Baked Spicy Cabbage
For a unique cabbage dish try this Baked Spicy Cabbage that’s flavored with lime and Sriracha, and this is great for a low-carb side dish! Use the amount of spicy Sriracha Sauce and lime juice you prefer for this recipe.
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I’ve been a cabbage fan for a long time, but I think the beginnings of my love affair with cabbage probably were stirred by a bacon and cabbage salad my mom used to make. I’d clean my plate when we had that for dinner, and not just because of the bacon either!
As an adult I’ve continued to love cabbage both raw and cooked, not only for the flavor but also because it’s such an inexpensive, nutritious, and diet-friendly ingredient. I’ve posted a lot of favorite recipes featuring cabbage through the years, and this Baked Spicy Cabbage is a fun cabbage idea for everyone who likes lime and Sriracha Sauce. If you’re a fan of those two ingredients I hope you’ll take a chance on this interesting baked cabbage recipe.
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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- head of firm cabbage
- neutral-flavored oil
- fresh squeezed lime juice, I used my fresh-frozen lime juice
- Sriracha Sauce (affiliate link)
- Vege-Sal (affiliate link), or slightly smaller amount of regular salt
- sesame seeds, preferably Black Sesame Seeds (affiliate link)
Can you bake the spicy cabbage in larger pieces?
You can definitely cut your cabbage into larger wedges if you prefer to make them a bit easier to handle. I like the edges of the cabbage that get browned, so I cut more pieces to get more of those edges.
Is Sriracha Sauce a must for this Baked Spicy Cabbage?
Sriracha is a beloved spicy Asian hot pepper sauce that tastes good on so many things! If you’re new to this spicy condiment experiment to see how much you want to use, but despite a reputation for being spicy, Sriracha is much milder than many chile-pepper hot sauces. You can also use another type of hot-pepper sauce if you don’t have Sriracha.
How low in carbs is this Spicy Cabbage Recipe?
This easy recipe for spicy cabbage that’s baked in wedges has only about 2 net carbs per serving!
Who else loves Cabbage like I do?
If you’re a fellow cabbage fan check out Low-Carb and Keto Cabbage Recipes, Low-Carb and Keto Cabbage Salads, or Low-Carb and Keto Soups with Cabbage for more recipes with cabbage. Or use Cabbage Recipes to see all the recipes on my blog using cabbage. There are a lot of them!
Want more tasty ideas for Using Sriracha?
Check out Low-Carb and Keto Recipes with Sriracha to see all my favorite recipes using this tasty sauce!
How to Make the Baked Spicy Cabbage:
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- Preheat oven to 450F/230C. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray or oil.
- Cut the cabbage into four same-size pieces and remove some outer leaves.
- I used to trim the core, but thanks to a reader named Fred who kept the core attached and trimmed it off after he cooked the cabbage. He reported this made it much easier to turn, so I am switching to Fredโs method!
- Carefully cut each piece in half to make 8 same-size wedges, keeping the core attached.
- Place each piece of cabbage on the baking sheet.
- Whisk together the oil, lime juice, Sriracha Sauce, and Vege-Sal or salt; then brush the mixture over the cabbage with a pastry brush.
- Carefully turn each piece of cabbage over and brush the other side, reserving some liquid to brush when you turn the cabbage.
- Roast in the center of the oven for 15-17 minutes, or until the edges of the cabbage are starting to get brown.
- Use a large turner to carefully turn the hot cabbage pieces, then brush again with the remaining lime-Sriracha-oil mixture.
- Roast for 15-17 minutes more, or until the second side is starting to brown.
- Remove from oven, place on serving dish, and sprinkle with sesame seeds if using. Serve hot.
Make it a Low-Carb Meal:
This Spicy Cabbage side dish would taste great with Korean Salmon with Dipping Sauce, Green Beans and Shrimp Sheet Pan Meal, or Air Fryer Pork Chops, and any of these would be a delicious low-carb dinner!
Baked Spicy Cabbage
My love affair with cabbage continues with this Baked Spicy Cabbage that's kicked up several notches with Lime and Sriracha! And if you like cabbage and enjoy spicy flavors, I hope you'll give this a try!
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized head of firm cabbage
- 2 T neutral-flavored oil (see notes)
- 2 T fresh squeezed lime juice (or slightly more if you really like lime, see notes)
- 2 tsp.ย Sriracha Sauceย (more or less to taste)
- 1/2 tsp.ย Vege-Salย (or slightly smaller amount of regular salt)
- 2 tsp. sesame seeds (see notes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F/230C.
- Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray or oil. (I used a small baking sheet, but if your cabbage is large you’ll need a full-size one.)
