Spicy Curtido (Pickled Cabbage Slaw)

Spicy Curtido (Pickled Cabbage Slaw)

from mexicanplease.com
17 kcal / serving

Curtido is a lightly pickled cabbage slaw common in Central America. Using a half jalapeno gives it some real zip but you can always dial back on it if you want.  (Note:  these instructions are not meant for long term canning.)

Ingredients

  • ½ headgreen cabbage
  • 1carrot
  • ½onion
  • ½jalapeno
  • 1 cupvinegar
  • 1 ½ cupswater
  • 1 teaspoonmexican oregano
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • 2 teaspoonssalt (kosher or sea salt)

Directions

  1. 1

    Thinly slice the 1/2 head of cabbage, 1/2 onion and 1/2 jalapeno.  Grate the carrot.

  2. 2

    Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl:  1 cup vinegar, 1.5 cups water, 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano, freshly cracked black pepper, 2 teaspoons salt (Kosher or sea salt).

  3. 3

    Add the liquid mixture to the veggies and combine well.  Crush the cabbage a bit so that it will fit into the jars. 

  4. 4

    Fill two pint-sized Mason jars with the veggies and top with the brine.  

  5. 5

    Seal well and let pickle overnight in the fridge.