# Spicy Braised Cabbage

A recipe for braised cabbage made with care, that can be damn sexy.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 savoy cabbage
- chicken stock
- crushed Calabrian chilies
- garlic
- thyme
- butter
- olive oil
- salt
- guanciale
- breadcrumbs
- Parmesan

## Instructions

1. Cut cabbage into wedges. Salt generously and let sit for about an hour.
2. Heat oil over medium heat.
3. Brown cabbage on each side until you develop some nice color. Use a weight or press down with your hands to color evenly.
4. Add butter and sauté garlic, thyme, and calabrian chilies until fragrant.
5. Ladle homemade chicken stock until the cabbage is less than halfway covered.
6. Braise in the oven, uncovered, at 350°F for 60 to 90 minutes until it’s tender to your liking.
7. Remove the cabbage.
8. Crisp up some guanciale.
9. Toast breadcrumbs in the rendered fat from the guanciale.
10. Reduce the braising liquid and mount with butter until thick and smooth to transform it into a gorgeous sauce.

## Equipment

- oven
- pan
- weight

## Tips

- Salt cabbage generously and let sit for about an hour to pull moisture and help seasoning penetrate.
- Use a weight or press down with hands to color cabbage evenly.
- Serve as a side or by itself, plated with toasted breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and crispy guanciale.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@peteycooks/video/7594939882544352543
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/63b44eea-caad-425a-8737-0fee366dba37
- Extracted: 2026-01-29

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