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Ginisang repolyo
Sautéed cabbage and carrot
Ginisang repolyo: Filipino sautéed cabbage and carrot with garlic and soy
Ginisang repolyo is the budget-friendly side every Filipino family seems to know, cooked on a weekday evening in Manila or Davao to stretch a meal with plenty of rice. Shredded cabbage and carrot are sautéed with garlic and onion and seasoned with soy until just wilted, sweet and still crunchy. Cooks often add pork, shrimp or sliced hot dog; add fried tofu instead if you want it more filling and vegetarian. The common mistake is cooking the cabbage until it sags and smells sulphurous; stop while the shreds are still bright and springy. Chef's tip: give the carrot a minute alone in the pan first, because it takes longer than the cabbage to soften.
- Total time
- 14 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb white cabbagefinely shredded
- 1 carrotcut into thin matchsticks
- 1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloveschopped
- 1 onionsliced
- 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 pinch salt
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil in a wok or wide pan over a medium-high heat. Fry 3 garlic cloves for 30 seconds until golden, then add 1 onion and cook for 1–2 minutes until soft.
2 minStep 2: Add 1 carrot and toss for 1 minute.
1 minStep 3: Add 1 ⅛ lb white cabbage and toss for 3 minutes, until it wilts but still looks pale green and springy.
3 minStep 4: Add 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce and ¼ tsp ground black pepper and toss for 30 seconds. Taste, add 1 pinch salt if needed and serve hot.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 90 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ginisang repolyo take?
- About 14 minutes in total: 7 minutes to prepare and 7 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of white cabbage?
- Savoy or spring greens, same weight.
- What can I use instead of carrot?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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