30 minutes
Spiced Braised Red Cabbage
Learn how to make braised red cabbage with spices, vinegar, honey, and butter, cooked until tender and flavorful.
From YouTube · Jun 19, 2024
Learn how to make braised red cabbage with spices, vinegar, honey, and butter, cooked until tender and flavorful.
5 min
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
25 min
Total time
1 serving
Yield
Ingredients
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Ingredients update with servings
- a few knobs of unsalted butter
- a cinnamon stick
- a couple of star anise
- 4 or 5 cloves
- 1 medium red cabbage
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon runny honey
- a splash of red wine
- a splash of red wine vinegar
Method
12 steps- Pop a pan onto the hob, turn the heat to medium, and add some unsalted butter.
- Add a cinnamon stick, a couple of star anise, and 4 or 5 cloves to the butter.
- Chop the red cabbage in half, cut out the hard core at the bottom, and thinly slice the cabbage evenly.
- Put the sliced cabbage into a bowl.
- Add the sliced cabbage to the pan with the spiced butter and stir well to coat.
- Season with a good pinch of sea salt and a few twists of freshly ground black pepper.
- Cook for a couple of minutes, then add a tablespoon of honey and stir through.
- Pour in a splash of red wine and cook for a few minutes to burn off the alcohol.
- Add a splash of red wine vinegar and stir well.
- Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, tasting and adding water if needed to keep braising.
- Continue cooking until the cabbage is tender with a slight bite, then reduce the liquid until sticky and rich.
- Remove the cinnamon, star anise, and cloves before serving.
Recipe notes
Equipment
- pan
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