Leos Grilled Cabbage Recipes

GRILLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Fill the hole created from coring the cabbage with butter, salt, and pepper. Roll bacon slices and stuff into hole in cabbage. Lay any leftover bacon slices over the top of cabbage. Wrap the whole cabbage in aluminum foil.
• Cook cabbage on preheated grill until tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove bacon from cabbage and cook on the grill until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes; crumble and sprinkle over cabbage.

SUNNY'S EASY GRILLED CABBAGE "STEAKS" WITH APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Make the sauce. Stir together the hot pepper jelly, orange juice, vinegar, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl or liquid measure. Stir and set aside.
• Grill the cabbage. Preheat the grill to 350 degrees F.
• Brush both sides of the cabbage with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the slices over the direct heat of the grill and cook until the bottom is slightly charred, about 5 minutes. Flip the cabbage and brush with the pepper jelly sauce. Cook for another 4 to 5 minutes and remove to serving plates.
• Top with the salad. Combine the apples, tomatoes, scallions, lemon juice and a drizzle of the sauce in a medium bowl (make it as saucy as you like). Toss to coat and place an equal amount of the salad on the center of each grilled cabbage slice. Top with a few basil leaves. Eat it!

LEO'S GRILLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. Blanch outer leaves of cabbage in boiling water for 3-4 minutes, until leaves turn a bright green. Arrance leaves on a large platter & set aside.
• 2. In a medium bowl add softened butter or margarine, salt & pepper, minced garlic, green or red bell pepper& onion. mix together well. With a sharp knife core a DEEP well into center of cabbage, by removing core/
• 3. Fill core cavity of cabbage with butter mixture. Rub any excess butter mixture on outside of cabbage. DOUBLE WRAP cabbage with heavy duty foil. Leaving cabbage in an upright position. Bake in 350 degree F. oven for 1 hour to 1 hr 15 minutes or more, or over hot charcoals until a soft indention is left in cabbage if pressed with finger.When done place cabbage in middle of serving platter, starting from center & cutting down, slice into wedges, allowing wedges to fall in a spiral fashion. Squeeze soft spread margarine over top, & sprinkle with paprika, add chopped chive & chopped red bell pepper. Serve immediately
• 4. GARNISHING TO PLEASE: Or you may choose to add red bell pepper strips between each wedge of cabbage as I did in the picture. I also filled one half of a bell pepper with catsup, and another with fresh Horseradish, and garnished the tops with chopped green onions & the other with Chopped red bell pepper. There were not enough cabbage leaves to line the platter ,so I used Fresh Mustard greens. Use your imagination to make your food more appealing,& appetizing.

GRILLED CABBAGE CAESAR

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.
• Combine the garlic, Parmesan, 1/4 cup of the olive oil, lemon juice, mayonnaise, Dijon, anchovy paste if using, white wine vinegar, Worcestershire, 1/4 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the blender carafe with a rubber spatula as necessary. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper. Transfer the Caesar dressing to a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 1 day.
• Cut the cabbage through the core into 8 long wedges (each wedge should be 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick). Make sure to keep the core intact, as this will hold the wedges together as they cook. Brush the cabbage wedges and sliced bread with the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil and season with a pinch each of salt and pepper.
• Lightly oil the hot grill grates. Place the cabbage on the grill and cook, covered, until the first side is nicely charred, about 5 minutes. Flip the cabbage, then continue to cook, covered, until crisp-tender and nicely charred all over, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to a serving platter. Place the bread on the grill and cook uncovered until toasted and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Tear or cut the bread into 1-inch cubes, then sprinkle over the grilled cabbage. Drizzle with most of the Caesar dressing, then top with some shaved Parmesan and more pepper. Serve the remaining dressing on the side.

GRILLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cut cabbage into 8 wedges; place on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 24x12 in.). Spread cut sides with butter. Sprinkle with onion, garlic salt and pepper. , Fold foil around cabbage and seal tightly. Grill, covered, over medium heat until tender, about 20 minutes. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

GRILLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cut cabbage into four wedges.
• Place each wedge on a piece of doubled heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Spread cut sides with butter.
• Mix spices together in a small container and sprinkle all of the mixture equally over each wedge.
• Wrap bacon around each wedge.
• Fold foil around cabbage, sealing each wedge tightly.
• Grill cabbage, covered, over medium heat for 40 minutes or until the cabbage is tender, turning twice.

BROTHER'S TASTY GRILLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. You will need a 3 1/2 pound TO 4 POUND head of cabbage, Remove outer leaves to save and garnish platter if desired. You MAY ALSO USE KALE OR MUSTARD GREENS I DID HERE. If you use the outer leaves from the cabbage, they will look more attractive if the leaves are blanched( they will turn a BRIGHT GREEN COLOR AFTER BLANCHING)
• 2. With the tip of a sharp knife carefully remove the core from the bottom of the cabbage. Then core out enough excess cabbage by going to the inside of the cabbage with sharp knife removing enough shreds to make a well deep enough for the butter mixture.
• 3. Chop Bell pepper, onions or shallots, and garlic, or you can mince garlic if desired.
• 4. Add chopped vegetables to a small bowl, then add the softened butter and the spices, blend together till combined.
• 5. Fill the core of the cabbage with the softened butter mixture, and rub any excess over the top and out side of the cabbage.
• 6. Now tear 3 sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil, that is long enough to wrap around entire head of cabbage. Wrap cabbage in first layer being sure to cover entire cabbage. Then turn cabbage a quarter to half turn and wrap completely again. Turn one additional time and cover completely again
• 7. Now place whole cabbage on grill with the core side facing upward, over indirect coals. Close lid and cook till cabbage is done, usually about `1 hour to 1 1/2 hour, or when you press into cabbage with index finger, it leaves an indention. If you have a smaller cabbage will not require as much time, and if you prefer more crisp cabbage, it will take less time also.
• 8. Remove from grill and allow to cool where you can unwrap safely without burning yourself. The cabbage is to the RIGHT OF THE TURKEY. Sorry I didn't get the complete picture. Line a platter with the outer leaves of the cabbage, or use kale or mustard greens. Then place cabbage on center of platter.
• 9. Beginning from center of cabbage with a sharp knife, slice down side of cabbage into desired wedge sizes. Allowing cabbage to fall in a spiral fashion as you cut onto lined platter.
• 10. Now drizzle wedges with soft squeeze margarine, then sprinkle with chopped chive. Place red bell pepper strips between each wedge, and then around the center of cabbage if desired. Of course this is optional. You can even just chop a few strips and sprinkle the chopped pieces over cabbage if desired.
• 11. Fill bell pepper halves with desired condiments of your choice, Horseradish, Mustard, or Catsup. Serve and enjoy.

CABBAGE ON THE GRILL

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat.
• Cut the cabbage into 8 wedges, and remove the core. Place all the wedges on a piece of aluminum foil large enough to wrap the cabbage. Season to taste with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Seal cabbage in the foil.
• Grill for 30 to 40 minutes on the preheated grill, until tender.