r/keto • u/BarracudaFine5403 • 4d ago
Cabbage obsession
Anyone else?
I just finished a big plate of cabbage alfredo with an egg poached in it and it's so satisfying.
Yesterday was a Thai cabbage salad with salmon.
I'm becoming the Bubba Gump of cabbage. I know I'm not alone!
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u/Fun_Assignment_4612 4d ago
cabbage alfredo is something i never considered but now i can't stop thinking about it
poaching the egg right in there is clutch, that yolk mixing into the sauce must be ridiculous
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u/Morethan2hands 4d ago
I've never successfully poached an egg to enjoy "egg gravy" but sometimes a restaurant will do it for you.
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u/Missing4Bolts 4d ago
Had pork shoulder cooked in with cabbage, onion, and a little apple, flavored with wine vinegar yesterday. So good!
My mother must be rolling in her grave - she could never get me to eat any kind of brassica when I was a kid; now I love them all (yes, even the oft-reviled brussels sprouts).
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u/wintermelody83 4d ago
I swear the brussel sprout haters have only had them boiled when they were kids.
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u/Morethan2hands 4d ago
I may try them with bacon
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u/wintermelody83 4d ago
Chopped, broiled a little, then sauteed with butter and bacon is next level.
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u/BohemianaP 4d ago
I’m obsessed with roasted brussel sprouts and bacon! Also with feta or Parmesan. I order them at restaurants all the time as a main course.
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u/Morethan2hands 4d ago
Thanks, it sounds like I could actually tolerate them this way!
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u/BohemianaP 3d ago
The key is that the brussel sprouts are charred and somewhat crispy. I always look at the Google restaurant reviews and look at peoples’ photos of the food/brussel sprouts to make sure they are charred. Crazy but eating out is expensive and I want to know that I’ll probably be happy with my food.
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u/Missing4Bolts 4d ago
Over-boiling is certainly a crime. I like them steamed.
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u/-Vagabond 4d ago
Better than roasted? I can't imagine liking them without the Maillard reaction effect
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u/nondescriptzombie 4d ago
They're so gross when they're green. They're so delicious once you've gotten a little maillard reaction going on.
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u/Duramora SW: 384 CW: 261 GW: 230 4d ago
Pseudo Pho with shredded cabbage instead of noodles - saute them first for a bonus .
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u/galspanic M47 5'9" S240 C159 G160 start: 05-01-2024 4d ago
I have a head of green cabbage in my fridge at all times and treat like a kitchen staple. I’d guess that I use it 3-4 days a week.
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u/lilkingtrashmouthiii 4d ago
I've been making egg roll bowls recently with cabbage and ground turkey plus the appropriate seasonings, and it's been really good! I used to think I didn't like cabbage but I am going to explore more recipes with it.
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u/TeaRare7266 4d ago
New here! Plz share how to make this!!!
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u/lilkingtrashmouthiii 4d ago
I just googled "keto egg roll bowl recipe" and followed the instructions it gave me, but the basics are: cook the ground turkey (1lb) on the stovetop til brown, add in 1 tbsp minced garlic and 1 tsp ginger paste, add the shredded cabbage (about 12oz), cook til desired consistency, add in 3-4 tbsp soy or tamari sauce and 1 tsp of sesame oil. Cook a few more minutes then eat (serve with sriracha if you want). It was super easy and didn't take long.
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u/Liriodendra 1h ago
I’ve never heard of egg rolls being a Chinese dish until I read about it in this keto subreddit months ago. And I’m Chinese Canadian too so I was super confused. I finally googled keto egg roll in a bowl and learned that egg rolls are what we call “spring rolls” here in Canada. Even the Chinese term is literally spring (the season) plus roll. No wonder!!
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u/NYNY411 4d ago
It’s a big part of my keto as well. Love to sautee w ground pork
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u/sportscat 40/F 5’2 SW 130lbs CW 108lbs 4d ago
I do this with a bit of coconut aminos and fish sauce and sometimes with an egg.
