Hand Ripped Cabbage
Hand ripped cabbage is a quick Asian-inspired side of torn cabbage flash-fried with garlic, dried chilli, soy sauce and a hint of sugar. The Thermomix TM7 chops the garlic and chilli in seconds and heats the oil precisely, so the cabbage stays crisp-tender with glossy, savoury coating.
About this recipe
Hand ripped cabbage with the Thermomix TM7 brings a beloved Chinese restaurant technique into your home kitchen with an all-in-one kitchen machine doing the fiddly work. Instead of slicing cabbage into neat ribbons, you tear the leaves by hand, creating ragged edges that catch the garlicky, chilli-laced soy glaze in every crevice. Searching for a quick side recipe or easy Asian recipes for your Thermomix TM7 ends here: the machine chops the garlic cloves and crumbled dried chilli in seconds, weighs the light soy sauce and sugar directly into the mixing bowl, and heats the cooking oil to exactly the right point before you add the cabbage. The result is crisp-tender leaves with slightly blistered edges and a glossy, savoury-sweet coating, far better than soggy stovetop versions. Serve it alongside noodles, rice, or roast chicken for a speedy weeknight dinner that tastes like it came from a wok master.
Preparation tips
- Tip 1: Tear the cabbage leaves into large, rustic pieces rather than cutting them; the ragged edges catch more of the garlic, chilli and soy sauce, giving every bite a stronger flavour.
- Tip 2: Dry the torn cabbage leaves thoroughly before adding them to the hot oil, otherwise they steam instead of frying and you lose the lightly blistered, charred edges.
- Tip 3: For a milder family version, remove the seeds from the dried chilli or replace it with a pinch of chilli flakes, keeping the sweet soy glaze intact for children.
Recipe variations
- Variation 1: Make it vegan and gluten-free by swapping light soy sauce for tamari and using a neutral plant oil; the cabbage, garlic and chilli combination stays just as aromatic.
- Variation 2: For a festive winter twist, add toasted sesame seeds and a drizzle of toasted sesame oil at the end, or fold in shredded carrot for extra colour during the holidays.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Fast chopping - The Thermomix chops the garlic cloves and dried chilli uniformly in seconds without burning your fingers. [Time Saving]. [Time Savings]
- Built-in scale - The TM7 weighs the light soy sauce and sugar directly in the mixing bowl for a balanced glaze. [Weighing]. [Built-in Scale]
- Temperature control - Heating the cooking oil at a precise setting, the Thermomix prevents the garlic from burning. [Heating]. [Precision Control]
- Hands-free stir-frying - The TM7 tosses the torn cabbage automatically, coating every leaf evenly with the soy glaze. [Hands-Free]
- Multi-functionality - One appliance grates fresh ginger alternatives, mixes the sauce and grinds chilli flakes without extra tools. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- cooking oil
- garlic cloves
- dried chilli
- cabbage
- light soy sauce
- sugar