Chef John's Braised Red Cabbage

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

We're going to cook a very beautiful, super easy cabbage side dish. All ingredients are totally to taste. It's a little bit sweet and a little bit tangy, with a tiny hint of caraway to interest you.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Braised Red Cabbage

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

1 small head red cabbage

cored and thinly sliced

salt to taste

⅓ cup water

¼ cup red wine

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

or to taste

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 pinch caraway seeds

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook cabbage in the hot butter until it begins to soften 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt. Pour in water red wine and red wine vinegar. Stir to combine. Mix in sugar and caraway seeds.

Step 2

Continue to cook and stir until liquid has evaporated and cabbage is tender about 5 minutes. If cabbage isn't quite tender add a splash of water and continue cooking a few more minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Braised Red Cabbage

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 134.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.1g 4%

Carbohydrates: 17.7g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 12%

Sugars: 11.8g

Fat: 6g 9%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 18%

Cholesterol: 15.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 1760.6IU 35%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 80.8mg 135%

Folate: 25.9mcg 7%

Calcium: 69mg 7%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 25.4mg 9%

Potassium: 376.5mg 11%

Sodium: 80.4mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 54.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.