Braised Cabbage with Miso Butter Recipe
They key to this recipe is the Miso Butter, which you can spread onto any vegetable, cooked in any way. Stir-fried? Stir in the Miso Butter in the last few seconds. Oven-roasted? Toss with hot, the finished vegetables right on the pan to melt and coat. Grilled? Brush onto the vegetables and throw back onto the grill for the last minute or two to caramelize. So many options, but for this recipe we're whisking into braising liquid to make a soft, sweet buttery Braised Cabbage.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
for Miso Butter
- 4 tablespoons miso
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
For the Braised Cabbage
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or other neutral oil for cooking
- 1 head cabbage outer bruised or wilted leaves removed, and cut into 2-inch wedges at the wide end
- 2 large garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
Garnishes
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1 stalk green onion sliced, optional
Instructions
Make Miso Butter:
- In a small bowl, mix the 4 tablespoons miso with 2 tablespoons softened butter, until no streaks remain. Set aside. You can also put the Miso Butter in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Cook Cabbage:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of avocado oil or other netural cooking oil in a large pan with high sides over medium high heat.
- Place cabbage wedges flat in the pan. Sear until the leaves' edges are charred dark about 5 minutes. Turn the wedges over and sear the other side until also charred dark, about 3 minutes. Remove the cabbage wedges to a plate.
- Add sliced garlic to the pan, adding a little more avocado oil if needed. Cook garlic until translucent and fragrant, but without burning, about 45 seconds.
- Add soy sauce and water to the pan. Bring to a boil. Add cabbage wedges back to the pan. Turn down heat to medium low.
- Stir the miso butter into the broth, pressing against cabbage and bottom of pan to dissolve. Simmer until cabbage is soft, about 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle with apple cider vinegar or squeeze of lemon juice. Garnish Braised Cabbage with toasted sesame seeds right before serving.
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Notes
Leftover Braised Cabbage with Miso Butter can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days. Re-heat over medium heat on the stovetop, adding a few tablesppons of water to keep the cabbage from sticking.
Nutrition information for 1 serving based on 4 servings per recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 175kcal | Protein: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Fiber: 5.5g