Bar-B-Q’ed Cabbage Head

Name: Bar-B-Q’ed Cabbage Head
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium to large cabbage head, about 2½ pounds; 4 slices bacon, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon cider or white vinegar or beer, if you happen to have one open; 1 tablespoon cider or white vinegar or beer, if you happen to have one open; 1 tablespoon cider or white vinegar or beer, if you happen to have one open; 1 teaspoon Wild Willy’s Number One-derful Rub or ¾ teaspoon garlic salt plus ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon Wild Willy’s Number One-derful Rub or ¾ teaspoon garlic salt plus ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon Wild Willy’s Number One-derful Rub or ¾ teaspoon garlic salt plus ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup tomato- or mustard-based barbecue sauce, such as Struttin’ Sauce or Golden Mustard Barbecue Sauce; ¼ cup tomato- or mustard-based barbecue sauce, such as Struttin’ Sauce or Golden Mustard Barbecue Sauce; ¼ cup tomato- or mustard-based barbecue sauce, such as Struttin’ Sauce or Golden Mustard Barbecue Sauce; ¼ cup tomato- or mustard-based barbecue sauce, such as Struttin’ Sauce or Golden Mustard Barbecue Sauce

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

OK, we know it sounds weird. However, versions of this dish have become almost as popular as jalapeño poppers at BBQ competitions. They won’t replace pork and brisket at the center of the plate, but wedges of the cabbage may be nestled nearby.

Ingredients

1 medium to large cabbage head, about 2½ pounds
4 slices bacon, chopped

Americas
United States
Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Pull off any loose outer leaves from the cabbage. Par-cook the whole cabbage in a large pan of salted water over medium heat for about 15 minutes to soften it. Drain the cabbage and turn it core side up. Make a little foil collar for the cabbage to sit on, tearing off about a footlong piece of heavy-duty foil, then crumpling it into a ring that will hold the cabbage upri