Vermicular | Steam-Roasted Cabbage with Fish Sauce

Steam-Roasted Cabbage with Fish Sauce

Tailored for: Oven Pot 2.0

Cooking Time

Cook

Ingredients

  • ½ small cabbage, cut into 2 wedges, core intact
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • GOURMET TOUCH (OPTIONAL)

Fish Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Nam Pla (fish sauce)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1” piece fresh ginger, peeled, minced
  • 1 dried red chili, seeded, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Garnish

  • Cilantro, coarsely chopped
  • Fried onions
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Extra virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the pot over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add olive oil and spread it evenly. Once the oil starts to smoke, place cabbage wedges cut side down and sprinkle with salt. Sear for about 1 minute.

  2. Cover and steam-roast over low heat for about 3 minutes.

  3. Once browned, flip the cabbage, and sprinkle with salt. Cover and steam-roast for another 3 minutes over very low heat.

  4. Combine the ingredients for Fish Sauce and drizzle it over the cabbage in the pot. Heat over medium heat for about 1 minute, coating the cabbage with the sauce. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, top with the remaining Garnish, and serve.

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