I have a confession. This summer loving home cook has no grill. 🙁 We HAD a grill at our old house but it became a casualty of the move and now a new one just isn't in our budget. Unfortunately the deck where that grill would love to sit is also out of the question but I digress.
As the name suggests I'd much rather throw these on the grill however, they work perfectly fine in the oven. So why not?
If you've never had grilled cabbage you are in for surprise. It's hardy, super light in calories and very filling. I flavor mine with a bit of lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, pepper and bacon bits but you could really use anything. Even the toddler was intrigued by this one and asked for a bite. He gave it 2 thumbs up. The husband didn't eve bother trying it. Just not his thing.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (5g)
- 2 tablespoon real bacon bits (14g)
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
- 1 Medium Head of Cabbage
Instructions
Preheat the oven (or the grill, you lucky son of a b 😉 to 425 degrees.
Mix the olive oil, bacon bits, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to make the marinade.
Prepare the cabbage. Rinse it under water and remove any yucky loose leaves.
Cut the head in half on the core..
Then cut the halves in half again...
...to make quarters.
Lay each wedge on a sheet of aluminum foil large enough to wrap it up in. Spoon about 2 tablespoon of the marinade on top making sure to get it in all the nooks and crannies.
Wrap each wedge and bake for 20-30 minutes.
I say 20-30 becuase they will continue to cook once you pull them out and I like mine still crunchy. So I let them sit for a little while pull them out around the 20 minute mark. However, some in the comments have cooked them up to an hour for softer cabbage.
The wedges reheat wonderfull in the oven or the microwave!
| Servings | Amt per Serving | ||
| 4 | 1 Wedge | ||
| Calories | Fat | Fiber | WWPs |
| 80 | 2g | 6g |
old: 1 new: 2 |
| Sugar | Sat Fat | Carbs | Protein |
| 8g | 0g | 15g | 4g |
Roasted or Grilled Cabbage
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil 5g
- 2 tablespoon real bacon bits 14g
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper more or less to taste
- 1 Medium Head of Cabbage
Instructions
- Preheat the oven (or the grill) to 425 degrees.
- Mix the olive oil, bacon bits, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to make the marinade.1 teaspoon olive oil, 2 tablespoon real bacon bits, 2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Prepare the cabbage. Rinse it under water and remove any yucky loose leaves.1 Medium Head of Cabbage
- Cut the head in half on the core. Then cut the halves in half again to make quarters.
- Lay each wedge on a sheet of aluminum foil large enough to wrap it up in. Spoon about 2 tablespoon of the marinade on top making sure to get it in all the nooks and crannies.
- Wrap each wedge and bake for 20-30 minutes until they soften to your liking.
Notes
- I say 20-30 becuase they will continue to cook once you pull them out and I like mine still crunchy. So I let them sit for a little while after I remove them from the oven. However, some people in the original comments cooked them up to an hour for softer cabbage.
- If you are using a grill you can remove them from the foil at the end of cooking to get some fun grill marks and carmelization!
- The wedges reheat wonderfull in the oven or the microwave!
Diana says
I made this today and it was out-of-this-world good! Super easy to make. Thank you've the great recipe. I added a bit of roasted garlic and thyme. 20 mins. Perfection!!
Ginny Parker says
Please disregards previous post. Duh. Went back and looked at the numbers
Ginny Parker says
i was wondering if the carb count was net carbs or whole carbs?
Lakeshia says
I've shared this recipes with my friends and on my Facebook healthy page, Twitter, and Pin It. They love it. I'm going to make it this weekend. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Jenny says
I cooked up a batch of this last night. Didn't bother with the foil, bacon or precise measurements (was probably a little heavy on the worchestershire as it was the end of the bottle) and just drizzled the dressing over top of the wedges on my SILPAT. Turned out great! I brought in the leftovers as part of my lunch today and passed along this page to a couple co-workers who were tempted to my desk by the yummy smell.
Sheila Scinto says
I had no lemon juice so I substituted 1 tbsp soy and 1 tbsp balsemic vinegar. Tasted and added 1 packet of Nutra Sweet then baked for 1 hour as I like my cabbage soft
Richard says
I'm trying this recipe tonight. Two wedges were cooked with original recipe. The other two I experimented a little. Wedge #3, original recipe except I added butter, Parmesan cheese. Wedge #4 was just like #3 except added a little fresh garlic. I will report back after chowing down on these tonight and let everyone know the winning taste. Looking forward to this new taste.
Bobba53 says
How did your experimented wedges turn out?
