Best Vietnamese Cabbage Recipes

CRUNCHY VIETNAMESE CABBAGE SALAD WITH PAN-SEARED TOFU

Steps:

• To make vinaigrette, whisk together 2 tablespoons soy sauce, brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce, lime zest and juice, jalapeño and garlic. Whisk in 3 tablespoons peanut oil.
• Pat the tofu dry with paper towels. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick. When it shimmers, add the tofu. Cook 3 minutes without moving, until golden brown on the bottom. Flip and cook 2 minutes more. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce. Move the tofu to a cutting board, and brush both sides of each slice generously with this mixture. Cut tofu into bite-size pieces.
• In a large bowl, toss together tofu, cabbage, carrot, peanuts, cilantro and vinaigrette. Garnish with more peanuts and cilantro.

GOI GA (VIETNAMESE CHICKEN AND CABBAGE SALAD)

Steps:

• Combine chicken, cabbage, cilantro, onion, and carrot in a large bowl. Set salad aside.
• Mix vinegar, sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, and cayenne pepper together in a separate bowl. Add dressing to the bowl with the salad and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate at least 2 hours for flavors to meld.
• Serve salad topped with chopped peanuts.

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the cabbage, onions, and chicken. Toss with olive oil until everything is lightly coated. Season with salt and pepper and continue to toss while adding lemon juice. Add enough lemon juice so that you can taste it in every bite. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. The longer it sets the more the flavors mesh together and the better it tastes!

VIETNAMESE CABBAGE AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• To make the salad, combine the shredded chicken, cabbage, carrots, scallions, peanuts, mint and 2 tbsp cilantro in a large mixing bowl.
• To make the dressing, combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl, stirring well to mix.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to combine.
• Transfer to a large serving bowl and garnish with remaining 2 tbsp of cilantro.
• Can also garnish with more peanuts, if desired.

VIETNAMESE GRILLED STEAK AND CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• To make the marinade, grate the zest from 1 lime; juice that lime. Whisk together 1/4 cup soy sauce, lime juice and zest, ginger and sesame oil. Chop 2 cloves garlic. With a mortar and pestle or with the flat side of a knife, mash the garlic into a paste. Whisk into the marinade.
• Place the steak in a shallow dish and cover with the marinade, turning completely to coat. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours. (Alternate method: place steak in a ziplock bag, pour over marinade, squeeze out air, seal and massage to distribute marinade.) Remove the steak from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• In the meantime in a food processor fitted with the large grating attachment, shred the carrots. Transfer to a large bowl. Add cabbage and cilantro; toss well. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 hours.
• To make the vinaigrette, juice the remaining lime. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, vinegar, olive or peanut oil, fish sauce, lime juice and cayenne. Chop the remaining garlic clove. Using a mortar and pestle or with the back of a knife, mash garlic to a paste; whisk into the vinaigrette.
• Heat a broiler or grill. Remove the steak from the marinade, scraping off excess; season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, turning once halfway through, until browned, 5 or 6 minutes per side for medium/medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice against the grain.
• To assemble, add just enough of the vinaigrette to the salad to coat it; toss well. Taste and add more dressing or salt or lime juice if desired. Place the salad onto the center of a platter and top with the steak. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and drizzle with more vinaigrette.

VIETNAMESE BEEF AND RED CABBAGE BOWL

Steps:

• Cut cabbage in half on a flat work surface. Empty one half of the core and most of the interior leaves to act as a bowl. Slice the other half thinly.
• Finely chop 1/2 the red onion and slice the other half thinly.
• Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, ground beef, Fresno chile, paprika, and salt. Cook, breaking up and stirring occasionally, until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Whisk remaining oil, lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, and lime zest together in a small bowl. Stir into the beef mixture and combine thoroughly. Scoop the heated mixture into the cabbage bowl. Top with the sliced cabbage, sliced onion, cilantro, and mint. Serve with lime wedges.

CRUNCHY VIETNAMESE CABBAGE SALAD WITH PAN-SEARED TOFU

Steps:

• To make vinaigrette, whisk together 2 tablespoons soy sauce, brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce (if using), lime zest and juice, jalapeno and garlic. Whisk in 1 tablespoon peanut oil.
• Pat the tofu dry with paper towels. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a large non-stick skillet. When it simmers, add the tofu. Cook 5 minutes without moving, until golden brown on the bottom. Flip and cook 4 minutes more. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce (if using). Move the tofu to a cutting board and brush both sides of each slice generously with this mixture. Cut tofu into bite-size pieces.
• In a large bowl, toss together tofu, cabbage, carrot, peanuts and cilantro and vinaigrette. Garnish with more peanuts and cilantro.

