Chinese Cabbage Stir-Fry
Flat cabbage is a type of Chinese cabbage, often referred to as Taiwanese cabbage. Although it's name may be misleading we grow it locally here on Ontario Canada!
It's known for its flattened, oblong shape and is commonly used in Taiwanese, Japanese, and Korean cuisine. While it can be mistaken for regular green cabbage, flat cabbage has a looser head and more tender, sweet leaves
By Exeter Produce
Jul 28, 2025Prep Time
15Cook Time
10Servings
4Nutritional Info
Calories: 342kcal (17%) Carbohydrates: 13g (4%) Protein: 7g (14%) Fat: 30g (46%) Saturated Fat: 9g (45%) Cholesterol: 31mg (10%) Sodium: 298mg (12%) Potassium: 421mg (12%) Fiber: 5g (20%) Sugar: 6g (7%) Vitamin A: 390IU (8%) Vitamin C: 64.5mg (78%) Calcium: 79mg (8%) Iron: 1.3mg (7%)I
f all vegetable dishes were as easy and tasted as good as this Chinese cabbage stir-fry, we’d all be a lot healthier. (Just a quick note before we go on: there is some meat involved in this dish, but feel free to leave it out if you’re vegetarian!)
Among Chinese cabbage recipes, this cabbage stir-fry is savory, tangy, and very quick to prepare. Plus, it’s CHEAP. Cabbage is so inexpensive, filling, and healthy, but people don’t always know how to prepare it in a way that actually tastes, well…good.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons oil
▢6 oz. pork belly (170g, pork loin, or chicken, thinly sliced)
▢5 cloves garlic (smashed and cut in half)
▢5 dried red chilies (deseeded and roughly chopped)
▢1 1/2 lb. cabbage (680g, hand-shredded into bite sized pieces, washed, and thoroughly dried)
▢2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine
▢1 tablespoon soy sauce
▢1/2 teaspoon sugar
▢1 tablespoon water
▢1/2 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar
▢2 scallions (cut into 2-inch lengths)
Method
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!
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