Jamaican Cabbage

This spicy Jamaican-style cabbage dish with hot chile pepper, carrots, and thyme is delicious with jerk chicken or pork.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 head cabbage
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• ½ chopped green bell pepper
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 1 whole Scotch bonnet chile pepper
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt (Optional)
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar

Steps

1. Peel tough outer leaves from cabbage. Core the head and shred cabbage; set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onion, bell pepper, and green onion. Cook and stir vegetables until softened, about 5 minutes. Mix in Scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, and salt.
3. Stir cabbage and carrots into onion mixture until thoroughly combined. Cover the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage starts to soften, about 10 minutes.
4. Stir in vinegar and sugar. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 3 more minutes. Discard Scotch bonnet pepper and thyme before serving.