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When you need a quick side dish, this 5-minute Spicy Stir-Fried Cabbage comes in handy! 54 calories and 1 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
Every night I seem to fall into the side dish pit of despair. There are only so many times you can make a pot of brown rice and steamed broccoli, or quinoa and a bowl of salad before your family starts giving you that, "You've got to be kidding me" look.
When it comes to the entrees, I've got it down. Chicken, salmon or pork chops in the fridge? No problem! But by the time I reach the side dishes, any creative energies are depleted. So, I'm trying to come up with as many quick side dishes as I can to help with dinner prep.
This 5-minute spicy stir-fried cabbage is a life saver when the side dish well runs dry. It pairs well with almost any entrée. For a special occasion meal, try it with my favorite ahi tuna recipe.
Napa cabbage is my go-to variety of cabbage and I use it in my favorite Thai Chicken Salad (I could eat the entire bowl!) and almost any slaw recipe. It has a finer texture and milder flavor than regular green or purple cabbages. It's sold in most grocery stores, alongside the other cabbages in the fresh produce section.
The sliced cabbage is sautéed in sesame oil with fresh ginger, then seasoned with a small scoop of chili garlic sauce (found in the international section of most grocery stores) and a drizzle of soy sauce. Simple, healthy and full of savory flavors.
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5-Minute Spicy Stir-Fried Cabbage
When you need a quick side dish, this 5-minute Spicy Stir-Fried Cabbage does the trick! 54 calories and 1 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
4.55 from 20 votes
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Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 53.7kcal
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 1 2 pound head Napa cabbage quartered lengthwise & thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari for gluten free
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Heat the oils in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
Stir in the cabbage and cook, stirring constantly, until the cabbage is just tender, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the chili garlic sauce and soy sauce (or tamari). Season to taste. Serve.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 1 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 1 (SmartPoints), 2 (Points+)
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75Cup | Calories: 53.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.2g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 2.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 490.7mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g
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Brenda
Super easy and delicious!Reply
Dara
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
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Lynn o’Brien
Great, but did add one fresh tomato sliced and one green pepper..Reply
Alison
I thought this was an excellent recipe, but no way you can make it in 5 minutes unless everything is already washed, chopped, and mise en place. It probably took me about 20 minutes. However, I highly recommend! Even my husband, who doesn't love cabbage, really enjoyed this served over soba noodles. I will keep this in our rotation.Reply
Heather
Not the best thing I’ve ever eaten, but it is cabbage . I got some Napa cabbage from the farmer’s market and gave this a try. Quick and easy.
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Cat Warrell
Great!!!Reply
June C Frost
I've fried regular green and purple cabbage, but not Napa. Since I'm expanding my diet to include more leafy greens, I am eager to try your recipe. I plan on adding a grilled sausage link as a side dish to this cabbage main dish. So simple, yet delicious. Thank you for sharing.Reply
Cathy Trochelman
What an amazing side dish! I've never thought to fry cabbage (?!)
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Des @ Life's Ambrosia
Spicy cabbage?! Gimme the whole pan!
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Katerina @ diethood .com
I LOVE this side dish!! It looks and sounds SO delicious!!Reply
Jen
I'm in the same boat when it comes to side dishes. I love that this is such a quick and easy option to get me out of my rut!
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Terri
I made this using a bag of already shredded cabbage coleslaw mix and it was deliciousReply
Dara
The bags of shredded cabbage are such a great way to speed up the prep time! So glad you enjoyed the recipe.
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Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie
I agree! AS long as I have meat thawed out dinner seems doable...it's those side dishes that stump me! This would be so perfect with so many different main dishes....and so quick!
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Erren
Wow! Only 5 minutes? This is a great side dish! Thank you for sharing!
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