Some of the best dishes are really made from the simplest of ingredients and the more complicated the more prone a dish is to go wrong and you'd never figure out what happened. My kids want to eat more vegetables so here's a quick simple stir fry that highlights the sweetness of cabbage but still allows the earthy flavors and goodness to come out. Here's all you need.
1 med or 1/2 large cabbage head
1 med white onion
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp sugar
pinch of Pepper
1/2 tsp Cornstarch dispersed in 1 tbsp of water
Oil for sauteeing
Start by preparing all your ingredients cut to size. dice the onion, cut the cabbage by splitting in two, removing the tough core and cutting into rough 1 inch squares. They dont have to be perfect, in fact sometimes I slice them like coleslaw. Start heating your pan, put about a tbsp of oil then add the onions, as they become translucent add the cabbage. Toss several times and when most of the cabbage leaves have some oil onto them, add about 1/2 cup water and cover for 1.5 minutes.
When you lift the cover the cabbage should have started taking on a slightly deeper color. Sprinkle the salt, pepper and sugar and saute/toss the mixture in the pan. after 30 sec more stir the slurry of cornstarch and water then add to the cooking cabbage. Toss and saute in the pan until you see the sticky sauce you've created coating all the cabbage. Turn into a suitable size pan and serve.
See, thats it simple and healthy!
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