Szechuan smoky bacon cabbage recipe

By Ching-He Huang

  1. Serves 4-6 as a side dish
  2. Takes 15 minutes to make
  3. Rating

Another tasty and quick stir-fry by Ching that puts a spicy twist on bacon and cabbage.

tried and tested
Szechuan smoky bacon cabbage

Ingredients

  1. 1 tbsp groundnut oil
  2. 1 medium red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  3. 1 tsp Szechuan peppercorns
  4. 5 smoked streaky bacon rashers, chopped into 1cm pieces
  5. 1 tsp Shaohsing rice wine
  6. 300g pointed cabbage, halved and shredded into 1cm pieces
  7. 1 tbsp black rice vinegar
  8. Juice of 1 lemon
  9. 1 tsp chilli oil
  10. Pinch of salt

Method

  1. 1. Heat a wok over a medium heat. Add the groundnut oil and stir-fry the chilli and peppercorns for a few seconds, then add the bacon and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
  2. 2. When the bacon browns, add the rice wine and cabbage and stir-fry for a further 3 minutes. Season with black rice vinegar, lemon juice, chilli oil and the salt and toss together well before serving.

Nutritional info

Per serving (based on 6): 99kcals, 8.4g fat (2.5g saturated), 4.6g protein, 1.1g carbs, 1g sugar, 1.1g salt

Wine Recommendation

These vibrant, spicy flavours marry well with a New World Pinot Noir. Try one from Chile.

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