Chile Garlic Green Cabbage -new food to me

It's been a long time since I've posted a 'new food to me' item and I know a few of you have been curious for me to try fish sauce, well, the seal was finally broken on the bottle... But let's talk about this cabbage first, I love cabbage and am always looking for more ways to make it. This is a very flavorful recipe and one I'd make again... With a few changes:@) Most importantly, I'd cook it for a shorter amount of time, keeping the cabbage crisper. Use lots of fresh garlic and lime juice and I'd bump up the amount of sweet Thai chile sauce. This would be a perfect side dish for pork chops.

As for fish sauce, I really wish I tried it back when the windows were open! While it may add umami to food (or is that really "eeew-mami?), the fragrance is not pleasant. It's not something this Yankee sees herself using again, but at least I can say I tried it and cross it off the list!

To recap, this cabbage is a nice different side dish folks, don't hesitate to try it, with or without the fish sauce:@)

Chile Garlic Green Cabbage-from The Iowa Housewife

4 tsp fresh lime juice

4 tsp brown sugar

2 tsp fish sauce

1 tsp smabal oelek or sweet red chile sauce-no idea what smabal oelek is and NO it won't be added to my list!

1 Tblsp dark brown sesame oil

8 C sliced green cabbage

1/4 C chopped fresh cilantro, optional-I didn't use this

1. Mix first four ingredients in small bowl, set aside (the three year old in me wants to say "set outside" if using the fish sauce:@)
2. Heat sesame oil in large skillet, add cabbage and cook about seven minutes or until lightly browned.
3. Add liquid mixture and cook for another four minutes, stirring well.
4. Stir in cilantro if using.

Eat well and have a happy day!

My New Foods List:

(If my sons happen to read this... relax! I still promise fairly "normal" Sunday dinners...)

hominy ~ artichokes ~ fish sauce (I'm scared) ~ leeks ~ almond paste ~ oyster sauce (scared again) ~ gorgonzola ~ dates ~ brisket ~ parsnips ~ adobo ~ meringue powder ~ fennel ~ goat cheese (I'm told to be scared) ~ souffle ~ red velvet anything ~ curry ~ capers ~ chow chow ~ pot stickers ~pho ~ ponzu sauce ~ fondant ~ fire roasted tomatoes ~ Gruyere ~ Quinoa ~ Tetrazzini any kind ~ Divinity ~ Meyer lemon ~ lemon curd ~ shallots ~ turkey tenderloin ~ Chipotle Powder ~ Smoked Turkey Sausage ~ ganache