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Recipe for Two Ingredient Fermented Cabbage / Sauerkraut
This two ingredient Fermented Cabbage / Sauerkraut is made from finely shredded cabbage and salt, and ready in less than a week. Eat it raw as a side dish or snack, or use it as an ingredient in a cabbage based side dish.
Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Additional Time
3 d
Total Time
3 d 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 6 Quarts
Calories: 227 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Snacks
Cuisine:
German , Israeli
Ingredients
- 6 medium green cabbages
- 6 tbsp sea salt
Instructions
- Remove the outer leaves of the cabbages. Wash them and leave them aside for later.
- Cut each cabbage into quarters and cut out the core (the hard, white center.)
- Shred the cabbage using a food processor, hand grater, or a large wooden slaw shredder. Place the cabbage in a large bowl.
- Add the salt to the shredded cabbage. Mix the cabbage and salt together. Then let the cabbage and salt sit for 30 minutes, covered with a clean dishtowel or plastic wrap.
- After 30 minutes mix the cabbage and salt again. Then cover the bowl again and wait another 30 minutes.
- Remove the cover from the bowl of shredded cabbage and place the cabbage inside a pickling crock. Push it down to leave a flat surface. Put the washed outer cabbage leaves on top of the shredded cabbage. Place ceramic weights inside the crock and cover the crock with a lid.
- Place the pickling crock in an area where the temperature is between 60 - 70 degrees F for about 3-7 days. Check the cabbage after 3 days. The brine should be cloudy and bubbly, the cabbage should taste sour, and the texture should still be crunchy (but not as crunchy as raw cabbage.)
- If on day 3 it is not ready, check again on day 4 and so on. Fermentation time will vary.
- When fermentation is complete, transfer the Sauerkraut into pre washed mason / canning jars for storage. Place cabbage in the jars making sure all the shreds are under the juices. Screw on lids tightly.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 6 months.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
6oz
Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
Sodium
7140mg
(298%)
Potassium
1545mg
(44%)
Fiber
23g
(92%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
890IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
332mg
(369%)
Calcium
368mg
(37%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Quarts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6oz | |
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 7140mg | 298% |
| Potassium | 1545mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 23g | 92% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 890IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 332mg | 369% |
| Calcium | 368mg | 37% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.