Best Thai Cabbage Recipes

THAI SHRIMP AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, stir-fry the cabbage in 1 teaspoon oil for 2 minutes or until tender. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry onion and garlic in remaining oil until tender. Add the shrimp, water and soy sauce; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Stir in cilantro and pepper flakes. Serve with cabbage.

THAI CHICKEN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts and broth in to a stockpot or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken from the broth and set aside to cool.
• Put the leeks and carrots into the pot and simmer them for 10 minutes, or until tender. Shred the cooled chicken in to bite sized pieces and return it to the pot. Add the cabbage and egg noodles and cook another 5 minutes or until the noodles are soft. The soup should be thick like a stew. Serve hot and flavor to taste with Thai chili sauce.

TANGY THAI CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, chili paste, and sugar together in a small bowl. Add oil in slow stream while still whisking.
• Combine napa cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, cucumber, cilantro, and peanuts in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over vegetables and toss with tongs to coat. Chill salad for at least 1 hour. Stir and adjust seasonings before serving.

SALMON WITH THAI RED CURRY SAUCE, CABBAGE SALAD, AND JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Make rice and set aside to keep warm. Make the salad by combining the cabbage, cilantro, mint and cucumbers in a bowl. Set aside. Make the dressing by mixing the soy sauce and vinegar in a small cup and setting it aside. Make the curry sauce by heating the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute the garlic and ginger for several minutes, then remove from the heat and add the coriander seeds, cumin, paprika, curry paste and cook over low heat for 2 minutes to release the oils, stirring constantly. Do not let it burn. Add the coconut milk, tomato paste, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Increase the heat and bring the mixture ALMOST to a boil, stirring constantly. Be careful and don't let it boil or it will separate. Remove from heat and keep warm, or reheat it very gently when ready to use. Cook the salmon by heating a heavy skillet and coating the surface with the olive oil. Season the fillet with salt and pepper. When the skillet is hot add the fillets and cook for about 3 minutes on each side or until the salmon is brown and translucent inside. Peek at the center of the fillets with the tip of a sharp knife. Don't overcook! To Serve: When your salmon is done, put about 1/2 cup of rice on a plate. Ladle some of the sauce around the rice. Place a fillet on top of the rice. Toss the salad with the dressing and place a tall mound of it on each fillet. Garnish with cilantro, and peanuts.

THAI CHINESE-CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Discard outer leaves from cabbage. Quarter cabbage and core. Cut quarters crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Wash cabbage well in a large bowl of cold water and spin dry. In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl toss together cabbage and salt until salt is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Transfer cabbage to a colander set over a bowl. Drain cabbage 1 hour. Rinse cabbage well and squeeze in small handfuls until as dry as possible. While cabbage is draining, wearing rubber gloves, seed and mince chiles. Discard outer leaves of lemongrass and trim root end. Separately mince garlic, shallot, and lower 2 inches of lemongrass.
• In a large bowl toss together cabbage, chiles, lemongrass, garlic, shallot, fish sauce, and lime juice. Salad may be made 2 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Serve salad at cool room temperature.

THAI CHINESE CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Trim off any tough or wilted outer leaves from the cabbage and cut the cabbage lengthwise into quarters. Cut out and discard any section of stem in the center of each of the quarters. Cut the quarters crosswise into 1/4-inch shreds.
• In a glass or stainless steel mixing bowl, rub the cabbage with the salt until all the salt dissolves and you can no longer feel it under your fingers, about 5 minutes. Put the cabbage in a colander set over a bowl to drain for about an hour. Rinse the cabbage with cold water and squeeze the cabbage in small clumps to get rid of the extra water. Toss the drained and squeezed cabbage with the rest of the ingredients in a stainless steel or glass mixing bowl. Chill slighty in the refrigerator.

THAI CHICKEN TACOS WITH CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• CABBAGE SLAW::.
• In a bowl toss cabbage, carrot, green onion, radishes, 1/4 cup cilantro, and peanuts. Add rice vinegar; toss. Set aside.
• Tacos::.
• Juice one lime half (about 1 tbs); cut remaining into wedges. In a bowl, stir together chicken, cilantro, shallot, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, pepper and chili sauce. Cover and refrigerate one hour.
• In a large skillet cook chicken mixture in hot oil over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked, stirring occasionally.
• TO SERVE::.
• Layer two tortillas. Top with chicken and cabbage slaw. Serve with remaining cabbage slaw and lime wedges.

THAI MARINATED BEEF CABBAGE SALAD WITH WARM SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and mix well. Can be stored in the refrigerator until ready for use.
• In a saucepan or small wok, heat the canola oil until hot. In a tall container, combine the shallots, lemongrass and chiles. Pour the hot oil over the mixture and stir. Slowly add the fish sauce, lime juice, vinegar and sesame oil. Put vinaigrette back into the saucepan to bring back to a simmer. Pour over the cabbage mixture to coat. There will be leftover vinaigrette. Check for seasoning.
• Combine the jalapenos and serrano chiles, sambal, shallots, garlic and honey in a food processor and blend into a smooth paste. While the processor is running, slowly add the soy sauce and rice vinegar. Season. The mixture can be made up ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
• Set oven on broiler or heat a grill. Quickly marinate sirloin in chile mixture for 3 to 5 minutes, turning to coat completely. Cook sirloin to a medium rare, about 4 minutes a side. Let beef rest for 3 minutes before slicing into thin strips.
• PLATING On a large plate, place a mound of the cabbage mixture and arrange sirloin slices around the salad. Garnish with sesame seeds.

