How to pickle Chinese cabbage using proven recipes

Preparing the ingredients

First, you need to purchase the amount of vegetables specified in a particular recipe. It's important to pay attention to the leaves, which should be neither white nor bright green. Remove any spoiled or rotten Chinese cabbage leaves, and chop the remaining ones coarsely or finely, depending on the specifics of the recipe. Sometimes they are torn from the head and processed individually.

Video: "How to Pickle Chinese Cabbage for Winter"

This video will show you a recipe for pickling Chinese cabbage for the winter.

Step-by-step recipes

This article features recipes that combine spicy spices and various ingredients. The result is a delicious preparation that can be enjoyed on its own or with a side dish.

In Korean

To pickle vegetables in Korean style, you will need the following ingredients: 1.5 kg of Chinese cabbage, 20 g of garlic cloves, 5 g of ground red pepper, 2 teaspoons each of salt and sugar.

Cooking process:

1. Wash and drain the cabbage.
2. Remove the top leaves.
3. Divide the head of cabbage into quarters.
4. Chop the garlic, mix with pepper, salt and sugar.
5. Grate the cabbage leaves with the resulting mixture.
6. Place in a container and put under pressure.
7. Leave to salt for 10 hours.
8. After the specified time, cut into pieces.

Korean-style pickled Chinese cabbage is ready to eat.

With pears

Pickled Chinese cabbage goes well with other vegetables. It's less common to combine it with fruit, but it's certainly possible, healthy, and delicious. It's definitely worth pickling it with pear. For this recipe, it's best to use green and unripe fruit so their flesh doesn't fall apart during pickling. This appetizer will delight you with its summery flavor and aroma even in winter.

You will need the following ingredients: 1 head of Chinese cabbage, 2 small pears, 3 cloves of garlic, 5 green onions, 3 cm of ginger root, 2 pinches of ground red pepper, 4 tbsp. salt, 200 ml of clean water.

To marinate vegetables with pear, the housewife needs:

1. Wash all vegetables, chop cabbage.
2. Peel the pears and cut them to remove the seeds.
3. Then cut into small slices.
4. Place vegetables and fruits in a jar, add salt, and mix with your hands.
5. Fill with water, cover and leave in the refrigerator overnight.
6. Pour the resulting juice into a special container.
7. Add grated ginger, garlic paste and pepper to the mixture.
8. Add chopped green onions and stir.
9. Pour in juice and leave in a warm place for three days.
10. After fermentation, roll up and put in a cool place.

With pepper

Pickled Chinese cabbage gains new flavor. Pepper adds a piquant and spicy kick. For this appetizer, you'll need 1.5 kg of cabbage, 500 g of salt, 3 hot peppers, 150 g of sweet pepper, 1 tablespoon each of coriander and ginger, 2 g of ground pepper, and 8-9 cloves of garlic.

The pickling is prepared as follows:

1. Separate the cabbage into individual leaves.
2. Rub each leaf with salt and place in a container for 10 hours, preferably overnight.
3. After the specified time, rinse the leaves and remove excess salt.
4. Peel and grate the ginger root, hot pepper and garlic.
5. Peel and finely chop the salad pepper.
6. Add spices to the vegetable mixture and stir.
7. If the mixture turns out dry, you can add a little water.
8. Coat each leaf with the hot mixture on both sides.
9. Place the cabbage leaves in glass jars where they will be stored for a long time.
10. Initially, leave it in a warm place so that the seasonings and spices release their aromas and flavors.
11. Then put the jars in the refrigerator.

In banks

To prepare a quick preparation, you will need a medium head of cabbage, 5 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of salt, 100 ml of vinegar and chili pepper.

Cooking steps:

1. Cut the cabbage into strips and the pepper into cubes.
2. In a bowl, mix pepper and cabbage, add salt.
3. Place in the refrigerator, while making the brine.
4. Mix sugar and vinegar, bring to a boil.
5. Pour into cabbage, stir, place in a jar.
6. Pour the remaining cabbage juice into the same jar.
7. Cover with a lid and place in boiling water for 15 minutes.
8. Seal tightly and place under the blanket.

Chinese cabbage is delicious both fresh and pickled. When pickling, it's recommended to use a variety of spices, vegetables, and herbs. This pickled dish will be a hit with everyone in the family and with guests, and will also bring a touch of summer to the winter cold.

Spicy and tangy Chinese cabbage is delicious as a standalone appetizer on a holiday table. It's also often used as a complement to potatoes, rice, and porridge. Even novice cooks can marinate this vegetable.