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Stir-Fried Chestnuts and Chinese Cabbage

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An Asian treatment of chestnuts that will be right at home with all your side dishes.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound Napa cabbage, quartered lengthwise, cored, and sliced diagonally into 1/4-inch-wide strips
2 cups bottled peeled cooked whole chestnuts (10 ounces) halved
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil

Preparation

  1. Heat peanut oil in a wok or 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until just beginning to smoke then stir-fry garlic and ginger with salt until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add cabbage and cook, tossing, until just beginning to wilt, about 2 minutes, then stir in chestnuts and sugar. Reduce heat to moderate and cook covered, 3 minutes, then stir in soy sauce and sesame oil. Serve immediately.

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