Charred Cabbage Recipes

CHARRED CARAWAY CABBAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the cabbage wedges on the baking sheet.
• Combine the melted butter and olive oil in a bowl; brush on the cabbage wedges. Sprinkle with the caraway seeds, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water on the baking sheet. Roast until the cabbage is very tender and browned around the edges, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a platter and season with salt.

CHARRED CABBAGE (AKA BETTER FRIED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Preheat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut cabbage in half, top to bottom. Then lay cut-side down and slice crosswise into ½- to ¾-inch planks.
• Decrease heat to medium, add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and swirl to coat, place about 4 cabbage planks in an even layer in skillet. Cook, without moving, until charred on the first side, about 5 minutes; season with salt, flip and continue to cook until charred on second side, 5 more minutes.
• Transfer to a platter or shallow bowl and repeat process with remaining oil and cabbage.
• Season with salt to taste. Optional, season with pepper to taste.

CHARRED HISPI CABBAGE WITH HAZELNUT CHILLI BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 or heat a barbecue until the flames die down and the coals turn glowing white. Remove any bruised leaves from the cabbage and cut into four to six wedges, keeping the core intact so the leaves stay together. Drizzle 1 tbsp of the oil over the wedges and massage into the leaves. Sprinkle over a pinch of sea salt.
• If you're not using the barbecue, heat a heavy frying pan until hot, but not smoking. Sear the wedges, cut-side down, for 6-8 mins until blackened and charred, then turn over and cook on the other side for another 6-8 mins until they get a really good dark brown crust. Transfer to a baking tray, cut-side up, and roast for 10-15 mins until the stalks are tender when pierced with a knife, or transfer to a cooler place on the barbecue and cook until the stalks are tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in the pan, or in a small frying pan. Fry the chilli and hazelnuts for 2-3 mins until the hazelnuts smell nutty and the chilli softens. Add the butter, and stir for a few mins to coat. Stir in the parsley with some seasoning, then pour over the cabbage wedges on a serving plate.