Crisp Crunchy Cabbage Recipes

CRISPY FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Separate the leaves from the cabbage, cut out the stalks and shred the leaves finely. Blanch in boiling water for 1 minute and drain thoroughly. Pat the shredded cabbage with kitchen paper until thoroughly dried.
• Mix together the salt, sugar and five-spice in a small bowl.
• Fill 1 /3 of a pan with vegetable oil and heat to 160C or until a cube of bread browns in 45 seconds. Fry small batches of the cabbage for 30 seconds, taking care as it may spit when put into the oil, until really crisp, then drain on kitchen paper.
• Tip into a bowl and season with the spice mixture, to serve.

CRISPY CABBAGE AND CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 3 minutes or until no longer pink in center.
• Stir in coleslaw mix and caraway seed. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 3 minutes or just until cabbage wilts, but remains crisp. Remove from heat. Stir in mustard-mayonnaise sauce until well mixed.
• Spoon mixture evenly down center of each warm tortilla. Fold sides of each tortilla over filling; roll up. Wrap each wrap securely with foil; take with you for an on-the-go dinner.

CRISP, CRUNCHY CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil and saute cabbage for apprx 5 min (cooked but still crisp) Add sproats, caraway seeds, salt& pepper.
• Toss lightly to mix and serve.

CRUNCHY CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Break noodles; set aside. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, oregano, salt, pepper and half of the contents from the noodle seasoning packet; shake well. (Discard remaining seasoning or save for another use.) , In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add noodles and dressing; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

CRISPY TOFU AND CABBAGE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sprinkle the red onion with salt and stir to combine. In a medium bowl, stir together the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the tofu and toss to coat.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large (12-inch) cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add the cabbage and cook, undisturbed, until charred underneath, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir, spread into an even layer, and cook, undisturbed, until charred in spots and crisp-tender, another 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, and season with salt. Transfer to the bowl of red onions.
• In the same skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high. Add the tofu and cook until golden on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding more oil and scraping the bottom of the pan as necessary. Remove from heat, add the coriander seeds and stir gently until fragrant and toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cabbage-onion mixture and stir to combine, then stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Season to taste with soy sauce.