Cry Baby Cabbage >_< !

Hey party people!  This week my taste buds were craving something spicy. You know, the kind of spicy that makes your eyes water! I also had a craving for cabbage which I haven't had since last year. So why not a spicy cabbage recipe? Originally, I wanted to make this dish with green chile-tomatoes instead of unsalted tomatoes. However, in the interest of not getting heartburn or high blood pressure, I decided to cut out the extra sodium. If this recipe isn't quite spicy enough for you, I would suggest upping the amount of sambal oelek or adding a pepper that's hotter than jalapenos. 

WHAT YOU NEED:

1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 large head of cabbage, diced

1 can diced unsalted tomatoes

1/4 cup of pickled jalapenos, diced (only use fresh if you can handle it!)

2 teaspoons of minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoons of lemon pepper

1 tablespoon of sabal oelek (or 1 tablespoon of sriracha)

salt to taste (you shouldn't need much)

First, set stove top burner to medium heat. Pour the olive oil into the pan and allow it to heat up. Dice your cabbage into small strips and add to the pan. Try not to burn yourself! Incorporate the tomatoes and stir until coated in the oil. 

Dice your jalapenos (or pepper of choice) and add them to the tomato-cabbage mixture along with the garlic and lemon pepper. Once the cabbage has been cooking for about 10 minutes, add the first tablespoon of sambal oelek and stir into the mixture. TASTE BEFORE ADDING MORE. If the mixture isn't spicy enough, add an additional 1/2 tablespoons of sambal oelek until it reaches your desired heat level.

 

And voila! A nice, tangy, spicy cabbage dish to satisfy your taste bud's sense of adventure. 

Thanks for reading and see you next time!