14 Chinese Cabbage Recipes To Make

This recipe can use bok choy, Napa cabbage or the light green fibrous head of cabbage native to the western hemisphere.

Thick green cabbage makes for a hearty vegetable that gets a softer, chewier texture mixed into this stir fry with pork belly in a tasty, aromatic sauce.

A perfect side dish to serve at your next family-style Chinese dinner party, Chinese sauteed cabbage with vinegar sauce uses a whole head of cabbage cut into thick shreds to cook with a tangy and sweet sauce comprised of rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and cornstarch for thickening. 

Garlic, chilies, and whole peppercorns add a spicy, aromatic finish.

Mixing pork into leafy vegetables is a beloved culinary tradition in most parts of the world.

Just think of collard greens and ham hocks or green beans and bacon in Deep South home cooking.

This Chinese cabbage bacon stir fry offers a savory and smokey flavor profile by adding a Chinese cured pork belly to chunks of green cabbage and dried chili peppers.

This recipe is fast, easy, and delicious. It calls for the thin, delicate Napa cabbage and red bell peppers in a stir fry.

Due to the thin nature of Napa cabbage, you only need to cook it for about two minutes total.

This recipe has you add the aromatics to hot oil first before adding the bell peppers and cabbage.

I love the flavor of bok choy paired with garlic, and this Chinese bok choy recipe is a great side dish!

This recipe is quick and easy, with sauteed bok choy, garlic, and oyster sauce adding plenty of flavor.

Pair this with your protein of choice or any other Chinese dish!

My favorite parts of stir-fries are the charred bits of veggies and proteins that add a crunch and smokey flavor.

This recipe revolves around deliberately charring chopped cabbage and onions before adding a lovely sweet and sour sauce of soy and honey.

Charred cabbage and onion have a wonderful smokey and sweet flavor that complements the sweet and sour sauce.

A classic Chinese side dish, this easy recipe combines aromatic grated ginger and garlic with the stalks and leaves of napa cabbage with soy, sugar, and sesame oil.

The key is to separate the leaves from the thick white stalks, cooking the stalks first and throwing the leaves in at the end to wilt.

If you’re on the keto diet, this recipe will fulfill all the requirements, and it tastes delicious.

It stir-fries a blend of green and red cabbage with red bell pepper and aromatics in a simple vinegar and low-sodium soy sauce.

I love the addition of scallions and sesame seeds. The white part of the scallions gets fried to release sweetness without adding carbs. The sesame seeds add a distinct nuttiness. 

Braising is one of the easiest cooking methods, requiring nothing more than throwing ingredients into an uncovered pot until they simmer for around half an hour.

This recipe uses thick red cabbage to simmer with sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce, along with Asian spices and aromatics.

The liquids will reduce to a thick sauce, while the braised cabbage has a soft, delicate chew.

A wonderful main dish, this recipe is ready in 20 minutes and is keto-friendly.

It’s a creamy and buttery ground beef dish seasoned with cumin, coriander, and soy sauce with a whole head of Chinese cabbage stirred in.

I like using bok choy for this recipe. The stalks and leaves cooked with soy and beef make this dish reminiscent of beef and broccoli.  

The only thing “Chinese” about this salad is the Napa cabbage.

It’s essentially an Eastern European take on coleslaw, using a mayonnaise and vinegar dressing to coat napa cabbage, carrots, and thinly sliced onion.

I love how the dressing softens the cabbage and onions and brings out their sweetness.  

Another savory combo of bacon and cabbage, this Chinese cabbage pancake is a simple, four-ingredient recipe that blends fried bacon bits, shredded cabbage, eggs, and flour into rounds and pan-frying them in oil.

I like to garnish them with chopped green onions and dip them in a mixture of soy sauce and lime juice.

If you’re a fan of sauerkraut or kimchee, you’ll love Chinese pickled cabbage.

Pickling is an easy process that softens veggies and preserves. This recipe makes a sweet and spicy pickling liquid full of dried chilies, vinegar, sugar, and garlic.

I enjoy snacking on these or using them as an easy appetizer. 

These flavorful and comforting steamed cabbage rolls are a keto-friendly dumpling, stuffing napa cabbage with a savory, meaty filling of minced meat, dried shiitake mushrooms, scallions, and spices before steaming them.

You can use chicken, pork, or beef for the protein. I think ground pork is the most flavorful and best showcases the five-spice and umami-flavored shiitake. 

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