How to make Liberian Fried Cabbage

cabbage

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: green leafy vegetables

Kale offers similar nutrients and texture at a lower cost.

chicken bouillon

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: homemade stock

Vegetable broth is lower in sodium and can be made from scraps.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats while canola is often less expensive.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Fresh chili can add flavor with fewer calories.

Season the chicken wings and micro fish with onion powder, garlic powder, Montreal chicken seasoning, black pepper, and adobo seasoning.

Add water to the seasoned meat and cook it on the stove for 20 to 25 minutes.

Mix the fish with the seasoning and cover it with plastic wrap or foil, then refrigerate until ready to fry.

Wash the cabbage with cold water, then cut it in half and remove the core.

Slice the cabbage into thin strips and set aside.

Blend the shrimp habanero pepper and onion together.

Heat a pot on the stove and add vegetable oil once it's hot.

Add the sliced cabbage to the hot oil and fry for a few minutes.

Check on the cooked meat and let it sit until ready to add to the cabbage.

After frying the cabbage for about 10 minutes, add the blended pepper mixture, black pepper, and chicken flavor bouillon to the cabbage.

Stir well and let it fry for another 10 minutes before adding tomato paste.

Add the entire can of tomato paste to the cabbage and stir to mix it in, then let it fry for 5 minutes.

Add the cooked meat, chicken feet, and shrimp to the cabbage and stir to combine.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning if necessary, then cover and let it cook until the water reduces.

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