Perfect Boiled Cabbage
It might sound humble, but boiled cabbage is absolutely delicious! Swirl it with butter and salt for an easy and healthy side dish.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 22 min
- Yield
- 4

Ingredients 4
- 1 large head green cabbage
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons salted butter (or olive oil)
- Fresh ground pepper
Method 4
- 01
Bring large pot of water to boil with 1 tablespoon kosher salt .
- 02
Remove any tough or brown leaves from the outer portion of the cabbage. Shred the cabbage .
- 03
Boil the cabbage for 12 to 15 minutes, until it is very tender (mine is generally done around 12 minutes). Drain the cabbage into a strainer.
- 04
Place the cabbage in a large bowl with the butter, fresh ground pepper, and kosher salt (around ¾ teaspoon for a large head of cabbage). Adjust the salt to taste — salt until the flavor pops!
Provenance
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