Bill's Recipes

Sautéed Napa Cabbage

Easy Sautéed Napa Cabbage Recipe - A flavorful way to enjoy Napa cabbage that is easy to make and ready in less than 10 minutes.

I'm a huge fan of eating cabbage and Napa cabbage. While I really enjoy the flavor that cabbage has naturally, it's also an incredible ingredient to cook up for meals because of how it soaks up and takes on the flavors perfectly of all the other added ingredients.

What I found really enjoyable about this simple Napa cabbage recipe is that besides the cabbage, all the other ingredients are just added sauces and spices to enhance the overall flavor and taste. This means that there is minimal work, besides cleaning and cutting the cabbage and I'm always happy to be able to create an amazing meal in a very short amount of time.

1 medium Napa cabbage
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil or olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
2 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon sesame oil or to taste
1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds, garnish.

1. Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage and slice the cabbage into thick (about 1-inch wide) strips.

2. In a large non-stick pan heat the oil on medium-high heat. Add oil, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes and stir. Cook for about 1 minute.

3. At this point add the Napa cabbage, soy sauce, paprika, and vinegar. Stir-fry for about 5-7 minutes, until the cabbage softened nicely.

4. Transfer the cabbage onto a serving platter. Drizzle with the sesame oil and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve warm.

Helpful Tips and Tricks

Cook the cabbage evenly. One of the easiest ways to have the cabbage cook up evenly and quickly is to cut it evenly in the first place. Medium-sized pieces of cabbage are great for texture and taste and make the cooking time still super fast as well.

Change up the flavors easily. The great part about this dish is that you can easily make it as I've listed on the recipe card OR change up the ingredients to get new flavors. I actually do this quite a bit because it makes the recipe taste new and different every single time. Feel free to add onions, chili peppers, cilantro, or your favorite seasonings.

Stir while you're cooking. You don't need to stand there and stir the entire time but this dish will require you to keep an eye on it while it's cooking. The last thing that you want is to have burnt cabbage so as long as you can stir every few moments, you should be fine and not have to worry about anything burning.

Have fun with your garnish options. I really like to top a lot of my dishes with sesame seeds but you can easily use anything that you'd like. Fresh cilantro is always a great choice and chopped chives are wonderful, too. (basically, anything fresh and green from the garden can always be a welcomed addition to any meal!) How to Store and Reheat

The easiest way to store this dish is to put any leftovers into an airtight container and keep it in the fridge. This should keep it fresh for a couple of days, giving you some time to consume as you can.

When you're ready to reheat, you can simply add it to your pan and sauté back to the perfect temperature. You can also put it into a microwave-safe container and bring it up to temp that way, too.