Crispy Roasted Cabbage Steaks make a great side dish for any meal (not just your favorite Corned Beef) in just 20 minutes.
When it comes to veggie Side Dishes, cabbage is often overlooked in favor of other favorites like Candied Sweet Potatoes, Milk Boiled Corn, and Roasted Garlic Tomatoes. This cabbage dish is good enough to stand with those classic favorites.
Move over boiled cabbage! Crispy Roasted Cabbage Steaks may actually rival Crispy Slow Cooker Corned Beef for your favorite part of the meal. Everything you love about roasted Brussels Sprouts are made even easier here with cabbage. No need to trim a whole bag of Brussels Sprouts when you just need to make a few cuts to a head of cabbage. Plus the presentation value of the cabbage steaks is great.
For plating you can either serve it as an intact steak, cut in half in a half circle (use a good spatula to lift intact) or using a fork to twirl it into a pasta-like pile of delicious-ness.
Cabbage gets such a bad rap as far as vegetables go. Not a lot of people see it on menus and say “oooh let’s order a side of cabbage with our short ribs” but if you were to try this side dish… you’ll be a convert. In fact, the first couple of times you make it you can even get away with taking one for the team and eating all those extra browned outside pieces… here’s a secret… They are the best part! They’re super crispy and delicious, and if you have a few extra minutes, let more of them crisp up.
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Great Meals to Enjoy with Crispy Roasted Cabbage Steaks
- Cast Iron Grilled Ribeye Steak
- Crisp and Juicy Slow Cooker Chicken
- Crispy Cracklin’ Pork Shoulder
- Grilled Chicken
- Grilled Pork Chops
- Tony Roma’s BBQ Chicken
Pretty much anywhere you would otherwise enjoy Brussels Sprouts, you can feel confident in making this substitute. You might be surprised that this cabbage is great added to pasta dishes. It works great in place of napa cabbage in Asian noodle dishes too. The flavors are great, the texture is still soft in the middle and, in steak form, the cabbage stays in long noodle form so it is perfect for pasta.
How to Store Crispy Roasted Cabbage Steaks
- Serve: Roasted Cabbage Steaks can be served at room temperature up to 2 hours.
- Store: Carefully layered in an airtight container, the Cabbage Steaks will last up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Reheat in a single layer on a baking dish to crisp back up before serving.
- Freeze: Seal in an airtight freezer bag, with parchment between layers, up to 6 months. Reheat at 400 degrees in a single layer on a baking dish directly from frozen.
Ingredients
- 1 head cabbage , dark loose leaves removed
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice the cabbage into ½ inch thick steaks.
- Brush with oil on both sides and place onto cookie sheet.
- Season with Kosher salt and black pepper.
- Roast for 17-20 minutes or until caramelized.
- (Psst, save the super crispy dark edges for yourself, they’re the best part!!)
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As easy to make as it is delicious! Why had I never done this before?? I used olive oil & steak spice, and parchment for quick clean-up. There weren’t any leftovers so I may have to make more today.
So glad it was a success!
So easy and so good,especially the crispy brown edges. I set these aside just for me.? I actually take most of the cabbage out and leave some on pan to cook longer so I can have lots of crispy brown parts. Delish
My family loved the slow cooker corned beef recipe as well as the hash recipe made with leftover corned beef in the morning. It’s worth buying a larger crockpot to make both recipes as there was less than 2 cups of beef leftover.
I saved cabbage recipe for catfish Friday so I’m excited to try it today!
My family loved the slow cooker corned beef recipe as well as the hashrecipe made with leftover corned beef in the morning. It’s worth buying a larger crockpot to make both recipes as there was less than 2 cups of beef leftover. I saved cabbage recipe for catfish Friday so I’m excited to try it today!
I’ve never cooked with cabbage before, but I really want to try this. Do you rinse or wash the cabbage before slicing?
Yes 🙂
Oh my goodness roasted cabbage is delicious! My daughter and I love it. We also tried the roasted cauliflower, which is amazing, and the men in the house even like and request it too. Thanks so much.
Definitely sounds like a winner!
Sabrina, sincere thanks for this easy peasy, delish recipe. I’d like to give it ten stars if possible! That’s how good the cabbage steaks taste. How I wish I’d had this recipe years ago when I first started cooking dinner for my family of five. By the way, I used half canola oil and half olive oil mixed together and the result was gr8!
You are too sweet, Sandra. I’m so happy that you enjoyed it so much.
I’ve tried this from memory and was not satisfied. So looked it up here and thanks to you, nailed it! So good!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent recipe! I just tried it tonight for the first time. I had some loose cabbage that fell off of the cabbage steaks and I didn’t want to waste it, so I tossed it in oil and just laid it in a heap on the pan. It turned out to be my favorite pieces! Because they were separated, they browned up more. Next time, I’m going to separate a bigger chunk of the cabbage rather than leaving it in a steak, and see what happens.
Even the non-browned bits are good, though. They taste rich and have a mix of crunch and crisp. I put a reasonable amount of salt and went heavy on the pepper, as I usually do with cabbage, and it was just awesome.
