Charred Black Pepper Cabbage Strips (oil-free)
Crunchy and peppery, this pan-seared, lightly charred black pepper cabbage is a delicious vegetable side dish. The blackened char on the sliced green cabbage strips is possible without oil, making it an alternative to fried cabbage, a Southern staple.
Servings: 4
Calories: 28kcal
Cost: $1
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ head green cabbage core removed and cut into thin strips (about 6 cups)
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat a large, flat non-stick skillet over high heat on the stove for 1-2 minutes. The skillet must be very hot before adding the cabbage in order to get the char.
- Once the skillet is very hot, add cabbage to pan and spread the cabbage out so as much cabbage is touching the bottom of the pan as possible. Sprinkle a tablespoon of water into the pan, to help the cabbage steam a little bit. Don't add more water, though, because it will deglaze the pan and make all of your cabbage brown, instead of beautifully charred. Leave the cabbage alone (do not stir) for 90 seconds.½ head green cabbage
- Season with sea salt and black pepper. Toss the cabbage, then leave it alone (do not stir) for 90 seconds.sea salt, black pepper
- Toss cabbage and taste. Add more salt and pepper, if needed. Cook cabbage until crisp-tender and lightly charred (pan-seared). Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 28kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
