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Braised Red Cabbage
A stove-top braised red cabbage recipe with apple, cinnamon, and vinegar, perfect for Christmas.
Prep time
10 min
Cook time
25 min
Total time
35 min
Yield
6
Ingredients
7
Steps
6
Filed under: stovetop, under 1 hour.
Source channel: Ben Goshawk
Key ingredients
small red cabbage, finely shredded, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, small cinnamon stick, pinch of salt.
Ingredients
- 1 small red cabbage, finely shredded
- 125 ml apple cider vinegar
- 60 g brown sugar
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- a pinch of salt
- 1 apple (Pink Lady or similar), grated
- 100 ml water
Method
- Place the grated apple, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and salt in a large saucepan.
- Heat over medium and stir until the sugar dissolves, then simmer with a lid on for 10 minutes.
- Prepare the cabbage by removing outer layers, cutting into quarters, removing the root, and slicing into even pieces.
- Add the sliced cabbage, water, and a pinch of salt to the saucepan with the apple mixture.
- Bring to medium-high heat, cook for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to low and simmer with the lid on.
- Stir every 10 minutes, adding more water if necessary, until the cabbage is tender and glazed, about 25-40 minutes.