THAI-STYLE CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together the lemon juice, the sugar, and the salt until the sugar and salt are dissolved, add the cabbage, the onion, the carrot, the mint, the coriander, and the oil, and toss the salad well.

THAI-STYLE PEANUT CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• To make the dressing, combine brown sugar, water, garlic and pepper flakes in a jar with a lid. Add remaining dressing ingredients. Shake well. Or you can whisk the ingredients in a medium bowl.
• To make the salad, toss together all salad ingredients except peanuts, basil, and vegetable chips.
• Immediately before serving, drizzle about two-thirds of dressing over salad. Toss well. Sprinkle with roasted peanuts, herbs and vegetable chips. Pass remaining dressing at the table.

THAI CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, peanut butter, water, chili garlic sauce, and garlic.
• Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat with dressing.
• Garnish with chopped peanuts, if desired.

THAI-STYLE SPICY CABBAGE SLAW WITH MINT AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Whisk together the lime juice, fish sauce, sweetener of your choice and red chili flakes to make the dressing.
• Thinly slice and chop enough red and green cabbage to make 3-4 cups of sliced cabbage. Put the cabbage in medium-sized bowl and toss with the dressing. Let the cabbage marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Slice the green onions. Wash and spin dry the mint leaves and cilantro, using a salad spinner or drying with paper towels, then chop enough to make 1/2 cup each chopped mint and cilantro. Coarsely chop peanuts.
• Add the green onion, chopped mint, chopped cilantro and most of the peanuts to the cabbage and toss to combine. Garnish with additional chopped peanuts. Best if served immediately.

THAI CHICKEN SALAD WITH CABBAGE

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, oil, peanut sauce and sugar together to make dressing.
• In a large bowl toss cabbage, carrots, chicken, cilantro and sesame seeds together.
• Stir in dressing, and black pepper just before serving.
• Note: We liked everything chopped very fine.

THAI CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first four ingredients in a small bowl; stir well and set aside.
• Heat sesame oil in a wok on medium high heat.
• Add ginger and garlic; saute for 1 minute.
• Add cabbage, bell pepper, and carrot; saute for 2 minutes.
• Add lime juice mixture and bean sprouts; saute for an additional 2 1/2 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

THAI NAPA CABBAGE AND PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in heavy pot over low-med heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger and cook until onion is clear, about 5 minute.
• Add turmeric, curry, cayenne and coriander and cook, stirring often for another 2 minute Stir in broth and bring to a boil.
• Add potatoes and sweet potatoes and simmer over low heat until almost cooked, about 10 minute.
• Place peanut butter in a bowl and whisk in about 1 cup of the hot stock from the soup. Add lemon juice and soy sauce and stir well.
• Whisk the mixture back into the soup and simmer for 5 minute.
• Stir in the cabbage and coconut milk and cook until heated through.
• Adjust the seasoning, adding sugar if desired.
• Garnish each serving with peanuts, cilantro and coconut and a squeeze of lime juice.

THAI SHRIMP & CABBAGE

Steps:

• In small skillet, stir fry the cabbage in 1 tsp oil for 2 minutes or until tender. Remove and keep warm.
• In the same skillet, stir-fry onion & garlic in the remaining oil until tender.
• Add the shrimp, water, & soy sauce; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
• Stir in cilantro and pepper flakes.
• Serve over cabbage.

THAI CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Toss all salad ingredients together. Make dressing in jar and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week. When ready to serve toss salad and dressing, add peanuts last. **NOTE: If doing ahead of time do not toss dressing in. It will get soggy. If using a little at a time leave dressing off until ready to eat. Taking to a pot luck, toss when it in when you get there. BON APPETIT!

THAI CHICKEN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients, chicken on the bottom (except mushrooms, pea pods & ramen noodles) in slow cooker on low 6-8 hours. Stir and shred chicken. Add mushrooms & ramen noodles (break if desired, or leave whole). Cover and cook another 5 minutes or so. Add sliced pea pods (they will cook quickly in hot broth). Serve with more chili paste (or chili sauce) if desired. Garnish with fresh cilantro, if desired.

THAI PORK WITH SAVOY CABBAGE

Steps:

• PLACE meat in shallow dish; brush with 1/4 cup of the dressing. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight to marinate, turning meat halfway through the marinating time. Remove meat from marinade; discard marinade.
• PREHEAT grill to medium heat. Grill meat 30 minute or until cooked through (160ºF), turning after 15 minute Cool slightly. Cut into thin strips; set aside.
• MIX remaining 1/2 cup dressing and the soy sauce in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 20 sec. Toss with the cabbage and onions in large bowl. Transfer to large serving platter; top with meat. Sprinkle with sesame seed and cilantro.

THAI CABBAGE

Steps:

• Combine the first four ingredients in a bowl; stir well, set aside.
• Heat peanut oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add ginger and garlic; saute 1 minute.
• Add cabbage, bell pepper and carrot; saute 2 minutes.
• Add lime juice mixture; saute an additional 2 1/2 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
• This makes 7 servings.
• For weight watchers this is 1 point.
• Enjoy!