Braised Cabbage Heart with Shiitake Mushrooms

Name: Braised Cabbage Heart with Shiitake Mushrooms
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 8～9 soaked shiitake mushrooms (washed); 1 cabbage heart (cut into strips 8cm long and 1.5cm wide); scallion segments, a pinch; minced ginger, a pinch; refined salt, a pinch; MSG, a pinch; white sugar, a pinch; cooking wine, a pinch; 50g water starch (for thickening); 250g (50g used) peanut oil (for deep-frying cabbage heart at 50% heat)

A Zhejiang home-style dish of mushrooms braised with baby bok choy hearts. The bok choy hearts turn tender and absorb the savory flavors, finishing with a clear, glossy appearance and a balanced salty-savory taste.

25 min

Easy

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Braised Cabbage Heart with Shiitake Mushrooms

Ingredients

soaked shiitake mushrooms (washed) 8～9

cabbage heart (cut into strips 8cm long and 1.5cm wide) 1

scallion segments a pinch

minced ginger a pinch

refined salt a pinch

MSG a pinch

white sugar a pinch

cooking wine a pinch

water starch (for thickening) 50g

peanut oil (for deep-frying cabbage heart at 50% heat) 250g (50g used)

Instructions

Preparation and Cutting

Wash the soaked shiitake mushrooms, cut the cabbage heart into strips 8cm long and 1.5cm wide.

Deep-frying Cabbage Heart

Heat peanut oil in a pot to 50% heat, deep-fry the cabbage heart in batches until slightly cooked, then remove and arrange on a plate.

Braising and Thickening

Pour 25g of peanut oil into the pot, add scallion segments and minced ginger and fry briefly, then add cooking wine, water, refined salt, MSG, white sugar, shiitake mushrooms, and cabbage heart. Simmer over low heat until the soup thickens and the cabbage is flavorful, then drizzle with water starch to thicken the sauce before serving.