Braised Chinese Cabbage Recipe
- 2 lb Napa (or possibly celery) cabbage
- 1 tsp Salt
- 8 x Chinese "jyo" black mushrooms
- 1 Tbsp. Dry shrimp
- 1/4 c. Sichuan preserved mustard green
- 1 Tbsp. Peanut oil
- 1 c. Chicken stock
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp. Sherry
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Thin soy sauce Cornstarch paste
- 1 Tbsp. Rendered chicken fat
- Preparation: Wash & soak Chinese mushrooms & dry shrimp in hot water for 1 hour till soft.
- Mince shrimp.
- Remove hard stem from mushrooms.
- Wash & thinly slice mustard green.
- Separate cabbage leaves; blanch in salted boiling water for 30 seconds; drain; slice into 2" sections.
- In a bowl, combine stock, salt, sherry, sugar & soy sauce; reserve.
- Render chicken fat in small saucepan at medium heat; throw away pcs of fat; keep oil warm.
- Braising: Heat peanut oil in wok till warm but not smoking.
- Stir-fry mushrooms, shrimp & mustard green for 15 seconds.
- Add in cabbage; stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add in stock mix; bring to boil.
- Reduce heat, cover wok, & simmer for 10 min, reducing liquid by half; add in more stock if needed.
- Turn up heat; add in sufficient cornstarch paste to make light sauce.
- Swirl in warm chicken oil.
- Serve.
- Note: Cabbage leaves should becometransparent, but avoid overcooking; they should be soft but not wilted.
- Serves 4
celery, salt, chinese, shrimp, green, peanut oil, chicken, salt, sherry, sugar, soy sauce cornstarch, chicken
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/braised-chinese-cabbage-90489 (may not work)