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Napa or napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis or Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group) is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China and is widely used in East Asian cuisine. In much of the world, this is the vegetable referred to as "Chinese cabbage". Napa cabbage is tender and sweet.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook napa cabbage & bok choy with bacon using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Napa Cabbage & Bok Choy with Bacon:
- Make ready 1/2 head Napa cabbage
- Get 1 small bok choy
- Prepare 4 slices thick cut bacon
- Make ready 1 tbs soy sauce
- Make ready 1 tbs hoisin sauce
- Make ready 2 tsp honey
- Take 1 tsp ginger paste (or finely minced fresh ginger)
- Prepare 1 tsp sesame oil
- Prepare 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Drizzle them with a sweet and sour sauce before serving. Napa cabbage (Brassica rapa pekinensis) is a member of the cabbage family that originated in China several millennia ago. It is also known by the names Chinese cabbage, celery cabbage, and Peking cabbage. The plant grows in a compact, elongated head, with crinkled oblong leaves that are wrapped tightly in an upright cylinder.
Instructions to make Napa Cabbage & Bok Choy with Bacon:
- In a small bowl wisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, ginger, sesame oil, and pepper flakes. Set aside.
- Cut bacon to 1/4"strips. Cut green portions of cabbage and bok choy from the white portions. Slice whites into 1/4" pieces, greens into 1/2" pieces. Set green pieces aside for later.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon until crisp and fat has rendered. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate leaving fat behind in skillet.
- Add whites of cabbage and bok choy to skillet. Cook until just tender, stirring frequently. About 5-7 minutes.
- Return bacon to skillet. Add greens and sauce. Stir to combine. Cook just until greens wilt and sauce heats through. About 2 minutes.
- Serve as-is for a delicious side or over rice as a main dish. Enjoy!
Make the crunchies: Melt the butter in a pot. Mix the ramen noodles, sesame seeds and almonds into the pot with the melted butter. Napa cabbage rolls Image: arfo/Getty Images. Instead of using green cabbage, try some of the larger, outer leaves of napa cabbage. Cut them in half, steam or boil them until they just turn soft.
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