Angela says
What do you recommend to make this spicy?
roni says
Ohh a few splashes of tabasco or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes would be great!!
Ann Baker says
We had this tonight with fresh cabbage from the garden! Sooo amazing! So very happy to have found this recipe!
Beth Sowell says
I made this...knowing some of our family does NOT like cabbage. Excellent recipe and oddly even the non-cabbage eaters liked it! Good job!
Holly says
I made this tonight and used the suggestion to cut the cabbage in large pieces, place in a baking dish, pour marinade over the cabbage, and cover the pan with foil. I baked about 40 minutes and it was so good! Thanks for such a different side dish... we loved it!
Linda says
I was thinking along the same lines as Julie. I think it would be great to just chunk it up, toss with the marinade, put in a baking pan, cover and bake it. No worries about the marinade dripping out of the foil.
Erin says
This sounds yummy!! Can't wait to try it! Always looking fo new ways to cook cabbage.
Sue Monsey says
The temperatures are in the 90's here in Oregon this week ... I had to wonder how you would adapt this recipe to cook it in a crock pot.
roni says
I'd just chuck the cabbage and throw everything in. You might need to double up the marinade for more liquid.
Laureen Lovin says
Love the flavor. I cooked for 25 minutes and it was still somewhat raw in the wedge middle. Sauce ran out of the foil. Chopped it up and I will finish it up in the microwave. Will definitely make it again though, probably chopped in a covered dish. Thanks!
Christine says
Whole family loved it. Never knew cabbage could be so sweet! Thanks for sharing.
Lianne says
This was great! Thanks for the recipe. Next time I might try flat, round slices of cabbage instead of wedges because I think they will be easier to flip on the grill and maybe cook a little faster. Served it with grilled sausage and mustard -- Yum!
roni says
Great idea!
Julie says
I made this for dinner tonight with meat loaf. I doubled the marinade and used half the cabbage cut into fourths, cooked it all together in a covered pan in the oven for about an hour. It was really good! Thanks for the recipe!
Jarrod says
Love this recipe. My wife and kids always like it too. I made it for our Church small group last month and it was a big hit. The only thing I do differently is dash some red wine vinegar over it after cooking. Really gives it a kick that everyone seems to enjoy.
Sandy C in Illinois says
Made this up last nite. Didn't have bacon bits, but used Tastefully Simple Bacon Bacon (which also had onions and spices added in it. I used Sea Salt, which is what I had on hand and fresh squeezed lemon. I doubled the mixture, since I just felt cabbage is too bland for my taste. Cooked in oven for 30 minutes. Came out great. I will cut the core off next time. And as someone else mentioned, will open the foil up to crisp it up a bit near the end.
Natalie says
Hi there! Found this recipe and your blog on Pinterest, and made these over the weekend. I loved them! So glad to have found a new way to cook cabbage. I posted about it and linked back here, so I thought I'd drop you a line to tell you how much I enjoyed them. Thanks!
Best,
Natalie
oystersandpearls.net
http://oystersandpearls.net/weekend-eats/
Lori says
Loved this ,but had to double the marinade, needed more. I cooked it an hour, kids even loved it! I did make a mess in the bottom of the oven though where I didn't get the foil closed good enough...lol
Lysa says
This looks amazing! I never thought about trying cabbage like this but know I definitely have to try this for dinner tonight. Thanks for the recipe. I am so glad I found this on pinterest!
Katie says
We had this tonight, it was wonderful! My young children even liked it 🙂 We had steak on the grill and there wasn't room for the cabbage, so that went in the oven!
Charles Hightower says
Made this last night and all I can say is WOW!!! Thanks for the recipe.
Mary says
This sounds great! I hope you have a grill now! :-)) After 2 1/2 years you're still getting feedback so I'm chiming in as well.
Actually, never thought of grilling cabbage! Duh!! I love that idea. We've enjoyed fried cabbage for years, but haven't used all the seasonings you mention here. Gotta try those for sure. Thanks for this recipe!
Kathy Schroeder says
This sounds great! I have made a similar version, but we call ours hobo cabbage.
We use A Tb. of melted butter, and salt and pepper, also bacon bits on occasion. My Mom used to make this for us. It is quite yummy! I will try your version with the olive oil as well. Thanks for the recipe.
Sharon says
I made this tonight and I wanted it to be done at the same time as my broiled chicken. My broiler is the drawer kind underneath my oven, but the oven heats up when I turn on the broiler. I just put the foil-wrapped cabbage on a cookie sheet in the oven while the chicken was broiling, about 20 min. or so. It turned out sooo good! My husband even tried it and liked it!
