Simple & Quick Roasted Napa Cabbage

15m
Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
30m
Ready In


"This simple roasted way of cooking Napa cabbage provides wonderfully mild and delicious results to this side dish."

Original is 3-4 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (259.1 g)
  • Calories 220.1
  • Total Fat - 18.5 g
  • Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
  • Cholesterol - 0 mg
  • Sodium - 270.2 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 10.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 5.4 g
  • Sugars - 0.1 g
  • Protein - 6.9 g
  • Calcium - 185.9 mg
  • Iron - 4.3 mg
  • Vitamin C - 130 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a small pan over medium-low heat. When starting to get hot, add the garlic, and gently cook for about 5 minutes to help flavor-up the oil. Be careful not to burn the garlic (if it browns, the garlic will impart a bitter taste). Take it off the heat, and set it aside to cool.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 450º

Step 3

To slice the cabbage, cut the head in half, remove the core if there is much of one. Napa cabbage is tender and depending on its maturity, it doesn't have a tough core like some other varieties of cabbage. I’ve cut it thinly and it came out fine. Slice a little more widely at the leafy green portion and more thinly at the harder sections, so that they cook evenly.

Step 4

*NOTE: Don’t be alarmed because it looks like you’re cooking enough cabbage for a family reunion. It will lose 2/3 of its volume in cooking. 12 cups of raw cabbage will result in 4 cups of cooked.*

Step 5

Toss the sliced cabbage in the oil and garlic, coating everything evenly. Spread the cabbage over a couple of trays with rims, such as cookie sheets, trying to keep everything in a single layer. If you overload the trays, the cabbage will steam instead of roast, and that is not nearly as good.

Step 6

Season with salt and pepper. It will likely take more salt than you think to taste, but you can always add more later, so be careful not to over-salt.

Step 7

Roast for approximately 15 minutes or until nicely roasted. When it’s done, parts of the cabbage will be browned and caramelized.

Step 8

Best served when hot.

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