It’s fast, too. Five to ten minutes to chop cabbage and rub oil, during which the oven is preheating, and then twenty minutes in the oven. A single cabbage made sides for three with enough left over to do it again tomorrow. I found that I had to cut a round off the cabbage, then cut that in half for a steak, otherwise I couldn’t fit it all on the baking sheet. Only the one at the end looked like the round one above in the picture, the rest had a straight edge from being chopped down the middle.
Have you tried these with red cabbage? I have some in the fridge I’m needing to use up and these sound delicious!
Sorry, your comment got stuck in my spam filter. Haven’t tried it but it does sound amazing!
Sabrina, this looks delicious. Thank you for your effort. I know most people won’t be bothered, but i’d like to share this recipe with friends, all vegan. We prefer not seeing animal parts on pages. I don’t mean to hurt your feelings or discourage you more generally. Not at all. May you thrive. Cathleen
It is both my birthday and my husband’s birthday today, but we are under a shelter-in-place restriction, so I’m cooking dinner. I had asked my husband to get a green cabbage, knowing how well it keeps, but he got a huge head of cabbage — it is bigger than my head!
He is trying to reduce carbs – he’s gained some weight after a strict keto diet. So I was looking for a delicious roasted cabbage recipe compatible with indoor steak cookery.
Thank you for the recipe for an easy, delicious birthday meal!
You’re welcome and happy birthday to you both!!
It probably took closer to 30 minutes in my oven but it turned out amazing! My husband loved it too! Thank you for sharing! I’ll definitely be making this recipe again!
I cannot wait to make this, as I had something similar yesterday at a restaurant! I will be adding browned, crispy breadcrumbs to the top of the steaks before serving like the restaurant did… 🙂
I am currently with no oven. I have an air fryer oven, and double electric hot plate and crockpot. Has anyone made these in a skillet? On medium high heat for example?
I haven’t test it but I know I’ve seen online others using the air fryer and getting it crispy that way. Good luck!
Your cabbage steaks are now our go-to for cabbage! It’s just the simplest, most delicious take on cabbage for us. Olive oil, salt and pepper! My husband makes it sometimes with Mrs. Dash and it’s equally delicious. We do cook it longer to get some nice, crispy bits, but it’s probably how thick one cuts the slices that dictates oven time. I am so glad I found your recipe and thanks for posting it.
You’re welcome. Thanks for the 5 stars. I’m so glad you love it so much.
I have never tried Cabbage before and was just trying to look for something different and both my husband and I loved it! so simple but I would have cooked it a bit longer
Looks yummy!
I had to bake mine for 40 minutes and they were done but still not crisp. I thought this recipe was basic. I added garlic, butter, brown sugar and a splash of apple cider to the cabbage after it was done roasting. It then had a sweet and spicy flavor that was delicious.
So glad you were able to make it to your taste! I love how cabbage can be changed so much by simple ingredients.
I’ve cooked this several times!! One of our favorite dishes ?
I had to bake them for double the time. 20 minutes on each side to get the look in the picture but afterwards turned out great.
I did a little gorgonzola cheese and balsamic vinegar on mine – yum!
I used real butter, melted, instead of the oil, and they turned out crispy and fantastic – thank you!
Made this tonight and got a huge thumbs up. I was looking for a good base recipe for cabbage steaks and this was it. I made one slice per the exact recipe, but I did change it up a bit by adding a slather of cold bacon grease on the top in addition to the oil, and a slather of crushed garlic and sprinkled with parmesan cheese to the other slices. Also used cherrywood salt in addition to the kosher salt. Needed a bit longer to cook, approximately 10 more minutes, but it is definitely something I’ll be making again.
That sounds amazing! Thanks for taking time to come back and let me know.
I love cabbage…..and, I love colcannon. So I’m thinking of combining the roasted cabbage into my colcannon. Thank you so much for this recipe Sabrina!! I roast cauliflower steaks but never thought to do the same with cabbage, brilliant!!
Sounds like a perfect match! Enjoy!
Tried this, good, but my friend & I just had to kick it up a notch, about half way through cooking we flipped the steaks and added garlic salt (to taste) and then parmesan/ cheddar cheese. Cook the rest. of the way. Yum! reheats nicely too!
Fantastic! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the 5 stars.
Hi, Sabrina love your site. It’s definitely my go to. I’m not a vegan or vegetarian, but I do love my veggies.
When I saw those roasted, caramelized cabbage slices, wanted run to the store…but I just had surgery and am not allowed to drive. but SOMEBODY is going to get me some cabbage. Thanks for posting.
I hope you enjoy them and have a quick recovery!
Sabrina, Will it matter if one would use either olive oil or even coconut oil if they cant use canola oil on this cabbage recipe???? I thank you for all the awesome recipes you share with us!!!! For myself, one that isn’t so good with spices and their amounts in trying to figure out recipes, I am really grateful for this blog, for the time and talent you give us.. God bless You! Have a joyful day!
