Stir-Fried Shrimp with Cabbage and Black Beans

Name: Stir-Fried Shrimp with Cabbage and Black Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Salt to taste; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; ¼ cup minced scallion, green part only, for garnish; 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 4 or 5 small dried chiles; 1½ pounds shrimp, roughly 30 to 40, peeled; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons fermented black beans; 3 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, dry sherry, or white wine; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, dry sherry, or white wine; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, dry sherry, or white wine; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 pound green or other cabbage, cored and roughly chopped (not finely shredded); 1 pound green or other cabbage, cored and roughly chopped (not finely shredded); 3 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Though Chinese cabbages, like bok choy and Napa, have become more widely available here, I still prefer this dish with ordinary green cabbage; its crunch is unsurpassed. Serve this with Basic Long-Grain Rice or Fried Rice.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons fermented black beans
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, dry sherry, or white

Asia
China
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Soak the black beans in the wine. Put 2 tablespoons of the oil in a wide skillet, preferably nonstick, and turn the heat to high. A minute later, add the cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, until glossy and beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.
Still over high heat, add the remaining oil, along with the garlic, ginger, and chiles