Hot and sour cabbage

Yield: 4 servings

Measure Ingredient
5 eaches Napa cabbage leaves
3 tablespoons Peanut oil
4 eaches Large dried chili peppers
½ tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns
½ teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Thin soy sauce
½ tablespoon Rock sugar
½ tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar
1 teaspoon Sesame oil

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ Preparation: Separate, wash & dry cabbage leaves.

Stack them up and cut them crosswise into 1" wide pieces. Finely mince or grind Szechuan peppercorns. Crush rock sugar with cleaver handle; mix with soy sauce; reserve. Stir-frying: Heat wok to moderate; add oil. Wait 30 seconds. Stir-fry whole chilis until they just blacken; quickly add peppercorns. When they exude pungent odor, push up side of wok and raise heat to high. Add salt & cabbage all at once. Keep tossing cabbage until it is wilted & soft. This takes several minutes. There should be about 2 T of water in wok when cabbage is wilted. Add sugar & soy mixture. When sugar has melted, toss with cabbage, then sprinkle vinegar over all. Keep tossing on high heat for another 20 seconds. Add sesame oil; toss briefly; remove to serving dish. If serving this dish cold, wait until it has cooled, then cover & refrigerate.

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