Sung Si-kyung's Stir-fried Cabbage Recipe: Honestly, the butter did all the work (Genuine Review)

I'm sure you all have a wilting head of cabbage sitting in the corner of your refrigerator, right? I didn't know what to do with it either, so I tried making the stir-fried cabbage dish that Sung Si-kyung is trending these days.

To start with the conclusion… I thought, "This is totally all about the butter!"

Sung Si-kyung said he added only a little butter out of conscience, but since I'm a butter lover, I generously added 10g.

And with that, it simply can't taste bad. I'll share my honest taste review and the super simple recipe right away~~

📑 3-Line Summary for Busy People

1. Cut the cabbage into large pieces to preserve the texture

2. Soy sauce, fish sauce, butter 1:1:1 (It tastes better with more butter)

3. A great tip is to add a little water and cook it with steam.

2. Cooking Process (5-Minute Cut)

2-1. Cutting the cabbage into large pieces

The key to this dish is the texture. Don't julienne it; cut it into large chunks. Also, don't throw away the core; I found it deliciously chewy if you include it as well.

2-2. Stir-fry over high heat, then add steam

Lightly coat a heated pan with oil and begin stir-frying the cabbage. Once the surface turns slightly golden brown, pour in about half a shot glass of water.

[Tip] Adding water cooks it thoroughly with steam, making it moist and sweet without any raw taste.

2-3. Add soy sauce + fish sauce + butter

Once the moisture has evaporated, season with soy sauce and fish sauce, and finally add 10g of butter.

[Check] Sung Si-kyung said to only add half out of conscience... but honestly, isn't more the merrier when it comes to butter? I added the whole 10g, and the flavor really came alive, so I have no regrets. 🙂

3. Finished & Honest Taste Review

I took a bite of the finished Sung Si-kyung stir-fried cabbage.

Mmm~ As expected, butter never disappoints. I tried it myself, and...It’s not quite an amazing dish! (frankness)

It's the perfect dish when you just have leftover cabbage in the refrigerator, don't want anything complicated, and want a quick meal or a snack to go with drinks.

The butter aroma completely wraps around the sweetness of the cabbage; honestly, you could say the butter does all the work rather than the cabbage flavor. Still, considering the effort put into this, the value for money is the best.

"You make this thinking it's a diet meal, but you fall in love with the butter flavor and end up mixing it with rice—an addictive stir-fried cabbage dish." If you're struggling to use up the cabbage in your refrigerator, try stir-frying this today. Lower your expectations a little, and adding plenty of butter is good for your mental health!

save: Scrap this so I can refer to it whenever I have leftover cabbage!

share: Please share this as a 'fridge clean-out' recipe with a friend living alone.