Cabbage Recipes - Cooking Light

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Cooking with Cabbage

Delicious raw, cooked, or pickled–savory cabbages have stunning, deep crinkled leaves that can span a few feet in the garden. Pungent when raw, yet mellow and sweeter when cooked, cabbage is a great vegetable to use throughout the summer months.

First up is Beer-Braised Chicken Tacos with Cabbage Slaw. Cabbage and apple slaw adds a nice crunch. When you pair the slaw with beer-braised chicken, the tacos take on a German flair.

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Kimchi-Style Cabbage

If you want to use cabbage for something more exciting than simple slaw, kimchi is worth the wait. It’s a spicy Korean condiment that is often fermented and aged—sometimes for months. Our recipe is shortened to one week. It’s traditionally served with steamed white rice and pairs well with stir-fries.

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Seared Scallops with Bacon, Cabbage, and Apple

Quick but hearty, serve this sweet and savory scallop dish with roasted potatoes.

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Whole Grain and Italian Sausage–Stuffed Cabbage

Steaming the cabbage leaves before filling them makes them pliable enough to roll up.

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Chicken Soup with Cabbage and Apple

This recipe is the definition of hearty in a bowl. Earthy green cabbage mingles with moist shredded chicken, chicken sausage, and broth-soaked potatoes. Tart, crunchy apple slices add a fruity counterpoint to this German-inspired soup.

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Barbecued Cabbage with Santa Fe Seasonings

This richly flavored whole head of cabbage cooks slowly over moderate heat while covered. This preparation is a showpiece.

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Simmered Cabbage with Beef, Shan Style

The name of this dish is galaam oop, which tells the cooking method (oop) used for cooking the cabbage (galaam). The "oop" method of cooking, found in Northern Thailand and among the Shan people in Myanmar, involves a slow simmer, under a tightly sealed lid, of ingredients that have been combined with very little water and little or no oil. There's depth of flavor from a little ground beef that gives extra succulence.

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Irish Bacon and Cabbage with Mustard Sauce

This dish is more authentic than the ubiquitous corned beef and cabbage, though it is quite similar in that Irish boiling bacon is a cured meat, too. The boiling bacon is also leaner than traditional American bacon (which does not make an appropriate substitute).

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Curried Cabbage

Curried cabbage, seasoned with the pungent flavors of turmeric, mustard, and curry powder, is a perfect partner for grilled pork loin or lamb.

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Asian Turkey Cabbage Cups

Cool, crisp napa cabbage leaves cradle a hot and spicy herbed filling in this quick dish.

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