Stir-Fried Napa Cabbage with Garlic, Fresh Chile & Basil

Ingredients

• 2 medium scallions, thinly sliced on an extreme diagonal, for garnish
• 1-½ tsp. granulated sugar
• 3 medium cloves garlic, coarsely chopped (about 1 Tbs.)
• 1 Tbs. fish sauce
• 1 Tbs. canola oil
• 1 medium-small head napa cabbage (about 1-¾ lb.)
• ¼ cup roughly torn fresh basil leaves
• + 3 more ingredients
• • ½ medium serrano chile, coarsely chopped (don’t seed)
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 to 3 tsp. fresh lime juice

Slice the cabbage in half lengthwise. Position one half cut side up and slice it across the middle at the point where the ruffled, leafy top gives way to white stem. Remove the core, slice the stem end lengthwise into 1-1/2-inch-thick wedges, and cut the wedges crosswise into 1-1/2-inch pieces (t...

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