Tom Colicchios Braised Red Cabbage Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook cabbage in the hot butter until it begins to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt. Pour in water, red wine, and red wine vinegar. Stir to combine. Mix in sugar and caraway seeds.
• Continue to cook and stir until liquid has evaporated and cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes. If cabbage isn't quite tender, add a splash of water and continue cooking a few more minutes.

BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Quarter the red cabbage and remove the core, then finely shred. Tip into a large pan with the red onion, brown sugar, cider vinegar, red wine, butter and cinnamon stick and season well. Bring to a simmer, then cover with a lid, lower the heat and cook for 1 1/ 2 hrs, stirring every so often. Remove the lid and continue cooking for 30 mins until tender. Will keep for two days, or can be frozen for two months. Reheat until piping hot.

TOM COLICCHIO'S BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Separate the leaves of cabbage. Cut away and discard the tough ribs, then cut the cabbage leaves into thin strips.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the oil slides easily across the pan. Add a little of the cabbage and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the cabbage wilts, then add a little more. Continue cooking, adding seasoning and stirring until all the cabbage is wilted.
• Add the caraway seed and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Add the wine and vinegar and bring to a simmer. Sprinkle the sugar over the cabbage and mix well.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, partially cover and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the cabbage is soft and shiny, about 45 minutes. Remove the cabbage from the heat and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cook the bacon until crisp, over medium heat in a large Dutch, that has a lid, about 4 minutes. Add the onions, cinnamon, bay leaves, and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, about 8 minutes.
• Increase the heat to medium-high, add the cabbage and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 8 minutes. Add the apple, broth, vinegar, sugar, the remaining salt, and pepper, and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender, about 1 hour.
• Uncover; bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until the liquid has reduced to a sauce-like consistency, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and serve.
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MUSTARDS GRILL'S BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cut cabbage in half lengthwise and cut out the core. Cut each half in half again lengthwise, then cut each quarter crosswise into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes, until soft and golden brown. Add cabbage and saute, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 25 minutes. Add vinegar, sugar, and cumin. Mix well, lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the juices are syrupy and the cabbage appears shiny, about 20 minutes. The cabbage should be tender but not mushy.
• Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper.

BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Pour off and discard any tough or wilted leaves from the cabbage. Cut away and discard the core from the cabbage. Cut it into thin julienne.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and add the onion and cabbage and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the apple, broth, vinegar, honey, cloves, salt and pepper. Blend well.
• Cover and cook 15 minutes, stirring often. Add the butter, stir and blend well.

CROCKPOT BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Shred the cabbage and slice the onion.
• Heat the butter in a large saute pan and saute the onions until soft. Add the sugar and continue to cook the onions until they are nicely brown and carmelized.
• Place the cabbage and chopped apple in a crockpot. Add the carmelized onion, fresh lemon juice, red wine, chicken broth, bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover the crockpot and cook on high for 4 - 5 hours until the cabbage is tender.

BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cut cabbage in half lengthwise and cut out core. Cut each half lengthwise again, then cut each quarter crosswise into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes, or until soft. Add cabbage and saute, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes, or until tender. Add the vinegar, sugar, and cumin and mix well. Lower heat to medium low and simmer 20 minutes more, until juices are syrupy. Cabbage should be tender but not mushy. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
• This can be made ahead and reheated when needed.