Braised Chinese Cabbage With Dried Scallops II

This is another dish that we looooove ! Braised Chinese Cabbage With Dried Scallops....a dish I would normally cook for Chinese New Year for our reunion dinner but I can't wait till CNY :p When the Piggies were back for the year end holidays I took the opportunity to cook it :))) braised with lots of dried scallops and dried chinese mushrooms. It is even more tasty when a piece of dried cuttle fish is added to the pot while braising the chinese cabbage. Mmmm the aroma wafting out from the pot will make you think you are at the back portion of a chinese restaurant :)) This is one dish that you may want to add to your CNY reunion dinner menu ; )))

pan sear the chinese cabbage till soft with some oil and garlic

dried scallops and dried chinese mushrooms

are the best ingredients for braising

together with the cabbage

great combo that will have

you craving for more (",)

when serving this dish, arrange the cabbage at the

bottom and the mushrooms and scallops on top

Aad in the hot gravy soup when ready to serve

this a very tasty and flavorful dish

served with a bowl of hot white rice

Braised Chinese Cabbage With Dried Scallops

Ingredients:

1 large chinese cabbage - washed, drained and cut into halves

some olive oil

1/2 piece of dried cuttle fish

12 pieces of dried chinese mushrooms - soaked & cut into halves

100 gm of dried scallops ( small type )

6 pips garlic - lightly crushed

oyster sauce

1 tbsp of chinese cooking wine

1/2 litre of water - for braising

thickening

corn four

water

salt to taste

Method:

Pan sear the chinese cabbage in a non- stick pan till soft. Take out and leave aside.

In a wok, saute garlic till fragrant , add in cuttle fish, mushrooms and dried scallops and stir fry for 10 minutes. Add in 1/2 litre of water and simmer till mushrooms are soft . Add in oyster sauce., chinese wine , the pan seared cabbage and braise till the flavorful gravy has infused into the cabbage. Add thickening last and salt to taste. Serve hot.

* When serving this dish, arrange the cabbage at the bottom and the mushrooms and scallops on top. Pour the gravy last.

Enjoy!

Have a wonderful weekend :))

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