The Best Curtido

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice half a red cabbage and one red onion using a mandoline or a knife.
  2. 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.
  3. 3Massage the ingredients together until the cabbage and onion soften, about 4-5 minutes.
  4. 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.
  5. 5Mix all ingredients well, adjust to taste.
  6. 6Transfer the curtido into a jar, making sure to get all the juice in there.
  7. 7Wait at least a couple of hours before serving, but the longer it sits, the better it gets.
  8. 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.