Stewed Napa Cabbage
Tender, juicy, and wonderfully tasty, as a side dish! Stewed Napa cabbage is the simplest dish to make from this Chinese vegetable. Serve it with meat, cutlets, fish, chicken, or on its own as a light snack.
Updated : 18 September, 2025
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
1 kilograms
Chinese cabbage
1
Onion
1
Carrot
1
Garlic
1 tablespoon
Tomato paste
2 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
5
Cherry tomatoes
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
For more juiciness and brightness, use cherry tomatoes or one large tomato.
Step 2
Peel the onion, carrot, and garlic. Garlic can be omitted if desired. Grate the carrot on a large grater, press the garlic through a garlic press or chop with a knife, and cut the onion into quarter rings or smaller.
Step 3
Remove the outer damaged leaves from the Napa cabbage. Rinse it and slice into thin strips.
Step 4
In a skillet with a thick bottom, heat vegetable oil. Add onion, carrot, and garlic. Sauté over high heat, stirring, until golden.
Step 5
Rinse the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. You can also peel the tomatoes beforehand. Add cabbage, tomatoes, and tomato paste to the skillet. Mix everything thoroughly. (I added cabbage in parts, stirring constantly.)
Step 6
Reduce the heat to medium. Cover the skillet with a lid and stew until all ingredients are cooked. Open the lid from time to time to check that the cabbage isn’t burning. If the tomatoes release little juice, add some water (I added half a cup of boiling water ≈ 4 fl oz).
Step 7
After 10-15 minutes, open the lid. Salt to taste. At this stage, add your favorite dry spices. I used dried Provencal herbs and a vegetable spice mix. Stir, slightly increase the heat, and cook for another 3–5 minutes. At the end, add chopped herbs - dill, parsley, or green onions work perfectly.
Step 8
Before serving, sprinkle the finished cabbage with ground allspice or black pepper.