Pickled Crimson Cabbage | Pickled Plum

Learn to make this pickled purple cabbage at dwelling utilizing solely 6 elements! Made with apple cider vinegar as a base, the result’s a pickled cabbage that’s each tangy and just a little fruity. It’s the perfect!

I’ve at all times been a giant fan of pickled cabbage. Whether or not it’s sauerkraut, kimchi, curtido, dua cai chua, or this straightforward pickled purple cabbage, I can’t get sufficient of the salty, tangy, bitter, and typically candy flavors of this in style condiment. It’s so versatile, pairs nicely with absolutely anything, and may flip a bland dish into one thing thrilling.

I make this purple pickled cabbage recipe on a weekly foundation. It’s in my fridge, able to eat and to make use of as a topping for many of our do-it-yourself salads. I really like its brilliant, fruity, and tangy flavors, and vivid pink/purple coloration. The recipe is extraordinarily straightforward to make – solely 10 minutes to place collectively, and the remaining is left unattended.

Pickled Crimson Cabbage Substances

• Crimson cabbage: In regards to the equal of half a small head of cabbage, which roughly involves 12 ounces.
• Apple cider vinegar: Apple cider vinegar is tart and fruity and has an amber coloration. It’s nice for pickling due to its dietary properties (filled with antioxidants and probiotics) and has extra depth of taste than common white vinegar.
• Water: Water to dilute the extraordinary flavors of the pickling juice.
• Sugar: A bit sugar to steadiness the saltiness and tartness.
• Salt: A bit salt to boost the tartness of the apple cider vinegar.
• Garlic: One garlic clove to impart a slight pungent and floral factor.

The way to Make Pickled Crimson Cabbage

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1. Begin by shredding the cabbage. If utilizing an entire cabbage, slice it in half after which in quarters. Take away the core, the place the robust half is, and thinly shred the cabbage utilizing a chef’s knife.
2. Add the elements for the pickling juice to the jar. Place the remaining elements in a pickling jar and stir till the salt and sugar have dissolved.
3. Let the cabbage pickle for a number of hours. Add the shredded cabbage to the jar and press it all the way down to pack it. Put the lid on a refrigerate for at the very least 3 hours. The longer it sits within the pickling juice, the tastier the cabbage will likely be. I like to depart it in a single day earlier than consuming it.

The way to Serve Pickled Crimson Cabbage

This pickled purple cabbage dish must be used as a condiment or topping. It’s not meant to be served as a salad or vegetable aspect to be loved by itself. As I beforehand talked about, I take advantage of it virtually each day as a topping for salads as a result of it provides a beautiful pop of coloration and a satisfying crunch. It’s additionally very flavorful – to the purpose the place we typically don’t even trouble with a French dressing!

Different methods to make use of this pickled purple cabbage is as a condiment for sandwiches, as a topping for noodles, or as an addition to a rice bowl like bibimbap or poke bowl. It’s additionally nice as a small aspect – banchan fashion – to pair with grilled rooster or fish.

Different pickles recipes you would possibly prefer to attempt: Japanese fashion pickled watermelon, salted pickled cabbage, pickled cucumber, pickled cherry tomatoes, pickled daikon radish, spicy pickled greens, tsukemono (Japanese pickles).

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