the cabbage cook for another minute.
- Season with salt and black pepepr if needed and serve immediately.
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