Black Folks Soul Food Cabbage Recipe
The soul food cabbage difference is all in the legacy, the layers, and the love. Regular fried cabbage is just… cabbage. But Black folks’ cabbage? That’s comfort, culture, and collard greens’ close cousin all wrapped into one well-seasoned, soulful side dish!
Ingredients
- 4 poundcabbage (3-4 pound cabbage, chopped)
- 1 cupyellow onion (chopped )
- 1 cupchicken broth (or use vegetable broth to make this dish vegetarian)
- 1 teaspoonapple cider vinegar
- ½ cupbutter (unsalted or vegan butter)
- ½ teaspoonold bay seasoning (or cajun seasoning)
- ½ teaspoongarlic powder
- ¼ teaspoonred pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoonsalt
- ½ teaspoonblack pepper
Directions
- 1
Cut out the cabbage's core and coarsely chop the leaves using a food processor or knife. (I remove the outer layer of cabbage leaves first and discard them before chopping.)
- 2
Turn the stovetop on medium and add the butter to the cast iron frying pan skillet.
- 3
Once the butter has melted, add the chopped cabbage, onion, chicken broth, apple cider vinegar, Old Bay or Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to the skillet.
- 4
Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 5
Remove the lid from the skillet and cook the cabbage uncovered for about 15 minutes, careful not to let all the broth evaporate so the cabbage is not dry.
- 6
When cooking is finished, serve this Southern dish right away and enjoy!