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Caramelized Braised Cabbage
Cook charred cabbage wedges in a spiced tomato braise until sweet, savory, and tender to the core for an easy vegetarian main or standout side dish.
👥 4 Servings👤 Andy Baraghani📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°. Mix 3 garlic cloves, finely grated, ¼ cup double-concentrated tomato paste, 1½ tsp. ground coriander, 1½ tsp. ground cumin, and 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Set spiced tomato paste aside.
½ tsp. ground coriander1½ tsp. ground cumin1. crushed red pepper flakes1 tsp
2
Cut 1 medium head of green or savoy cabbage (about 2 lb. total) in half through core. Cut each half through core into 4 wedges.
medium head of green or savoy cabbage (about 2 lb. total)1
3
Heat ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Working in batches if needed, arrange cabbage, cut side down, in pan and season with kosher salt. Cook, turning occasionally, until lightly charred, about ⏱️ 4 minutes per side. Transfer cabbage to a plate.
Kosher salt
4
Reduce heat to medium and pour remaining ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil into pan. Add reserved spiced tomato paste and cook, stirring often, until paste begins to split and darkens slightly, 2–⏱️ 3 minutes. Pour in water to come halfway up sides of skillet (about 1½ cups), season with salt, and bring to a simmer. Nestle cabbage wedges back into skillet (they should have shrunk while browning; a bit of overlap is okay). Bake, uncovered, turning wedges halfway through, until cabbage is very tender and caramelized around edges and liquid is mostly evaporated, 40–⏱️ 50 minutes.
5
Scatter 3 Tbsp. chopped dill, parsley, or cilantro over cabbage. Serve with whole-milk plain Greek yogurt or sour cream alongside. Editor’s note: This recipe was first printed in 2020 as “Fall Apart Caramelized Cabbage;” it has been updated for style. Head this way for more of our best cabbage recipes →
. chopped dill, parsley, or cilantro3 TbspWhole-milk plain Greek yogurt or sour cream (for serving)
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