Braised Cabbage with Dried Shrimp & Pork
I love cabbage; there's always have a head of cabbage in my fridge for when the midnight munchies kick in. There's a million ways to treat it: u can grill to a nutty char, shred it up, raw in a salad, do a quick stir-fry to keep for a crunchy mouthfeel, or braise to a sweet soft finish.
This is one of my favourite ways to cook cabbage, and I've added a umami element by way of dried shrimp, rehydrated, pounded (in a mortar with a pestle) and toasted to release its fragrance.
Ingredients (feeds 4):
1 medium head cabbage, cut roughly
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp pounded rehydrated dried shrimp
300 gm pork loin, sliced thinly and marinated with recipe below
2 tbsp light soy
1/2 cup chicken stock
salt to taste
couple dashes of ground white pepper
1 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
Pork marinade (at least 3 hours):
2 tbsp light soy
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp sake
2 dashes ground white pepper
Directions:
1) Pre-heat canola and sesame oil. Fry pounded dried shrimp and garlic on low heat until very fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add
2) Turn up heat to high and add cabbage, toss through until wilted, about 3 minutes.
3) Add stock and seasoning. Toss through, and leave covered to braise, about 5 minutes.
4) Add pork, toss and fry until pork cooked through.
5) Adjust seasoning, add salt and pepper according to taste, and serve.
This is one of my favourite ways to cook cabbage, and I've added a umami element by way of dried shrimp, rehydrated, pounded (in a mortar with a pestle) and toasted to release its fragrance.
Ingredients (feeds 4):
1 medium head cabbage, cut roughly
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp pounded rehydrated dried shrimp
300 gm pork loin, sliced thinly and marinated with recipe below
2 tbsp light soy
1/2 cup chicken stock
salt to taste
couple dashes of ground white pepper
1 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
Pork marinade (at least 3 hours):
2 tbsp light soy
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp sake
2 dashes ground white pepper
Directions:
1) Pre-heat canola and sesame oil. Fry pounded dried shrimp and garlic on low heat until very fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add
2) Turn up heat to high and add cabbage, toss through until wilted, about 3 minutes.
3) Add stock and seasoning. Toss through, and leave covered to braise, about 5 minutes.
4) Add pork, toss and fry until pork cooked through.
5) Adjust seasoning, add salt and pepper according to taste, and serve.
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