Roasted Cabbage Wedges

Roasted cabbage wedges is an easy healthy side dish you can serve for a low carb dinner tonight.  Simply use fresh green cabbage, garlic, lemon, and butter.   Enjoy the health benefits of this quick vegetarian recipe.

If you are looking for other cabbage ideas, you'll love our Southern fried cabbage with bacon and our Irish ham and cabbage pie.

About

When it is roasted, it becomes sweeter and takes on a slightly nutty taste.  Just brush on some olive oil and sprinkle on a bit of salt and pepper, and let your oven do the work.

You can eat it plain or with a sauce, add a dressing or flavored butter drizzled on top.  For this recipe, we minced up some garlic and let it cook in butter until they both turn a golden brown.  Next, add a splash of lemon juice and brush on the garlic brown butter.

Now the humble cabbage wedge has just been elevated to an elegant side!

Why This Recipe Works

• Economical: We use fresh cabbage which is low cost, healthy and easy to find year round.
• Versatile: The cabbage can be cut into wedges or thick slices.
• Liberal with Oil: Olive oil is liberally brushed on so the wedges are not dried out.
• Roasting: The flavor and texture transform the cabbage to bring out the natural sweetness through caramelization which occurs when the sugar breaks down under sustained high oven temperatures.
• Lemon Garlic Sauce: Sauteing the garlic in butter, creates a flavorful base and the fresh lemon juice provides a brightness.

Ingredients

The ingredients for our roasted cabbage wedges are pantry staples. Let's talk about the key ingredients.

• Cabbage: We used one medium to large sized green cabbage with tight leaves.
• Fat: We used olive oil brushed on the wedges and unsalted butter in the lemon garlic sauce.
• Aromatics: We used freshly minced garlic.
• Citrus: We used freshly squeezed lemon juice in the lemon garlic sauce.
• Spices: We used salt and freshly cracked black pepper sprinkled on the wedges and in the lemon garlic sauce.

See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Variations

• Want this as the main course?  Serve a tomato sauce over top with a side of rice.
• Want this as a base for a simple salad?  Drizzle a mustard vinaigrette over top, and garnish with chopped green onion.
• Want to add some cheese as garnish?  Try blue cheese, feta, or shaved Parmesan.
• Want to add more spices?  Try fennel seeds, celery seeds, coriander, mustard seeds, and caraway seeds.
• Want a more Asian flavor?  Try sesame oil, soy sauce, and lime juice.

How to Make

1. Remove the loose, tough outer leaves.
2. Cut it into 8 wedges with a sharp knife, keeping the core intact.  Place on a foil-lined tray and brush both sides of the wedges with olive oil.

3. Sprinkle on the salt and black pepper, as much as you want. Lay the cut side down and roast for 20 minutes at 425°F.  Remove from the oven and carefully flip the wedges over and roast for another 20 minutes, or until the outer edges are browned and crispy and fork tender.

4. While the cabbage is cooking, melt the butter over medium high heat and add the minced garlic.

5. Stir constantly until the butter and garlic turn a golden brown color. Remove from the heat and pour the browned butter and garlic into a small bowl. Pour in the freshly squeezed lemon juice and add a sprinkle or two of salt and pepper. Stir, taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.

6. When the wedges are still warm, brush the warm lemon garlic butter onto both sides of each wedge.

7. Cut off the core that extends past the arch for a pretty presentation.

8. Enjoy the cabbage wedges right away while they're still warm.

Recipe FAQs

Serve

If you are wondering, what can you eat with roasted cabbage wedges? Try the following meat main courses: corned beef, and corned beef pie, cubed ham, pork chops, and roasted lamb. Other tasty vegetable side dishes are parsley potatoes, red onions, and our copycat Chipotle cauliflower rice. For a fun St. Patrick's Day dessert, serve with this McDonald's copycat shamrock shake.

Store

• Make Ahead: It's best to roast the cabbage wedges the same day, but you can wedge the cabbage and make the lemon garlic butter the day before.
• Leftovers: Cover any leftovers so it's airtight and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Freeze: Place in a zip-top freezer bag, remove the excess air, and freeze for up to one month.
• Reheat: The best way to reheat the wedges is in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes. You can also use a cast iron skillet, over medium low heat, for 3 minutes per side.

Expert Tips

• Use a heavy, tight leaved cabbage for the best results for our roasted cabbage wedges.
• Cut the wedges the same size so they will be cooked through at the same time.
• Don't remove the core until after it's cooked as it is helps the wedge keep it's shape when you flip it.
• Roast on the middle rack in a hot oven set at 425°F or 450°F.  Adjust cooking times for a hotter oven.
• Want it more caramelized?  Cook it longer on each side at 400°F or increase temperature to 425°F, but watch carefully so that it doesn't burn.

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Roasted Cabbage Wedges

Roasted cabbage wedges are an easy healthy side dish you can serve for a low carb dinner.  Simply use fresh green cabbage, garlic, lemon and butter.   Enjoy the health benefits of this quick vegetarian recipe that can be roasted in the oven on one tray.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 114kcal

Author: Brooke & Emma

Ingredients

 

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For the Roasted Cabbage

• ▢ 1 medium green cabbage
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ sprinkle of salt and pepper

For the Lemon Garlic Butter

• ▢ 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ▢ 1 tablespoon minced garlic, about 4 cloves
• ▢ 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ▢ sprinkle of salt and pepper

Equipment

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  Cookie sheet
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  Aluminum foil
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  pastry brush

Instructions

Roasting the Cabbage

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.  Line a cookie sheet with foil.
• Take off the outer leaves.  Using a large knife, cut it into 8 pieces by cutting it in half, then in quarters, etc.  Leave the stem and core on, as it helps it hold its shape.
• Place it on the foil-lined cookie sheet.  Brush both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
• Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, then carefully turn with a flipper and roast for another 20 minutes or until slightly brown around the edges and fork tender.  Use your own judgement for cooking time, as each cabbage is a different size.

Making the Lemon Garlic Brown Butter

• Melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Add in the garlic.  Constantly stir with a wooden spoon until the butter and garlic turns a golden brown.
• Remove from the heat and pour the browned butter and garlic into a small bowl. Stir in the freshly squeezed lemon juice and add a sprinkle of salt and pepper.  Stir again and adjust seasonings to taste.
• When the roasted cabbage is ready to serve, brush the lemon garlic butter onto each wedge, then cut off the core that extends past the arch for a pretty presentation.
• Serve warm.

Notes

• Use a heavy, tight leaved cabbage for the best results.
• Cut the wedges the same size so they will be cooked through at the same time.
• Don't remove the core until after it's cooked as it is helps the wedge keep it's shape when you flip it.
• Roast on the middle rack in a hot oven set at 400°F, 425°F or 450°F.  Adjust cooking times for a hotter oven.
• Want it more caramelized?  Cook it longer on each side at 400°F or increase temperature to 425°F, but watch carefully so that it doesn't burn.

Nutrition

Serving: 1wedgeCalories: 114kcal (6%)Carbohydrates: 7g (2%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 9g (14%)Saturated Fat: 4g (25%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mg (5%)Sodium: 22mg (1%)Potassium: 209mg (6%)Fiber: 3g (13%)Sugar: 4g (4%)Vitamin A: 289IU (6%)Vitamin C: 42mg (51%)Calcium: 48mg (5%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

Serving sizes and nutritional information are only an estimate and may vary from your results.

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