Braised Cabbage
Sweet and Sour Braised Cabbage is an easy, cost efficient, and healthy side for many meals like asian dishes, chicken, pork, turkey and even goose. Slowly simmered so the sweetness of the apple and the sour of the vinegar soak right into the cabbage, this recipe includes how to cook, what is braising and how long it lasts refrigerated.
Servings: 6
Calories: 114kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 apples, cored and peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 red onion, sliced thin
- 1/2 red cabbage, cored and sliced into 1" wide strips
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large pot on the stove with apple and onion, and cook on medium heat until onion softens, about 4 minutes
- Add cabbage to the pot and continue to cook while you mix the vinegar, water, and brown sugar in a bowl.
- Immediately add the bowl ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1.5 hrs, stirring occasionally. Add pepper if desired. You can simmer longer if necessary yet once the cabbage is tender and most of the liquid has been soaked it, it's done.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 815IU | Vitamin C: 43.3mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.7mg