Chinese Recipes - Braised Hearts of Spring Cabbage or Spring Greens Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 small spring cabbages (about 675 g/1 1/2 lb in all)
- 52 ml (3 1/2 tablespoons) vegetable oil
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt
- 45 ml (3 tablespoons) soy sauce
- 90 ml (6 tablespoons) stock
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) sugar
- 15 ml (1 tablespoon) lard or chicken fat
Serve 6-8
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Method:
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Cut the cabbage into 3.75 cm (1 1/2 in) thick slices, removing any rough stems and discolored leaves.
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Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the cabbage, sprinkle with salt and stir over a high heat for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium and sprinkle with the soy sauce, stock and sugar. Stir and turn for 1 1/2 minutes.
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Reduce the heat to low, cover the saucepan and leave the contents to cook gently for 5-6 minutes. Add the lard or chicken fat and turn the leaves over a few more times.
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Serve in a large bowl or deep-sided dish. The flavor can be varied by adding dried shrimps to the oil during the initial part of the cooking.
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