I’m so glad you’re enjoying the site. 🙂 I would use olive oil as a substitute with the recipe.
Hi Sabrina, All I have on hand is grapeseed oil. Do you think that will work?
Yes though it might add a hint of fruitiness to it.
I just can’t get over how wonderful these Crispy Roasted Cabbage Steaks are. Thank you again for sharing your recipes. I cooked them last night and I was so amazed that they always turn out the right way. Thank you.
Fantastic! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
I needed to broil the cabbage for a couple minutes at the end, though in the past when I have made these the smaller the cabbage the better, at least in my experience. I did use olive oil instead of canola, so perhaps that impacted the char in a negative way.
This was a big hit in our home! I substituted real butter for the oil and I added real bacon bits, diced cherry grape tomatoes, and parmesan cheese on top of the cabbage before I put in the oven!! They were DELICIOUS!!!
Sounds fantastic!
really like it!! i made wedges, will try thinner rounds next time
This was delicious! We switched up spices a bit, used chipotle garlic, montreal steak, mrs dash and as of now chipotle garlic is our favorite! So happy to find this recipe because the variations are endless!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Julie!
I was just browsing the web to find something to do with my cabbage and I hit the jackpot. You were right, I will never boil cabbage again. The cabbage steaks cooked the way you said it would. Everybody loved it. Thank you so much.
You’re welcome, Chris! So glad you all enjoyed it!
Does this work with spray oil?
I haven’t tried it so I don’t see why not. If you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out.
do you know how many net carbs?
Sorry, I don’t.
I used the spray olive oil and it was really good. I’ll be making this again.
That’s a great hack! Thanks for sharing!
This now is my new go-to veggie. Made it first time last night. I enjoyed it so much I made it again for lunch today. My dinner consisted of the roasted cabbage, Louisville cut spareribs, sweet potato casserole and hot fruit bake. Yum, yum. My guests loved it….raved about it.
I rate the cabbage at the very top of the scale. Thanks for sharing that recipe.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
Can I use olive oil instead of canola?
Yes 🙂
We tried the roasted cabbage steaks last evening along with our corned beef and carrots. They were delicious. We had to bake it for about 15 minutes longer than advised, but I believe it was because it was sliced thicker than suggested. It did not brown too much and was yummy all the way through. It was a perfect time to find this recipe because a few friends gave us a cabbage from their home garden.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Great!!! You’re right. The charred pieces are the bomb!! I flipped mine over at about 6 minutes. Adapting tonight and adding some sliced yellow squash to cook along side. Might even add a some onion. LOVE the roasted veggies and your recipe is a great starting point. Thank you!
Aren’t they the best?!? Thanks for dropping by to let me know how much you enjoyed it!
Thanks for another great recipe!! I made it yesterday with your Crispy Slow Cooker Corned Beef. Both were fantastic! I’ll definitely be making both again and I’ll be making the cabbage as a side to complement other dishes as well.
So happy to hear you’re enjoying the recipes 🙂
Made this for Saint Patrick’s Day. Amazing. This will be the way I’m making cabbage from now on.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
We made these last night and they were delicious. Sprinkled the top with caraway and celery seeds and roasted for 30 minutes, broiled at the end. This recipe is a keeper!
I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
So tasty! Next time I’m adding white pepper to pair it with a Korean-style chicken dish.
That sounds delicious! Thank you for the 5 stars, Sarah!
Love these so much! I had a bit of a hard time getting them to brown,but still amazing. I also added a bit of minced garlic to mine. Ssssooooo good!!!
Thank you so much Kalyne! I really appreciate the 5 star rating!!
You’re right – I’ll never want to eat cabbage any other way!! I tried to flip them half way through, but they pretty much fell apart. Didn’t look as pretty as yours, but they were delicious! Thanks!
Thanks so much for coming back to let me know how much you loved it!
I’m so into roasting veggies now, but hadn’t considered cabbage! What a great idea, and can’t wait to try it! Pinned, and thanks! –G
Thanks for the pin! Enjoy!!
Did you mean to say slice in 1/2 inch slices or is it 1 1/2 inch slices? This seems very thick to me but I haven’t tried it yet.
The slices are 1/2 inch thick. 🙂
Thank you for asking as recipe still says ‘1 1/2 inches’. Making these for dinner tonight!
Sorry about that! I updated the directions 🙂
We’re on to you now! These look delicious. We love cabbage and have it often. This is a great idea for fall and winter when I will be using my oven again. Thanks! : )
This was fabulous! Although after 25 minutes it wasn’t really browning, so I put it on broil for 3 minutes. Thanks for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed it! I love the broiler for final browning too!
I’ve been looking for more ways to have cabbage.. Can’t believe I haven’t thought to do this! They look amazing and seem super easy 🙂
Thanks, Whitney! It really is super easy and delicious! Enjoy!
Thanks for posting this recipe for cabbage steaks, I’ve not tried them but have heard only rave reviews from those who have. Thanks to this post, I now have a recipe for them!
Glad I could help out!