The Best Curtido
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Thinly slice half a red cabbage and one red onion using a mandoline or a knife.
- 2Add the sliced cabbage and onion to a bowl with 2 to 3 habaneros (diced), half a bushel of cilantro, and three heavy pinches of salt.
- 3Massage the ingredients together until the cabbage and onion soften, about 4-5 minutes.
- 4Add the juice of 2 to 3 limes, about a teaspoon of sugar, some Mexican oregano (about half a teaspoon), a fourth cup of white vinegar, and a teaspoon of black pepper.
- 5Mix all ingredients well, adjust to taste.
- 6Transfer the curtido into a jar, making sure to get all the juice in there.
- 7Wait at least a couple of hours before serving, but the longer it sits, the better it gets.
- 8Serve with taquitos, burritos, or whatever you want.
Ingredients
- 0.5 head red cabbage
- 1 red onion
- 2 to 3 habaneros
- 0.5 bushel cilantro
- 3 heavy pinches salt
- 2 to 3 limes
- 1 tsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp Mexican oregano
- 0.25 cup white vinegar
- 1 tsp black pepper
Equipment
mandolinebowljartongs
Tips
- The longer it sits in your fridge, the better it gets.
- Do not touch your face after handling habaneros.
- This will make literally anything so much better: tacos, burritos, your man.
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