# Caramelized Cabbage and Miso Butter Noodles

This dish features a whole head of caramelized cabbage mixed with miso butter noodles for a delicious and easy meal.

- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 pats butter
- 1 shallot
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 whole head of sliced cabbage
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 package egg noodles
- 0.25 cup pasta water
- 1 tbsp white miso paste
- 2 pats cold butter
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

## Instructions

1. Melt a few pats of butter in a pan.
2. Add the sliced shallot and cook until soft.
3. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
4. Add the whole head of sliced cabbage to the pan.
5. Add a little salt to the cabbage to help it break down as it cooks.
6. While the cabbage cooks down, cook the egg noodles according to package directions.
7. Before straining, reserve a quarter cup of pasta water.
8. Once the cabbage has significantly reduced in size and starts to caramelize, add the cooked noodles to the pan.
9. In a separate bowl, mix the reserved quarter cup of pasta water with a tablespoon of white miso paste.
10. Add the miso-pasta water mixture directly to the pan with the noodles and cabbage.
11. Add a couple more pats of cold butter to the pan to create a glossy sauce.
12. Mix everything until it is nice and emulsified.
13. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- pan

## Tips

- Use egg noodles as they complement the caramelized cabbage texture well.
- Reserve a quarter cup of pasta water for the sauce.
- Add cold butter at the end for a glossy sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTThFuckuhK/?igsh=MTg5OHRxOGF0bWh4cg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9cf000e2-751d-4125-98ce-97445ad276c5
- Extracted: 2026-03-15

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