Chinese-Style Honeyed Fried Chinese Cabbage
Comments: Just as lettuce, delicate Chinese cabbage leaves all full of taste.
One-flower only honey has a unique taste compared to regular honey made from a mixture of flowers. Instead of typically Chinese acacia honey, clover, lemon blossom, orange blossom or lime blossom honey can also be used.
Preparation time : 5 minutes
Cooking time : 10 minutes
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 [1-pound / 454-g] Chinese cabbage
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] peanut oil
  • 1/2 inch [1.3 cm] fresh gingerroot, grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 red chili pepper, membranes removed and seeded, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] Chinese rice vinegar or dry Sherry
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons [22.5 mL] light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] acacia honey
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] sesame seeds
  • Fine orange rind strips, to garnish
  • Separate then really finely chop Chinese cabbage leaves, using a sharp knife; set aside.
  • Heat peanut oil into a preheated wok.
  • Add grated gingerroot, crushed garlic and red chili pepper slices to hot oil.
  • Stir-fry, for approximately 30 seconds.
  • Then stir in reserved finely chopped Chinese cabbage, Chinese rice vinegar or dry Sherry, soy sauce, acacia honey and orange juice.
  • Lower heat and leave to simmer slowly for 5 minutes.
  • Then pour in sesame oil and sprinkle mixture with sesame seeds; mix.
  • Transfer honeyed fried Chinese cabbage into a hot serving bowl, garnish all over with fine orange rind strips, and serve.