Chinese-style braised red cabbage

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Chinese-style braised red cabbage

Roast or fried duck is normally served with braised red cabbage. If you’re cooking anAsian-spiced duck, this Chinese-style braised red cabbage would go very well with it. It also makes a really good sandwich filler!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Chinese, South East Asian
Calories: 1234

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g red cabbage
  • 1 red chilli
  • 2 cm ginger
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1-2 Tbsp palm sugar to taste
  • 2 spring onions
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 ½ tsp sesame oil

Method
 

  1. Thinly slice the cabbage.
  2. Cut the chilli in half, remove the seeds and vein, then chop it finely. Peel the ginger and thinly slice. Chop the garlic.
  3. Put all the ingredients (except the sesame seeds, oil and spring onions) in a large, heavy-based pan. Put the lid on then braise over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.Take the lid off and cook gently for another another 15-20 minutes until the liquid has completely evaporated.
  4. Meanwhile, slice the spring onions diagonally and dry-fry the sesame seeds until golden. Add half of these to the cabbage, toss well.
  5. Serve the braised cabbage with the oil drizzled over it and the remaining sesame seeds and spring onion slices scattered on the top.

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