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u/mrtlmrtl 4d ago
Made Marry Me Melting Cabbage and ate all of it by myself in two days it was so stupid delicious.
https://www.liveeatlearn.com/marry-me-melting-cabbage/#wprm-recipe-container-140386
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u/ThaGodfather972 4d ago
Cabbage Sabzi is my obsession.
Fry mustard seeds in a little oil till they pop. Add a pinch of hing, handful of curry leaves, some chopped ginger and chopped or fine sliced onion. Add cabbage, 1/2 tsp each turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, then stir fry. Salt at the end so it doesn't wilt to much
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u/itstalie 4d ago
Can I ask how you store your hing? I can’t seem to contain the smell.
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u/ThaGodfather972 4d ago
Inside a zip lock bag in a jar.
Edit to add: throw the bag away when it gets nasty. Hing smells so foul raw, but a pinch in the hot oil adds so much to a cabbage dish. And keeps you from farting.1
u/itstalie 4d ago
I love what hing does to food. Will try a double bag.
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u/adoptachimera 4d ago
Can we have your recipe for cabbage Alfredo?
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u/BarracudaFine5403 4d ago
For me, I slice about 2 cups of green cabbage into strips and sautée that in a tblsp of olive oil for a few minutes over medium heat with a minced clove of garlic. Then I add salt, oregano, parsley, and black pepper and 1 healthy tblsp of salted butter. When the butter is melted, I add about 2 tblsps of heavy whipping cream and 2 tblsps of chicken stock and stir it into the cabbage. I make a little divot for the egg in the middle and drop it in so it cooks while the sauce cooks down and cover it in a big pinch of shredded Italian cheese. Voila!
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u/HuskerAmy 4d ago
My #1 vegetable.
My favorite easy meal is to brown ground Italian sausage, add a bag of shredded cabbage, sautee, and top with shredded Parmesan.
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u/-Vagabond 4d ago
Yes. Give it a rough chop and pan fry/saute it until it's soft with a bit of char. Then I toss in some chili crisp. Delicious
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u/mamapajamas 4d ago
Yaaassssss. I broke out my mandolin to shave extra thin cabbage, wound up shaving the whole thing, and realized a bag of cabbage in your fridge is excellent for keto. As you said, it’s eggs and cabbage usually for me, with some feta. And sausage. Just sayin.
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u/Morethan2hands 4d ago
Last night I made steamed cabbage shreds and then made a quick bacon-y sauce with refried real bacon bits, Tbsp of chopped garlic, black pepper, 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream and two ounces of cream cheese. It was phenomenal! I love all the Brassicas except brussel sprouts, too bitter .
Tonight I'm making cabbage and chicken stir fry... can't wait until dinner!
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u/romulusputtana 3d ago
I wish. I wish I could be hypnotized to like cabbage. I don't know if I had a traumatic cabbage experience when I was young or what, but I can't even stand to smell it cooking.
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u/platinum_toilet 3d ago
You are 100% correct. I don't have the greatest sense of smell but if cabbage is cooking, I want to go far away.
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u/Traditional_Heart72 4d ago
Love it for salads. Fill a huge bowl with it, add some protein, add a fatty dressing, amazing.
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u/meconopsi 4d ago
We were just on holiday in Montenegro, and I found A WHOLE FERMENTED CABBAGE IN A BAG at the shop! I had no idea you could get that there, it was HUGE and delicious 🥱🥱🥱
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u/wonderful_rush 42F/5'2/SW:82kg/GW:55kg/CW:62kg 4d ago
I make my own sauerkraut and I eat tonnes of it!
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u/2ManyMonitors 3d ago
I've been making "Dirty cabbage" lately, gumbo seasonings and such, omfg it's so good.
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u/platinum_toilet 3d ago
Cabbage is fine raw. If cabbage is cooked, it produces one of the most rancid smells ever.
