Pancetta Fried Cabbage Food

PANCETTA OR SIDE PORK FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, brown pancetta or side pork until lightly browned (about 10 mins.) Add onion to pancetta and stir often until onion is sauteed (about another 10 mins.) Add cole slaw mix and stir often (for about another 10 mins.) until cabbage is totally wilted and done.
• The cabbage will look like a lot at first but it really cooks down.
• Add pepper to taste.
• I have used proportionate amount of bacon for this recipe with excellent results.

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH PANCETTA FRIED CABBAGE AND THYME BEURRE BLANC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. In a large oven-safe saut¿ pan over medium-high heat, coat the bottom of the pan with oil and heat the oil. Pan-sear the seasoned fish, skin-side down, until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the fish to the oven for 10 minutes. In a large, deep saut¿ pan over medium-high heat, cook the pancetta until crisp, stirring frequently. Then add the cabbage into the pan, cover the pan and continue cooking until the cabbage is soft, about 15 minutes.
• To make the Thyme Beurre Blanc: In a saucepan, combine the white wine, diced shallots, crushed garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Cook until the wine is reduced by 3/4, then strain the wine into another saucepan and gradually whisk in the butter until the sauce is smooth.
• Serve the salmon fillets over the cabbage and drizzle the beurre blanc over the top.

STIR-FRIED SAVOY CABBAGE

Steps:

• Steam or boil the cabbage for 3-4 mins until just tender, then drain well. If doing ahead of time, cool under running water and chill until ready to stir-fry.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the garlic and seeds and cook for 1 min until beginning to turn golden. Toss in the cabbage and stir-fry over the highest heat for 3-4 mins. Season with a little sea salt and serve.

PAN SEARED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan. When very hot but not smoking, place the cabbage wedges, cut side down, into the pain. Cook, undisturbed, about 3 minutes, or until browned. Flip to the other cut side, and cook about 3 minutes more.
• Add the chicken broth, cover the pan, and turn the heat down to medium-low. Cook about 3 more minutes, until softened.
• Remove to a plate and season generously with coarse salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon/lime juice.

SAVOY CABBAGE WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Cut the cabbage in half lengthwise and remove the core.
• Thinly shred the cabbage and set aside.
• In a large frying pan over med-high heat, saute the pancetta, stirring often, until the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onion and saute until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the cabbage, 1 handful at a time, to the pan and saute, allowing the cabbage to cook down before adding more.
• Increase heat to high, pour in the wine, add the caraway seeds, and cook, stirring frequently, until the cabbage has completely wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Oven--Preheat oven to 350°; transfer the cabbage mixture to a Dutch oven and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook in the oven, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is soft and creamy, 30-45 minutes.
• OR cook in Slow Cooker--Transfer the cabbage mixture to a slow cooker and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is soft and creamy, 2 hours on Low.
• Serve at once.

QUICK BRAISED CABBAGE WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan and sizzle the pancetta until crispy. Sprinkle over the sugar and splash in the vinegar. Stir the cabbage into the pan, then pour over the stock. Simmer it all for 10 mins until the cabbage is tender but still slightly crunchy.