- Cut the cabbage into four same-size pieces and remove any outer leaves that are discolored or wilted.
- Then carefully cut each piece in half to make 8 same-size wedges, keeping the core attached. (Thanks to a reader named Fred who kept the core attached and trimmed it off after he cooked the cabbage. He reported this made it much easier to turn, so I am switching to Fred’s method!)
- Place each piece of cabbage on the baking sheet, arranging so the wedges are not touching each other.
- Whisk together the oil, lime juice, Sriracha Sauce (affiliate link), and Vege-Sal (affiliate link) or salt to make the glazing mixture; then brush the mixture over the cabbage with a pastry brush.
- Carefully turn each piece of cabbage over and brush the other side, reserving some liquid to brush again when you turn the cabbage after it’s roasted on one side.
- Roast in the center of the oven for 15-17 minutes, or until the edges of the cabbage are starting to get brown.
- Use a large turner to carefully turn the hot cabbage pieces, then brush again with the remaining lime-Sriracha-oil mixture.
- Roast for 15-17 minutes more, or until the second side is starting to brown.
- Remove from oven, place on serving dish, and sprinkle with sesame seeds if using.
- Serve hot.
Notes
I used Avocado Oil (affiliate link). I used Black Sesame Seeds (affiliate link), but any type will work, or skip if you donโt have them. I used my fresh-frozen lime juice.
Recipe created by Kalyn, inspired byย Roasted Cabbage with Lemon.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 79Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 0mgSodium 71mgCarbohydrates 3gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 1g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
I’m happy I love cabbage, because it’s a wonderfully low-carb ingredient, and this Spicy Cabbage is suitable for low-carb or Keto diets, as well as for any phase of the original South Beach Diet.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe for spicy cabbage baked with Sriracha was posted in 2014. It was last updated with more information in 2024.
31 Comments on “Baked Spicy Cabbage”
I’m so glad I tried this, it was delicious! I will definitely be making this again and again. Thank you for sharing.
So glad you enjoyed it!
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Such a great combo of flavors. Definitely trying this since cabbage is one of my favorite vegetables!
Hope you enjoy!
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This recipe is delicious! I also mixed a tiny bit of sesame oil in the marinade, which gave it a nice exotic kick that goes really good with the spicy hot sauce!
I like the sound of that; so glad you enjoyed it!
Just made it. I couldn't help but nibbling it off the sheet pan I also put it over cauliflower and asparagus very delish took some extra dressing and add more lime juice to cider vinegar and olive oil and made a slaw dressing
So glad you enjoyed it!
Hi there! Love your photos and recipe, this looks absolutely amazing.
Thanks; glad you like it!
Just bought a whole head of cabbage for another recipe and am definitely going to have to spare some for this!
Hope you enjoy Kaitlyn!
How long did this take to make? Aka, how much time should I allot for cooking if I have a specific time to have dinner on the table?
Gulia, that's hard for me to answer because while I can cut up the cabbage, mix the dressing, and brush it on in 10-15 minutes, it might take an less experienced cook much longer. And the total cooking time with my oven was 30-35 minutes, but every oven is a little different. But I'd say you need at least 45 minutes time, and maybe a little longer.
So glad you enjoyed it!
We tried this and really really liked it which was amazing since I generally really dislike cooked cabbage – on the other hand I eat raw cabbage almost every day. Thanks for a new way to enjoy!
Yes, I think grapeseed oil would be great; hope you enjoy it!
So, for a neutral tasting oil…I don't have avocado oil, but I do have Grapeseed Oil…do you think that would work? Probably not olive oil though…?
So glad you enjoyed it!
Made this the other night and we loved it. I generally don't like cabbage but do love Sriracha so glad I tried it!
Thanks for the idea.
Great looking recipe! I already know I love roasted cabbage, thanks to you, and this looks even better than the previous recipe.
Chris, hope you enjoy!
Love love love! Can't wait to try. I haven't made cabbage in a long time, so I think I am do. This recipe is a great nudge. ๐
Lydia, the Sriracha was really good with the other flavors; loved this one!
This recipe fits perfectly into my "eat more cabbage" mission for 2014. Sriracha is the icing on the cake!
Hope you like it as much as I did!
I love the Roasted Cabbage With Lemon, and I love love love Sriracha, so this is DEF happening soon. Yay!!
Joanne, if you haven't made roasted cabbage, you must try it. The roasted makes the cabbage sweet and delicious!
This is the second time I'm seeing roasted cabbage in the past few weeks! Definitely incentive to give it a try, especially with that yummy sauce smeared all over it!