Braised red cabbage is a traditional side dish at Christmas and Thanksgiving.
It's easy to make and the addition of port makes it extra special, you can also add slices of apple.
Although this is not exactly a quick recipe, it is delicious and every bit worth the time.
Perfect holiday recipe but this is good at any time!
What is braised red cabbage?
The cabbage is cooked down slowly so the sweetness of the honey and the tartness of the red wine vinegar soak into the cabbage to create a vibrant and fragrant side dish.
Serve as a side to a traditional Christmas dinner or Thanksgiving. It goes perfectly with dishes such as Lancashire hotpot or Lamb boulangere.
Can you freeze red cabbage?
Let the cooked cabbage cool completely, then transfer it to a freezer-safe container (it will keep in the freezer for 3 months). Defrost in the microwave or overnight in the fridge.
But, with that said I've never actually tried to freeze it, that's just what I read when searching the net. To be honest I think it would turn mushy when defrosted.
How do you make it with apple?
It's easy, just add slices of apple along with the rest of the ingredients. You want to use a cooking apple such as Bramley, rather than a dessert apple as they would turn to mush.
Although the addition of apples would be good at Christmas, personally I don't think it would go well with Lancashire Hotpot.
What can I do with leftovers?
Heat it up and serve with bangers (sausages) and mash!
Other red cabbage recipes include
Red cabbage coleslaw - just replace the white cabbage with red cabbage
Red cabbage can also be pickled
Ingredients in this recipe
- red cabbage
- red onion
- unsalted butter
- red wine vinegar
- clear runny honey
- demerara sugar
- cinnamon
- hot chicken stock - trust me, chicken stock works well, but you can of course use vegetable stock
- port
- bay leaf
- sprig of fresh thyme
- black pepper to season - I don't think you'll need salt depending on which brand of the stock cube you use
Put the ingredients into a foil tray.
Add the stock and give it a good mix together.
Cover tightly with foil and put it into the oven to cook - see the recipe card for full details.
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Braised Red Cabbage Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium red cabbage - cored and thinly sliced
- 1 red onion - finely sliced
- 40g unsalted butter - cut into small cubes
- 200ml hot chicken stock (made from 1 Knorr stock cube)
- *80ml port if using
- 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar
- 2 heaped tablespoons clear runny honey
- 2 tablespoons demerara sugar
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 2 heaped tablespoons of red currant jelly
- 1 x bay leaf
- a sprig of fresh thyme
- Black pepper to season - I don't think you'll need salt depending on which brand of the stock cube you use
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients except the salt and, only add 100ml of stock into a shallow disposable foil tray, and give it all a good mix. Keep the rest of the stock in case you need it later. Add 80ml of port if using.
- Cover the tray with foil and pop it into the oven on the bottom shelf - if you don't cover it with foil the cabbage will burn.
- Cook for about 1½ hours - check on it and give it a stir every 30 minutes. Add a little more of the chicken stock if you think it's getting too dry, but it should be fine.
- When it's nearly done, taste it to check the seasoning.
- Drain any excess liquid and remove the bay leaf and sprig of thyme and discard and serve hot, as a side dish.
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