PREP TIME: 5 mins | COOK TIME: 15 mins | TOTAL TIME: 20 mins | SERVINGS: 4
This lemon garlic sauteed cabbage is one of my favorite cabbage recipes! It is simple, quick, and delicious made with sauteed cabbage with fresh lemon and garlic.
If you are on the hunt for a simple, healthy, and scrumptious cabbage recipe, this lemon garlic sauteed cabbage is a must-try! This recipe is also my go-to to prepare cabbage. You have to give this sauteed cabbage a try. The cabbage wilts, and become tender, and sweet as it cooks. And no, cabbage is not boring! Just wait until you try this recipe!
Cabbage is packed with the nutrient. Cabbage might be underrated, but there are fun and delicious ways to enjoy cabbage. And this excellent lemon garlic sauteed cabbage will prove you wrong! I’m pretty sure you’ll be making this lemon garlic sauteed cabbage over and over again once you’ve tried it. It’s a delicious side that pairs perfectly with just about anything!
Ingredients
1 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 lbs white cabbage, core removed and shredded (10 c.)
1 tbsp garlic, minced
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Half of a lemon, cut into wedges
1/2 tsp fine sea salt or more to taste
How to make Lemon Garlic Sauteed Cabbage
Step 1: In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the cabbage, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often until the cabbage is tender and some of the cabbage starts to turn light brown.
Step 2: Over the cabbage, squeeze the juice from 2 lemon wedges. Season with extra salt, pepper, and lemon juice according to taste.
TIPS:
Quarter the cabbage through its core. Cut out the core, then cut each in half a quarter crosswise. Finally, shred the cabbage finely. Rinse the cabbage, then spin/pat it very dry.
Onions are a great addition to this recipe. Add the onions at the same time as the cabbage.
Nutrition Facts:
NUTRITION PER SERVING: Serving Size 1/4 of the recipe / Calories 105 / Total Fat 5.6g / Saturated Fat 0.8g / Cholesterol 0mg / Sodium 338.5mg / Carbohydrate 14.3g / Dietary Fiber 3.9g / Total Sugars 6.9g / Protein 2.7g
Lemon Garlic Sauteed Cabbage
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 lbs white cabbage core removed and shredded (10 c.)
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- Half of a lemon cut into wedges
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt or more to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the cabbage, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often until the cabbage is tender and some of the cabbage starts to turn light brown.
- Over the cabbage, squeeze the juice from 2 lemon wedges. Season with extra salt, pepper, and lemon juice according to taste.
