# Addictive Infinite Cabbage

> A side-dish recipe that vanishes half a head of cabbage in minutes. The crunch of Korean seaweed and Baby Star ramen makes it impossible to stop — 15 minutes, forbidden levels of addictive.

Date: 2025-09-03

Tags: Cabbage, Infinite, Addictive, Easy, Quick, Budget, Appetizer, Korean seaweed, Chicken stock

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There are plenty of "once you start, you can't stop" side dishes out there, but this one is in my personal hall of fame. Fifteen minutes of work, cabbage plus a handful of seasonings, Korean seaweed, and Baby Star ramen. On days I make this, a half-head of cabbage I put out as "just a side" regularly vanishes at the pace of a main course.

## Recipe Info

**Forbidden one-head-of-cabbage side**

- **Cook time:** 15 min
- **Difficulty:** Easy (just chop and toss)
- **Serves:** 2

## Ingredients (serves 2)

- Cabbage: 1/2 head
- Chicken stock powder: 2 tsp
- Vinegar: 2 tsp
- Soy sauce: 2 tsp
- Garlic paste (tube): 4 cm
- Sesame oil: 2 tbsp
- White sesame seeds: to taste
- Korean seaweed: 6 sheets
- Baby Star ramen (noodle-only pack): 1

## Directions

1. Shred the cabbage. A slicer gives even thickness and dramatically improves the finished texture, but a knife works fine too.

2. Quiet but important — **drain thoroughly** after shredding. Wet cabbage dilutes the sauce and dulls the flavor. A centrifugal salad spinner nails it; otherwise, press a few times with paper towels.

3. Mix the sauce: combine chicken stock, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic paste, sesame oil, and sesame seeds in a bowl.

4. Cut the Korean seaweed into fine strips with kitchen scissors (this snipping is oddly satisfying).

5. Right before serving, toss the cabbage with the sauce. Once it starts to wilt, **add the Baby Star, then scatter the Korean seaweed last** to finish.

**Adding the Baby Star and Korean seaweed right before eating is the rule.** Let them sit mixed in and both turn limp — the crisp texture dies. This is a dish made to be eaten right away, not a meal-prep candidate.

## Nutrition (per serving)

- Calories: 280.0 kcal
- Protein: 8.0 g
- Fat: 20.0 g
- Carbs: 17.0 g
- Fiber: 4.0 g
- Salt: 2.5 g

## Nutrition Notes

You get solid fiber and vitamin C from the cabbage, but sesame oil and Baby Star push the fat content higher. Great as a side or appetizer, but "healthy, so eat lots" racks up calories faster than expected. Keep that in mind and enjoy it as a go-big side on indulgence days.