HEALTHY RECIPES
Keto Napa Cabbage with Dried Shrimp
Medically Reviewed & Fact-Checked by FastingTracker Medical Board • Written by
Aly Owen •
Updated: Sep 18, 2026
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Keto
This Keto Napa Cabbage with Dried Shrimp is a wholesome, nutrient-dense recipe designed to fit seamlessly into your intermittent fasting eating window. Carefully crafted to maintain steady insulin levels, support metabolic autophagy, and provide lasting satiety, it contains only 320 kcal per serving.
Total Time
40 mins
Phases
Prep: 10m
Cook: 30m
Yield
4 servings
Nutrition
320 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Dried Shrimp
- 3/4 cup Boiling Water
- 1 head Napa Cabbage
- 2 tablespoons Peanut Oil
- 4 Chopped Scallions
- 1 tablespoon Ginger
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 2 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Dried shrimp gives this Chinese dish a punch of salty umami flavor
- You can find it at an Asian grocery store in the frozen or refrigerated section
- Look for small-sized dried shrimp, about a 1/4-inch in size
- If you use medium or large dried shrimp, hydrate the shrimp with more water (1 cup for medium-sized shrimp, 1 1/4 cup for large) and for longer time (45 to 60 minutes), then chop it up into smaller 1/4-inch chunks
- To make this recipe vegetarian, omit the dried shrimp and use four or five dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated, and sliced thin
- Rehydrate the dried shrimp:
📚 Scientific Studies & Medical References (5 Sources) ▼
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- New England Journal of Medicine (2019): de Cabo R, Mattson MP. Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease. N Engl J Med. 381(26):2541-2551. PubMed 31881139 • DOI
- Cell Metabolism (2014): Levine ME, Suarez JA, Brandhorst S, et al. Low Protein Intake and Periodic Fasting Promote Longevity and Autophagy. Cell Metab. 19(3):407-417. PubMed 24606898 • DOI
- Obesity (Silver Spring, 2018): Anton SD, Moehl K, Donahoo WT, et al. Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying Health Benefits of Fasting. Obesity. 26(2):254-268. PubMed 29086496 • DOI
- Annual Review of Nutrition (2017): Patterson RE, Sears DD. Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting. Annu Rev Nutr. 37:371-393. PubMed 28715993 • DOI
- Autophagy (2010): Alirezaei M, Kemball CC, Flynn CT, et al. Short-term fasting induces profound neuronal and systemic autophagy. Autophagy. 6(6):702-710. PubMed 20534972 • DOI
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