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Jamaican Steamed Cabbage

June 23, 2020 Comments : 8

Caribbean food is my favorite food. Specially authentic Belizean and Jamaican foods. I would say my biased lies in the fact that I’m Belizean on my mother’s side and Jamaican on my father’s side. But if you’ve ever eaten a traditional Belizean or Jamaican dish you more than likely agree with me. One of my favorite sides to prepare with my authentic Jamaican dishes is Jamaican steamed cabbage. It pairs perfectly with most Jamaican dishes if I’m honest.

I first started teaching myself how to make this Jamaican steamed cabbage by watching my sisters’ Dad cook when I was growing up. Between those years I’ve done more taste testing at Jamaican restaurants to perfect the flavors I want on my own steamed cabbage dish. This was the hardest part because if you know anything about Caribbean cooking, nobody measures ANYTHING. The expert family cooks just know when to start and stop. It’s truly a gift. A gift I’ve been working on myself. However, in admiring that gift, I realized I wanted to do my best to share an authentic Jamaican steamed cabbage recipe with you. 

One of my favorite dishes to prepare this Jamaican steamed cabbage with is bully beef and rice. Or, corned beef, as most people know it. It’s quick, easy, and tastes like you were in the kitchen cooking for hours. This combo is also one of my favorite comfort foods. It just fills your heart and soul up in a way I can’t fully explain.

 

With many trials and errors and testing of this recipe, I have finally created a taste test worthy steamed cabbage I feel confident to share with others. As always, you can adjust the seasonings to your liking. To get started you will need:

Jamaican Steamed Cabbage
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Jamaican Steamed Cabbage

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Jamaican
Keyword cabbage, ethnic, jamaica, Jamaican, jamaican food, side dish, steamed cabbage, vegetable, vegetable side, west indies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 people
Author jamiesondiaries

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Head of Cabbage
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1/2 Sweet Onion
  • 1/2 Bell Pepper any color you prefer
  • 6-8 Baby Carrots
  • 2 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Seasoned Salt
  • 2 Sprigs Fresh Thyme or 1/2 tsp ground thyme
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper *optional: VERY SPICY PEPPER*

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop your cabbage and rinse the chopped cabbage in a strainer. Set to the side.

  2. Dice or slice your carrots, onion and bell pepper. Sit it to the side as well.

  3. Over high heat add your olive oil and 1 Tbsp of butter to a medium-large pot. (A pot big enough for your ingredients)

  4. Once the butter has melted in the oil add the minced garlic to the pot and quickly stir the garlic to release the fragrance and not burn the garlic.

  5. Add your bell peppers, carrots, and onions to the pot and stir well to mix the ingredients together in the pot. Once it's combined let it cook for another 2-3 minutes.

  6. Now add your chopped cabbage to the hot pot of ingredients. Add your last Tbsp of butter, sprigs of thyme, onion powder, seasoned salt, black pepper, and paprika on top of the cabbage.

  7. Pour the water into the hot pot. There should be a sizzle of steam and place the lid on the pot. Let it cook on high for a minute or two then turn it down to a medium-low. Let it cook for another 10 minutes.

  8. Stir the ingredients in the pot together until they're well combined.

  9. You can let it cook for another 10 minutes if you like your cabbage with a slight crunch. If you want it to be cooked until it's softer, you can let the cabbage simmer in the pot for an additional 10-15 minutes.

  10. Remove the sprig of thyme (and scotch bonnet pepper if you added it).

  11. Plate and enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Koumori says

    October 29, 2020 at 6:19 PM

    5 stars
    Super delicious!! Thank you so much for sharing this piece of your heart with us ❤️ I made this for dinner, and I was hoping for a flavor similar to a childhood memory. Pretty dang close!!!!!!!

    I was wondering, does the scotch bonnet add only heat? The recipe I had was from a small restaurant, and I remember a vinegary taste too. Have you ever had this dish with vinegar?? Would the scotch bonnet give that flavor??

    Thank you again, I can’t wait to try more of your dishes!!! Stay well and safe -K

    Reply
    • jamiesondiaries says

      November 3, 2020 at 7:12 PM

      Thank you for sharing! I’m so happy you enjoyed the steamed cabbage! The scotch bonnet pepper only adds heat. However, I do know some people add a dash of vinegar to their steamed cabbage for the taste you remember. I would put a teaspoon in next time you make it to see if that’s the taste you’re thinking of.

      Reply
  2. Charlestina says

    November 14, 2020 at 3:39 PM

    Hello,
    I plan to cook this for a Sunday dinner dish but in the list of ingredients, i see baby carrots but i don’t see in your directions where or when to use them. Did i overlook it? Thanks

    Reply
    • jamiesondiaries says

      November 14, 2020 at 4:07 PM

      Hi Charlestina, thank you for noticing this detail! I just updated the recipe to add the instructions for the carrots. Please let me know how it turns out 🙂

      Reply
  3. Christina says

    December 16, 2020 at 9:15 PM

    When do you add the scotch bonnet pepper? Do you think subbing it with jalapeño would be okay to get a little heat but not as hot as the scotch bonnet, or just leave out any pepper all together?

    Reply
    • jamiesondiaries says

      December 16, 2020 at 9:55 PM

      Hi Christina! I would add the scotch bonnet for the last 5-10 minutes for a lighter taste of heat. However, it will still be much spicer than jalapeño which is a great substitute.

      Reply
  4. Tanya says

    January 3, 2021 at 3:13 PM

    Hi. The recipe says add olive oil, but olive oil isn’t listed in the ingredients list. How much is needed?! I’m guessing 1 tbs, to match the 1 tbs of butter melted?

    Reply
    • jamiesondiaries says

      January 3, 2021 at 9:01 PM

      Hi Tanya! Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I will fix it now! And you’re correct, 1 Tbsp 🙂

      Reply

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