Grilled Cabbage with Chilli Garlic Butter

by Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich, featured in Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around The Levant

Published by Pavilion Books

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Introduction

There is nothing like a market stall piled high with cabbages in a huge variety of shades from pure white to bright lime green or deep purplish red. Some may be larger than your head, their huge leaves used for stuffing; some may be small and crunchy and perfect for salad; some may be more fibrous, lending themselves to slow stewing. White cabbage is possibly the most underrated of all, but we absolutely love it. This is hands down the best way to eat any cabbage. You don’t even really need the dressing if you don’t fancy it – just grill a cabbage and eat it.

As featured in

Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around The Levant

Image of Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich's Grilled Cabbage with Chilli Garlic Butter — Photo by Patricia Niven

Ingredients

Serves: 4 as a starter or 8 as a side

Metric Cups

1 large round white cabbage
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons flaky sea salt

FOR THE DRESSING

2 banana shallots (peeled and finely chopped)
2 red chillies (halved, deseeded and thinly sliced)
6 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
100 grams butter
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
1 small bunch of fresh dill (fronds roughly chopped)

1 large round white cabbage
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons flaky sea salt

FOR THE DRESSING

2 banana shallots (peeled and finely chopped)
2 red chiles (halved, deseeded and thinly sliced)
6 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
3½ ounces butter
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
1 small bunch of fresh dill (fronds roughly chopped)

Method

Grilled Cabbage with Chilli Garlic Butter is a guest recipe by Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe

Cut the cabbage into four or six wedges, depending on how large it is, and brush the cut surfaces with olive oil. Set the wedges cut-side down on a very hot grill to char for 4 minutes, then flip and grill the other cut surface for 4 minutes. Finally set the wedges on their rounded sides for a final 4 minutes, just to soften the cabbage a little. Remove to a platter and sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt.
While the cabbage is charring, combine the shallots, chilli and garlic with the butter and set in a small pan on the side of the grill over a low- moderate heat, enough to just melt the butter and lightly confit the vegetables. Stir occasionally, cooking for about 12–14 minutes or until the shallots are soft and look translucent. Remove from the heat, add the salt and chopped dill and mix well. Pour the butter dressing all over the warm cabbage and serve straight away for best results.

Cut the cabbage into four or six wedges, depending on how large it is, and brush the cut surfaces with olive oil. Set the wedges cut-side down on a very hot grill to char for 4 minutes, then flip and grill the other cut surface for 4 minutes. Finally set the wedges on their rounded sides for a final 4 minutes, just to soften the cabbage a little. Remove to a platter and sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt.
While the cabbage is charring, combine the shallots, chilli and garlic with the butter and set in a small pan on the side of the grill over a low- moderate heat, enough to just melt the butter and lightly confit the vegetables. Stir occasionally, cooking for about 12–14 minutes or until the shallots are soft and look translucent. Remove from the heat, add the salt and chopped dill and mix well. Pour the butter dressing all over the warm cabbage and serve straight away for best results.

Additional Information

To cook without a BBQ
Use a lightly oiled, preheated griddle pan on your stove top and cook the cabbage wedges just as you would on the fire. Prepare the dressing on your stove too, in a small pan over a low heat.