Crispy Cabbage Steaks Garlic (Printable Version)

Thick cabbage slices air-fried crisp and brushed with garlic butter for a tasty vegetarian side.

# Ingredient List:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1 medium green cabbage, outer leaves removed

→ Garlic Butter

02 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
03 - 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

→ Seasonings

05 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
06 - 1 teaspoon sea salt
07 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
08 - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

→ Oil

09 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

# Steps:

01 - Preheat your air fryer to 375°F.
02 - Slice the cabbage into 1-inch thick rounds, forming steaks. Pat dry with paper towels.
03 - In a small bowl, mix together melted butter, minced garlic, and chopped parsley. Set aside.
04 - Brush both sides of each cabbage steak with olive oil.
05 - Sprinkle both sides with smoked paprika, sea salt, black pepper, and onion powder.
06 - Arrange cabbage steaks in a single layer in the air fryer basket, working in batches if needed.
07 - Air fry for 10 minutes, then flip the steaks.
08 - Air fry for another 8 minutes until golden and crispy around the edges.
09 - Immediately brush hot cabbage steaks with garlic butter mixture.
10 - Serve warm, garnished with extra parsley if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The edges get impossibly crispy while the centers stay tender, creating a texture contrast that actually makes vegetables exciting.
  • It comes together in under 30 minutes total, so you can have something that tastes like you fussed without actually fussing.
  • Garlic butter is basically a cheat code for making anything taste better, and cabbage happens to be its perfect partner.
02 -
  • Don't skip the paper towel drying step, because even a little moisture clinging to the cabbage will steam instead of crisp, and you'll lose that whole textural magic.
  • Brush the garlic butter on immediately after cooking while the steaks are still hot, because that's when it actually absorbs and clings instead of just sitting on top.
03 -
  • If your air fryer basket is small, you might need to cook these in batches, and that's perfectly fine, just don't try to cram them all in at once or they'll steam instead of crisp.
  • The mincing of the garlic matters more than you'd think, because chunks of garlic can burn while the rest of the butter is still melting, so take a minute to do it finely.
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