Grilled Cabbage Caesar
HB-2917 · Hand-built original
The contrast of serving a grilled vegetable ice-cold is thrilling, and the Caesar dressing is rich and thick enough to cling longingly to each leaf of cabbage.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the cabbage
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 small garlic clove, grated
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt, plus more
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more
- 8 oil-packed anchovy fillets, finely chopped
- 1 medium head cabbage (about 2 lb), cut into 6 wedges through the core
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- 6 boquerones (marinated white anchovies), for serving
Method
- Whisk the egg yolk, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, fish sauce, salt, pepper and chopped anchovies in a bowl. Whisk in the vegetable oil drop by drop, then in a thin stream, followed by the olive oil, until thick and emulsified. Chill until needed.
- Toast the panko in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes until golden, then stir in the Parmesan and set aside.
- Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Brush the cabbage wedges with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the wedges for 5 to 6 minutes per side until charred at the edges and tender-crisp in the centre.
- Arrange the cabbage on a platter, spoon over plenty of dressing, scatter with the Parmesan panko and extra Parmesan, and finish with the boquerones.
Total: 1 hour (plus 2 hours for chilling)
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data