Easy Oven Baked Cabbage Steaks Recipe
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Oven-roasted cabbage steaks is a simple recipe that has a natural sweetness, and is so delicious! It is a great way to use cabbage from the farmers market or your CSA box. These thick cabbage slices make a great side dish for a variety of meals and are so easy to make.
People tend to shy away from purchasing cabbage because it is such a big vegetable and they aren’t sure how to cook it. But once you know some great recipes, it might just become one of your favorite vegetables! Cabbage is actually very versatile and can be used raw or cooked. Raw cabbage gives a satisfying crunch to any meal, and when it is cooked it becomes sweeter and adds a great flavor. This cabbage steak recipe features thick slices of cabbage with simple ingredients to highlight the flavors of the cabbage that are roasted in your oven. A tender cabbage steak is the perfect side dish for your favorite protein such as ground meat, a ham steak, or pork chops.
Cabbage Season
Cabbage season in Iowa starts around July, and what is great about cabbage is that it will last a while if stored properly. If kept cool in your fridge or basement, cabbage can be stored for many months! If you are a cabbage lover, you can stock up on cabbage from Pleasant Grove Homestead with the link below!
Ingredients to make Roasted Cabbage Steaks Recipe
One head of green cabbage – loose leaves removed
Garlic- Fresh minced garlic, or if you are in a pinch you can also substitute it for garlic powder.
Salt & Black Pepper- to season the cabbage
Oil- We love to use tallow or lard for the best flavor, but you can also use butter. If you use butter change the oven temp to 375F. (See our recipe on how to render your own lard or tallow here!)
More ways to season the cabbage steaks
This recipe calls for simple seasonings to really highlight the flavor of the cabbage, but feel free to add whatever seasoning you prefer! Some ideas include fresh herbs, onion powder, or chili powder. You could also top it with parmesan cheese or crispy bacon.
Make it vegetarian
To make this recipe vegetarian, use butter instead of lard. Or, you can also sub out for olive oil or avocado oil.
Roasted Cabbage Steak recipe
Preheat your oven to 350F degrees.
First, you will need to cut the whole head of cabbage into one-inch-thick slices. Prepare the cabbage by removing the outer leaves that are wilted or discolored.
Then, using a sharp knife and cutting board, cut the bottom core off of the cabbage. Then continue to slice your “steaks” from that side so that they will stay together.
Add your cabbage steaks to a rimmed baking sheet with either foil or parchment paper and place in a single layer. If your lard is still solid, you can just plop it all over the sheet pan and then sprinkle the seasoning over the cabbage.
Cover with aluminum foil and then add to your preheated 350F oven for 40 minutes or until you can easily pierce the cabbage with a fork.
Remove from the oven and enjoy!
How to store roasted cabbage steaks
If you have any leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container and will stay good for 3-5 days. If you want, you can also turn the leftover cabbage into a totally different meal such as unstuffed cabbage rolls or egg roll in a bowl! Find more cabbage recipes here!
What to serve cabbage steaks with
During the summertime, our meals are usually pretty simple and have three main components, protein, veggie, and carb. When we have cabbage steaks, I like to keep it simple and pair it with pork or chicken. This is a great recipe to throw in the oven when I am meal prepping chicken for the week! Then I will pair it with some simple roasted potatoes and just like that dinner is served! Our family loves to use what is in season during the summertime.
Oven Baked Cabbage Steaks
Ingredients
- One head of cabbage
- 1 T lard or tallow or increase oven temp to 375 if you are using butter.
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- .5 t salt
- .5 t pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F degrees.
- First, you will need to cut the whole head of cabbage into one-inch-thick slices. Prepare the cabbage by removing the outer leaves that are wilted or discolored.
- Then, using a sharp knife cut the bottom core off of the cabbage. Then continue to slice your “steaks” from that side so that they will stay together.
- Add your cabbage steaks to a rimmed baking sheet with either foil or parchment paper and place in a single layer. If your lard is still solid, you can just plop it all over the sheet pan and then sprinkle the seasoning over the cabbage.
- Cover with aluminum foil and then add to your preheated 350F oven for 40 minutes or until you can easily pierce the cabbage with a fork.
- Remove from the oven and enjoy!