The cabbage with the chicken and the rice was a great addition to the meal. Btw, the marinade I used for the chicken breasts was 1/2 cp olive oil, 1/2 cp (or a bit less) balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 cp honey.....Really good!
april says
My youngest daughter did this recipe and it was very good. We used Italian dressing instead of olive oil. My husband enjoyed it too.
I really didn't think both of my daughters would enjoy it but they did. My husband wants me to cook cabbage this way from now on.
Also had chicken fillet and they were seasoned well. This was an awesome healthy meal.!:)
roni says
Oh they are common I just didn't have one at the time when I made this. 🙂
v walsh says
This sounds delicious will definately try it. Just wondering why grills seem to not be that common in America ( Im assuming the post is from there) everyone has a grill in England !
Catherine says
Grills are huge in America. I am from England and we live in America and use our grill all the time.
Jennie Sasser says
We had these for lunch, and they were delicious!! A real crowd pleaser among a group of picky eaters. I added a touch more olive oil, a little less Worcestershire, and only cut it into eights (I had a HUGE cabbage). Will definitely keep this in the veggie line up - thank you!!
Brooke says
Tried this tonight in the oven... The hubby loved it but he likes everything. I am a little pickier but really liked it too. Next time I cook it I think I will use less olive oil, because for me the olive oil overpowered the cabbage and the other favors. Thank you so much for sharing! I had never thought of baking or grilling cabbage. Now that I know it's good, I'm gonna try other ideas!
Evelyn says
I just fixed these, and had to cook them in oven, as it is 30 degrees outside. I had to cook them a little longer, and maybe next time I need to add more liquid, they were really dry except on the bottom, so I just mixed them all together in a bowl, to get some liquid on all of it. I like cabbage anyway you fix it, and couldn't wait to fix them. I will try again with more liquid.
bina edwards says
have you done this with cored cabbage? I can get some from work, but ours are cored already
roni says
Bina, That should be fine. I just leave the cores in because I'm lazy 🙂
Michele says
We have cooked cabbage on the grill for years & years, but we do a coarse shred, not wedges & just toss it in a bit of extra virgin olive oil, salt & pepper. We turning it every 10 min's for up to 45 min's. It's delicious! Can't wait to try the wedges with the marinade... Thanks for sharing! : )
Mara says
Can't wait to try this tonight! I'm going to try a couple of wedges cooked a little longer, per the reviewers suggestions, and do a couple crispy. This looks like such a treat for someone tired of green beans and salad!
Theo says
This looks awesome, thanks for sharing this recipe, never imagined you could grill cabbage. This looks like a goer.
Kirsten says
Really liked the look of this dish, but was too busy to make it, so I asked my husband to look it up. It turned out awesome! The only thing I would suggest is to open the foil and broil the cabbage for the last few minutes of baking. Served it with baked ham, steamed carrots, and boiled potatoes.
ClinicalPosters says
Common Worcestershire sauce is not vegetarian. It has anchovies in it. Mix soy and balsamic vinegar instead.
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/st_whatsinside_worcestershire/
Julie says
Where did this claim to be vegetarian? It has bacon on it! Also, there is vegetarian worcestershire sauce, can be found in most any natural food store.
Julie says
Excited to make this tonight, in the oven (it's 22 degrees here in the corn fields of Minnesota--gotta warm up the kitchen!). We're going to have it with a pork roast on the rotisserie, and boiled potatoes. Thanks for the recipe!
bobo81963 says
I cooked this today, I add 1 packet of splendar to the final touch. I cooked for 1 hour @ 425. Sweety loved them, they where very very GOOD. Will cook again soon.
Thanks for sharing!
bobo
Jennifer says
Going to try this tonight with a roast chicken. I think that since the chicken is roasting at a lower temp I will put these in the over during the last hour or so of chicken roasting. The new WW Points Plus value is 2 per serving for this recipe btw. I put it in the recipe builder with a link to this.
Emily says
I made this today and it was alright. I probably won't make it again, but I did eat it. The marinade was a little sour for my liking, but it is definitely worth a try to see if it is something you like.
Kim says
I pinned this yesterday and today bought a cabbage at a local produce place. I love cabbage and this seems very simple but I never understand at all why people think they should grill things versus using the oven, when the food is wrapped in foil. When I cook on the grill, I want that smoked/grilled flavor - which you won't get if food is wrapped in foil. I could see if you are going to cook it on an open grill and turn, etc. I will be making this tomorrow - in the oven! Great recipe!