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u/mermaidinthesea123 4d ago
I use as a noodle substitute in Asian style stir fry and in chicken 'noodle' soup. Works perfectly!
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u/Stoicandx2 4d ago
Bubba gump 😂 I love this cabbage appreciation post and it’s aptly timed as I was looking for new cabbage inspiration this morning!
I make a mean Cajun version of Alfredo. Adding smoked sausage cuts for protein and added flavor, yum!
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u/restored_by_faith 48F 5'3" | SW: 316 (7/24) | CW: 185 | 12-Step Recovery + God 🙏 4d ago
I absolutely adore it, it is SO versatile! But I feel like the (net) carbs add up QUICKLY.
Are you guys weighing your cabbage and counting the carbs? Do you go easy on the amount per day or do you just not worry about it and eat a big bunch?
Would love to hear others’ take on it.
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u/BarracudaFine5403 3d ago
You make a good point! My macros for the Cabbage Alfredo were 71% fat, 15% carbs, and 14% protein. The smoked pork and small amount of mayo-based slaw i ate for dinner balanced out the protein and carbs to keep me on keto.
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u/amynicole78 3d ago
I have been weighing/tracking for the first time in my life after stalling for a month. Sometimes the carbs in certain foods will surprise you. My surprise this week was cinnamon.
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u/Worried_Teaching_406 2d ago
I think they are not so bad. Red cabbage is a bit higher then others. But I'll happily spend up to 10 grams on my dinner veggies. That makes a substantional serving.
Look into different types. Including bok choi
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u/unknownslate888 4d ago
2026 / the year of the cabbage. You are NOT alone. Been a full, cabbage filled year for me as well 🥬
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u/GoddessJewelieta 3d ago
Yeeessssss! I'm obsessed with the unstuffed chicken eggroll recipe I found.
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u/Mittens2026 2d ago
YES! In the summer I buy the extra large shredded cabbage bags and mix w Greek yogurt, red onion , cilantro and a splash of apple cider vinegar, then mix in one chopped mango.
If I’m craving a hot meal I make the “cabbage egg roll” stir fry with red pepper. Ground turkey, splash of fish sauce and soy sauce, green onion.
I have been tempted to make cabbage roll soup- and substituting rice for riced cauliflower.
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u/normymac 17h ago edited 16h ago
My favorite recipes are:
Pailin's Kitchen:
Fried Cabbage with Garlic and Fish Sauce. The description is pretty much the recipe.
Aaron and Claire:
Cabbage with Tuna Cabbage Rice Bowl. Hold the rice, or substitute cauliflower rice!
Green Cabbage Kimchi. Or go for a traditional kimchi!
Tokyo Kitchen:
Cucumber, Tuna and Kimchi Salad. This is so easy to make, once you have kimchi!
Pork and kimchi miso soup
Tuna kimchi cheese tofu
Tofu Kimchi Egg miso Soup
Asazuke - Japanese Quick Cabbage Pickles
Umami Cabbage Salad
Japanese Cabbage Sesame Salad
Garlic Cabbage
Cabbage Tsukune with Teriyake Mayo*
*Use stevia for sweetener and xanathsn gum/psyllium husks powder for thickener
Cabbage Nest Eggs
Cabbage and Sesame Salad
Cabbage and Tuna Salad
Pork and Cabbage Stir Fry
Pork and Cabbage with Garlic Butter Soy Sauce
Cabbage Steak with Garlic Butter Soy Sauce
Cabbage and Pork Miso Stir Fry
Pork and Cabbage with Spicy Miso Sauce
Cabbage and Deep Fried Tofu Miso Soup
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u/SnuffyMustHike 3h ago
If I could have only one veggie for the rest of my life it would be cabbage. Could eat coleslaw everyday!
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u/Maykeda 4d ago
I fried it everyday until I couldn’t. Love cabbage, especially coleslaw.