Charred Cabbage with Miso Browned Butter

 Charred Cabbage with Miso Browned Butter

from Ellen's kitchen, with thanks to NYT

Ingredients:

• 1 medium regular or savory cabbage
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 6 tbs unsalted butter
• salt and pepper
• 1 tbs white miso paste
• 1  tbs fresh lemon juice
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced

Cut:

• cabbage in half through the core, then cup each half into 4 wedges, keeping core intact

Heat:

• oil in cast iron skillet or high-sided skillet on medium-high until glistening.  Can also brush oil on the cabbage eights and cook on barbeque.  Put cabbage cut side down.  Press down to encourage browning.  Cook about 4 minutes per side, until deeply charred.  Add more oil to pan, if needed.  When done, transfer wedges to platter.

Wipe:

• pan, and let cook for a few minutes, then add butter.   Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pan, until butter is browned and smells nutty, 3-4 minutes.

Remove:

• pan from heat, add 1 tsp pepper and miso.  When combined (won't be smooth), add lemon juice.  

Spoon:

• butter sauce over cabbage, top with scallions, and serve.  Note, butter sauce good on almost anything!