Carla says
Had this with turkey bacon wrapped pork roast last night for dinner - it was awesome! Thanks for the great recipe!
roni says
Sabbie, glad you liked the cabbage! and yes it's a joke. You read it correctly. In my opinion, those are the little things that make a blog a blog and not a cook book. I'm not just supplying recipes here. I'm sharing my story, my personality, and my life.
sabbie smith says
Tried the Grilled Cabbage. Very tasty.
I have a question about a sentence in the recipe ..
Preheat the oven or the grill , if you are lucky_________!
I hope that I missed read that but why was that in
a receipe. I guess I am a little old fashion but some
words are best left out.Only my opinion.
Happy cooking.
Emme says
I made it today for my parents. They liked it but suggested that I add more of the marinade, which I probably skimped a bit on. Overall super easy! 🙂
Melody says
Delicious! Will make again and again!!!!! thanks!
Melody says
Making this right now, had all the ingredients! can't wait to try it! thanks!
Emily says
I've only ever pan fried cabbage. I will have to try this! 🙂
roni says
You mean right on the flame? Not sure, the edges might scorch but I'd start with 10 minutes and then check.
amy says
Anyone have an idea if you could do this in the campfire?? wonder how long they would need to cook?
J says
Used this recipe on the grill last night. Definitely a keeper! I added a bit more bacon (ok, a lot, haha) and used garlic salt instead of regular. Grilled in foil on low heat for about 15 minutes. So good!
roni says
I finally got a grill!! I still wrap them. It helps steam the cabbage. Hope that helps!
Malia says
So, I am blessed with a grill,lol. Infact, my hubby builds outdoor kitchens, so we kinda have to have a grill....anyway...would you still wrap in foil if putting on the grill? Just wondering...can't wait to try this, both ways.
Debby says
This was so very good! I cooked it on the grill with hambergers. We spiced it up with some fresh cut jalopenos put in the foil packages!Awesome!
roni says
I usually serve with with sausage and potatoes or pork chops. Even BBQ chicken would work.
Samantha McFall says
What did you serve with this? I want to make it for dinner tomorrow night, but I cant decide if I should serve pasta with it....or baked potatoes? Any ideas?
Linda Carmical says
When I was a kid my dad made a make-shift grill. I'm not sure if it was because he didn't want to spend the money on a charcoal grill, or if it's just that he could fit more on his grill. You could take some bricks, level rocks, or cement blocks with a grate of some kind and make your own grill. 🙂
Regardless, this recipe sounds absolutley scrumptious and I'm trying it! Thanks for the post!
Irene says
We do not grill much, but in 44 years of marriage we
have had the hibachi (charcoal grill) (a gift)
and 3 small propane grills. I keep them on a covered
porch and have gotten all 3 of them for less than $5 each at
garage/yard sales. People up-grade and mine were
almost new.
roni says
Thanks for the feedback Kendra! I edit the recipe above to let people know about the cooking time.
Kendra says
Roasted Cabbage:
Tried this today, 20 minutes on 425 in an regular oven, wasn't long enough. As a african-american we like our vegetables well done. However, I do like this recipe & I will be cooking it again. I added onion to my cabbage also. Total time about 45 min to 1 hour, after 45 min, I lost track.
Aaryn says
I am going to make this, this afternoon for my father in law coming for lunch.
I could only get red cabbage at our local farmer's market. I hope red cabbage works too....
roni says
Thanks for the feedback! I do like it still crunchy so i should add that to the description.
Elaine Wettemann says
I made this according to the recipe, but it wasn't cooked nearly enough for me. I like cooked cabbage, and this was still quite raw. It was hot, but still pretty crunchy - not the way I liked cooked cabbage. The next time I cook it (and I will because it was very tasty), I'll add an extra 15 minutes to the cooking time.
roni says
I'd put them over medium heat about 10 minutes then flip for another 10 but it's depends on how done you like them.
Cristie says
How long would you grill it for on a gas grill and on what temp (low, med., hi?) Thanks 🙂
Lee says
Made this the other night and it was a huge hit! Delicious idea! Thankyou.
Eisha says
I just loved the cabbage!! I featured it on my blog...Check it out!
http://superficialsentiments.blogspot.com/
Jessy says
I have a grill, but in the Texas summer, we have such severe droughts that no one is allowed to use a grill. Super high risk of wildfires... I can only use mine in December.
Karen says
Sounds FABULOUS!
Stephanie G says
gotta try this! looks delish!
