Easy Baked Cabbage Steaks

These Easy Baked Cabbage Steaks make a simple and flavorful meal that’s so easy! Healthy and delicious, you can make this as a side dish or your main course using just six ingredients.

INGREDIENTS

  

2 small cabbage heads

3 tbsp. olive oil

½ tsp. sea salt or to taste

2 tsp. paprika or to taste

1 tbsp. garlic powder or to taste

½ tsp. red pepper flakes, optional or to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

 

Cut the stems off the heads of the cabbage and then cut each one in half. Thencut them in half again. You should have four flat circles of cabbage from each headthat are about ¾ to 1 inch thick.

Place your cabbage steaks on a parchment paper-lined baking and leave a littlebit of room between each one to help with even cooking.

Brush the cabbage with olive oil, being sure to coat them thoroughly. Thengenerously sprinkle the salt, garlic powder, and paprika on top.

Flip the steaks over and repeat the process, brushing them with oil and sprinklingon the seasonings. Then add a pinch of red pepper flakes to each one, if desired.

Bake them at 400°F for about 25-35 minutes, until the leaves become browned andthe center is nice and tender. Serve these Cabbage Steaks hot out of theoven.

NOTES

Variations to this Recipe

Make it sweet and spicy. Add some honey and Sriracha to the cabbage before roasting it to give the steaks some extra heat with some sweetness.Substitute other seasonings. Besides paprika and garlic powder, you can also season this dish with cayenne pepper, onion powder, Old Bay, curry powder, and chili powder.Add breadcrumbs. Sprinkle breadcrumbs or Panko over these Roasted Cabbage Steaks and some Parmesan cheese before cooking for a delicious, salty crunch.Top with bacon bits. For a savory finish, add chopped bacon to the cabbage so it can crisp up and add flavor while it roasts.