VIETNAMESE CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine dressing ingredients in small mixing bowl or 1 cup Pyrex measuring cup Toss together all salad ingredients except peanuts. At this point, salad and dressing can be refrigerated spearately and refrigerated until just before serving. Before serving, toss salad with dressing, then add peanuts and toss again.

VIETNAMESE CABBAGE

Steps:

• Beat the egg with the fish sauce and set aside.
• Heat wok over high heat, add garlic and oil.
• When garlic turns brown remove and discard it.
• Add cabbage, stir fry 2 minutes.
• Add 2 Tbs water, cover and cook on medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Increase heat to high and make a well in cabbage.
• Pour egg mixture in well.
• Stir fry 2 more minutes, add pepper and serve.

VIETNAMESE BOILED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Put cabbabe and ginger slices in a medium pot, put enough water in to cover the cabbage. Add salt if used.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Cook for about 4 minutes or until cabbage is cooked - color becomes clear, but not too soft.
• Drain pot of water (save if used for soup) and fill with cold water to stop the cooking.
• Drain completely and put cabbage into serving dish.
• Garnish with ginger slices - we don't eat these but the color is interesting.
• Sauce:.
• Peel hard boiled egg and put into small bowl, pour fish sauce over egg. Use a fork, mash the egg with the fish sauce. Cutting the egg white into small pieces.
• Dip pieces of boiled cabbage into the sauce and enjoy.
• Sometimes if we do not have a soup, my mom would serve the cabbage and ginger broth as a soup in which case she would add the salt to the cooking water and also add fish sauce to the broth at the table to taste. We also add fresh lime juices to the broth at the table if we are using it as a soup. I like this broth poured over a small amount of steamed white rice in my little bowl with a few drops of Tabasco because I love spicy food.

COOK’S ILLUSTRATED VIETNAMESE-STYLE NOODLE SOUP WITH CHICKEN AND NAPA CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. Noodles: Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Off heat, add noodles, and let sit until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and distribute among individual serving bowls. 2. Broth: Bring all ingredients to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer partially covered to blend flavors. Add chicken thighs to the broth and simmer until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove chicken with slotted spoon and set aside; when cool enough to handle, slice thinly. Continue to simmer broth, return to pot; season to taste with additional salt if necessary. Cover and keep hot over low heat. 3. Divide the noodles and cabbage among the bowls. 4. Add the chicken, then ladle in the broth. 5. Sprinkle on all other ingredients and serve immediately, passing lime wedges separately. STEP BY STEP: Bruising the aromatics Using the handle or back of a chef's knife, smash the ginger, garlic, and lemon grass to release flavor. STEP BY STEP: Assembling the Soup 1. Divide the noodles and sprouts or cabbage among the bowls. 2. Add the meat, seafood, or chicken, then ladle in the broth. 3. Sprinkle on the herbs and other flavorings of choice.

VIETNAMESE CABBAGE AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• directions Rub the chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil. In a medium saucepan, combine the jalapeño, ginger, and water. Bring to a simmer, add the chicken, and cover the pan. Simmer for 5 minutes. Turn the heat off and let the chicken steam for 5 minutes. Remove the chicken breasts from the saucepan; when they are cool enough to handle, pull them into shreds. Meanwhile, in a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the cabbage with the vinegar, fish sauce, lime juice, and the remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Toss and let stand for 10 minutes. Add the carrots, radishes, scallions, 1 1/2 cups of the herbs, and the apple to the cabbage mixture. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Serve the salad topped with the chicken and the remaining 1/2 cup herbs.

VIETNAMESE-STYLE SHRIMP WITH CABBAGE & PEANUTS

Steps:

• Pick over shrimp, discarding any pieces of shell. Cover and keep chilled until ready to toss the salad.
• Slice cabbage into chiffonade (very thin strips), about 1-2 inches long, to get 5 to 6 cups. Slice 12 cilantro sprigs very thin; reserve remaining sprigs for garnish. Keep everything chilled until ready to toss the salad.
• Mix vinegar, peanut oil, fish sauce, chile sauce, sugar, and ginger in a small bowl. Keep at room temperature for up to 2 hours, or cover and refrigerate if making ahead; let cold dressing come to room temperature before tossing with the salad.
• Just before serving, toss the shrimp, cabbage, sliced cilantro, carrot, and 6 tablespoons chopped peanuts with the dressing in a large bowl. Arrange lettuce leaves on a serving platter or in a large, shallow serving bowl. Mound the salad on the lettuce and garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons peanuts and 8 cilantro sprigs.