Leah says
This was excellent, and just what I was looking for! I had seen all of the ones for the grill, but wanted to do an oven version. I used it in my blog "My Year of Vegetables": http://myyearofvegetables.blogspot.com/2012/03/cabbage-packets.html.
angie says
Good Morning! I made this last night with a few alterations and it was GOOD! I posted on my blog and linked back to you!
http://successful2gether.blogspot.com/2011/06/grilled-cabbage.html
roni says
I think I had one WAAAAAY back when on WeightWatchen that used a combo of apple cider and red wine vinegars but I lost it in the crash. 🙁
Jill says
Hi!
I made these last night.
I have been following you for YEARS... anyway... I swear you had a grilled cabbage recipe with different types of vinegars?!?!?
Jill
Michelle says
Hi Roni<
I made this last night and it was delicious. I had your recipe in my mind for a few days and when I finally went to make it I couldn't get on-line to get the recipe (our internet was down)....so I winged it. Logging on this morning I see I forgot a few ingredients but it was still delicious. Can't wait to try it with all the ingredients....and I'll have lots of chances....my hubby planted 34 cabbages in our garden:)
Diann says
Roni ~ I made this last night for supper. Both the hubby and I thought it was awesome! Next time I'll have to cook just a bit longer though. Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful ideas/recipes with us.
Nicole P says
I love cabbage- and can't believe I have never made it this way. I have discovered it is hard to make it good and healthy at the same time when making it in a pan on the stove. I am from the south and we make it with fat/bacon grease. I can see this way quickly becoming my new healthy way of making it.
FoodontheTable says
This is really cool! I've never thought about doing that before. Can't wait to try it.
roni says
Nicole -
I use a combination of websites, nutritiondata.com, fitday.com, and sometimes sparkpeople.com. I measure everything on my handy dandy electronic scale and tally up the totals.
Hope that helps!
-Roni
Nicole says
Hi Roni -
What calculator do you use to calculate WW points for recipes?
Thanks,
Nicole
Erin P. says
I shred a cabbage finely and then combine it with a tablespoon of olive oil and 1 cup of onion and roast it at 415 degrees or so for about 45 minutes. I mix it up every 15 minutes or so, trying to get good crispy bits out of it. Sometimes I splash it with good balsamic vinegar in the last 10 minutes.
Banded Girl says
Have you thought about getting something like this (Amazon link)?
The cabbage sounds really good, I'll have to give it a go!
Becky says
I'm on your husband's side on this one, i jsut can't get over the smell of cooked cabbage, yuck. But it does look pretty.
colleen says
Get Kenmore on board as one of yur sponsors maybe they would be generous enough to gift you one. You could take pics of the grill as you cook etc.
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says
Love it with the bacon bits! Bacon makes everything better! I"m not a huge griller. Ours isn't convenient to get to and I just don't think of it.
Nikki says
Roni-
Another cheapish option for a grill is a charcoal grill from Target, Wal-Mart or similar store. We have a Thomas brand one that we bought at Target for about $25 at least 3 years and 2 moves (Minnesota-Colorado and Colorado-Missouri). It gets some shelter at this house and did at our house in CO, as well, but it sat outside during the harsh MN winter. My DH's family never grilled and soon after we got married I begged for a grill, and we got one of these, this is the second in 8 years of marriage. So, they last a few years, at least. 🙂
Valerie says
Yum! I love cabbage. I will try this tomorrow with the steaks I defrosted but didn't cook because I had huge amounts of stuff to do.
Krista S. says
Whoa, you referred to the little guy as the toddler! =) Hey, I have two suggestions for you. First, maybe try putting them under the broiler for a bit to give them a charred flavor (sorta grill-like). Second, we just moved and have no budget for a grill, either (waiting for end of season clearance), but we DID have enough to buy one of those portable table-top gas grills like you would take for camping or picnics. It works great for our family (2 adults, 1 tween, 1 teen) and it uses those small canisters of propane that you can pick up anywhere. It's quick to clean up, quick to set up, and easy to store so you don't even need a deck, just a heat proof table. I put a cookie sheet under mine to catch the drips and I store the whole shootin' match in the garage. And you can always take it for cookouts in the park or whatnot. Double duty!
Reinaldo says
I tried a brussles sprouts recipe from you once. It was very similar, and came out really good. But in that recipe, you needed to "burn" them, I mean to get them really black to make them yummy. Wonder how this might turn up....
kyree90 says
Looks delicious. Love cabbage (and bacon!).
Gwen says
You are a genius!
tj says
This sounds delicious! I don't know why I only think of cabbage for Chinese Chicken Salads and to go with Corned Beef for St. Patty's Day! lol CRAZY! Thanks for the reminder & recipe! 🙂