Spicy Cabbage Salad
Spicy Cabbage Salad
Ingredients
- 1 green cabbage, medium head, shredded
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes, or to taste
- 1/4 cup cooking oil, such as vegetable or canola oil
Instructions
- 1
Cut the head of green cabbage in half. Using a handheld shredder or a sharp knife, finely shred one half of the cabbage. Reserve the other half for another use or shred it if you desire a larger batch.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Place the shredded cabbage into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle the salt evenly over the cabbage.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Using clean hands, thoroughly mix the salt into the cabbage. Then, firmly squeeze handfuls of the cabbage to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the extracted liquid.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Transfer the squeezed cabbage to a clean large mixing bowl. Add the soy sauce, granulated sugar, minced garlic, and chili flakes to the bowl with the cabbage.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, heat the cooking oil until it is very hot and shimmering, almost to its smoking point. Carefully pour the hot oil over the ingredients in the bowl. It should sizzle upon contact.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Wearing a clean plastic glove, thoroughly mix all the ingredients by hand until the cabbage is evenly coated with the dressing and spices.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Transfer the spicy cabbage salad to a smaller serving dish. Serve immediately as a side dish, perfect with rice.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spicy Cabbage Salad
- 1 green cabbage, medium head, shredded
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes, or to taste
- 1/4 cup cooking oil, such as vegetable or canola oil
Instructions
- 1
Cut the head of green cabbage in half. Using a handheld shredder or a sharp knife, finely shred one half of the cabbage. Reserve the other half for another use or shred it if you desire a larger batch.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Place the shredded cabbage into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle the salt evenly over the cabbage.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Using clean hands, thoroughly mix the salt into the cabbage. Then, firmly squeeze handfuls of the cabbage to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the extracted liquid.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Transfer the squeezed cabbage to a clean large mixing bowl. Add the soy sauce, granulated sugar, minced garlic, and chili flakes to the bowl with the cabbage.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, heat the cooking oil until it is very hot and shimmering, almost to its smoking point. Carefully pour the hot oil over the ingredients in the bowl. It should sizzle upon contact.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Wearing a clean plastic glove, thoroughly mix all the ingredients by hand until the cabbage is evenly coated with the dressing and spices.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Transfer the spicy cabbage salad to a smaller serving dish. Serve immediately as a side dish, perfect with rice.
⏱️ 1 min