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Charred Cabbage With Shrimp Paste Butter
A little shrimp paste goes a long way. Fold it into butter, slather it over cabbage, and roast until everything melds into wonderfully salty bites.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min👤 Calvin Eng📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●spatula
- ●skillet
- ●pan
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2
In a small bowl, combine 4 Tbsp. (½ stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, 2 garlic cloves, grated, 2 tsp. fermented shrimp paste, and ¼ tsp. sugar. Using the back of a spoon or a rubber spatula, squish everything together to make a shrimp paste compound butter. Set aside.
. (½ stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature4 Tbsp. fermented shrimp paste2 tsp
3
Remove and discard the rough outer leaves of ½ large head green cabbage. Cut the half head of cabbage through the stem into even wedges. Drizzle each piece with 1 Tbsp. neutral oil, making sure to coat all the exposed leaves. In a small bowl, mix together ½ tsp. salt, ½ tsp. MSG, and ⅛ tsp. freshly ground white pepper. Evenly season the cut sides of the cabbage with the mixture.
. (½ stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature4 Tbsp. neutral oil, preferably grapeseed, divided4 Tbsp
4
Heat a 12" cast-iron skillet over high heat, then add the remaining 2 Tbsp. neutral oil. When the oil is shimmering, reduce the heat to medium-high and sear the flat side of each cabbage wedge until charred, about ⏱️ 3 minutes on each side.
. (½ stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature4 Tbsp. neutral oil, preferably grapeseed, divided4 Tbsp
5
Remove the pan from the heat and slather the flat sides of the cabbage wedges with the shrimp paste compound butter. Pour in the water around the edge of the pan (you don’t want any water to hit the crispy cabbage leaves). Transfer the pan to the oven and roast the cabbage until the center is tender and fully cooked through and the blade of a sharp knife pierces through the cabbage with little to no resistance, about ⏱️ 25 minutes.
6
Transfer the cabbage to a platter. Pour the pan drippings over the wedges and serve immediately.
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