6-Ingredient Thai Cabbage Stir-Fry Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
1
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Calories
409 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Thai
6-Ingredient Thai Cabbage Stir-Fry Recipe
Description
The Thai Cabbage Stir-Fry starts by stir-frying chopped green cabbage in hot oil over high heat for about 40 seconds to retain a crisp texture. Crushed garlic is added and cooked briefly until golden and fragrant, building a base aroma. Fish sauce is drizzled around the wok edges, infusing the dish with salty umami, followed by a quick toss with white sugar to add subtle sweetness. Water is added to create a light sauce that coats the cabbage evenly.
The resulting dish has a balance of crisp-tender cabbage, pungent garlicky notes, and contrasting salty and slight sweetness from the fish sauce and sugar. The short cooking time preserves freshness and the natural flavor of the cabbage.
This stir-fry can be served immediately as a side dish, complementing rice and other main dishes. Its simplicity and few ingredients make it a practical choice for weeknight meals.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 14 ounces green cabbage roughly chopped
- 6 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Heat your wok pan over high heat. Add oil, swirl your pan, and toss in the cabbage. Stir and toss around for about 40 seconds, a quick pace is key for a perfect crisp.
- Add your crushed garlic and keep stir-frying to blend the garlic and cabbage until the garlic is golden and fragrant, or 20 seconds.
- Drizzle the fish sauce around the edges of the wok. Let it sizzle and mix in.
- Sprinkle in the sugar, toss for approx 20 seconds, then add water and toss a few more times, creating a sauce. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 409 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 409kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2903mg | 121% |
| Potassium | 851mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 395IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 151mg | 168% |
| Calcium | 208mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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