Stir-fried sweet/pungent preserved cabba

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsPreserved cabbage
1teaspoonCornstarch
1tablespoonSugar
1tablespoonVinegar
1tablespoonCornstarch
¼cupWater
2tablespoonsOil
¼cupWater

Directions

1. Separate preserved cabbage leaves. Rinse and squeeze dry; cut in 1-½ inch sections.

2. In one cup, combine cornstarch, sugar and vinegar. In another cup, blend remaining cornstarch and cold water to a paste.

3. Heat oil. Add preserved cabbage and stir-fry to coat with oil.

4. Add remaining water and heat quickly. Then cook, covered, 2 to 3 minutes more over medium heat.

5. Stir in cornstarch-sugar mix to blend (1 to 2 minutes). Then stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .