Super Simple Low-Carb Braised Red Cabbage

This low-carb side dish is the perfect mix of savoury with a touch of sweetness. It’s lovely way to lighten up a heavy, wintery meat dish, and the bright pink-purple makes it a beautiful addition to any winter dinner party spread.

A few tips to getting this just right though. I like to cook the cabbage on a higher heat first until its just starting to glisten. Then reduce the heat as low as possible on your cooktop, cover and simmer until soft with just a little bite. Cooking too long can result in cabbage that’s too mushy so keep an eye on it!

This quick and easy low-carb side is ideal for meal prep and batch cooking. Ideal to serve with crispy duck, pork belly or roast chicken.

Step-by-step

1. Heat a large pot over medium heat and add the ghee. Once melted, add the onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until the onion has started to soften.

   

2. While the onion is cooking, roughly chop the cabbage into slices.

   

3. Add all of the remaining ingredients including to the pot and stir a few minutes until the cabbage is shiny.

   

4. Reduce heat to lowest setting, cover with a lid and cook 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally until the cabbage is tender. Store in a sealed container in the fridge up to 5 days.

   

Recipe

Super Simple Low-Carb Braised Red Cabbage

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This quick and easy low-carb side is ideal for meal prep and batch cooking. Great to serve with crispy duck ...

Hands on

10m

Overall

1h 15m

Servings

4

7.9 g

Net carbs

2 g

Protein

7.8 g

Fat

117

kcal

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Ingredients makes 4 side servings

• 1 medium red onion, halved and sliced (60 g/ 2.1 oz)
• 2 tbsp ghee or duck fat (30 ml)
• ¹/₂ small head red cabbage, shredded (500 g/ 1.1 lb)
• ¹/₄ cup apple cider vinegar (60 ml/ 2 fl oz)
• 2 tbsp water (30 ml)
• Optional: 2 tsp Erythritol or Swerve or 2-4 drops liquid stevia
• sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat a large pot over medium heat and add the ghee. Once melted, add the onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until the onion has started to soften.

2. While the onion is cooking, roughly chop the cabbage into slices.

3. Add all of the remaining ingredients including to the pot and stir a few minutes until the cabbage is shiny.

4. Reduce heat to lowest setting, cover with a lid and cook 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally until the cabbage is tender. Store in a sealed container in the fridge up to 5 days.

Nutrition per serving, about 1 cup

Carbs 29%Protein 7%Fat 64% of calories

Net carbs

7.9 g

Total carbs

10.8 g

Fiber

2.9 g

Sugars

5.6 g

Protein

2 g

Fat

7.8 g

Saturated fat

4.5 g

Calories

117 kcal

Sodium

323 mg · 14.1% RDA

Magnesium

23 mg · 5.76% RDA

Potassium

370 mg · 18.5% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per about 1 cup	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Onion, red, fresh	1 g	0.2 g	0 g	6
Ghee	0 g	0 g	7.5 g	68
Cabbage, red, fresh	6.6 g	1.8 g	0.2 g	39
Apple cider vinegar	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	3
Water, still	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Total	7.9 g	2 g	7.8 g	117

Serving size about 1 cup

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free
• Pescatarian
• Vegetarian