Chinese cabbage stir fry

There are two easy stir fry recipes I fall back on when pressed for time. Both contain Chinese cabbage as the center piece.

Chinese cabbage and dried prawns 包心菜炒蝦皮

Soak fermented dried prawns in warm water. Reserve the water.
In the meanwhile slice fresh ginger and spring onion. Separate the white from the green. Cut the cabbage in small pieces.

Heat oil in a wok. Throw in the white part of the spring onion and ginger. Add the shrimp. Fry for a minute or so. Add the cabbage and shrimp water. Wok until the cabbage is tender. Add the green part of the spring onion, adjust for salt and ready.

Szechuan spicy cabbage stir fry 手撕包菜

Whisk together 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp Chinese vinegar, 1 tsp sugar and salt. Set aside.

Heat oil in a wok and add dried chili peppers and szechuan peppercorns. Add chopped garlic. Add cabbage cut in bite sizes and the soy-vinegar mixture. Wok on high heat. You can add freshly fried peanuts to this dish.