Absolutely Best Hot Slaw: A Tangy and Savory Dish for Any Occasion
Hot slaw, a delightful twist on the classic coleslaw, offers a captivating blend of sweet, sour, and savory flavors. This versatile dish, with its warm and comforting nature, can be enjoyed as a standalone side or as a complement to a variety of main courses. The Absolutely Best Hot Slaw recipe presented here showcases a symphony of flavors and textures, featuring crunchy cabbage, crisp carrots, tangy vinegar, sweet sugar, and a hint of spice from mustard seeds. It's a perfect side dish for picnics, potlucks, barbecues, and holiday gatherings. This recipe collection takes hot slaw to the next level, offering variations that cater to diverse preferences and dietary needs. From a classic Southern-style hot slaw to a tangy Asian-inspired version, there's a recipe here to satisfy every palate.
ABSOLUTELY BEST HOT SLAW RECIPE
This is the exact hot slaw recipe from the world famous Forest View Gardens that used to be in Cincinnati. Unfortunately the place closed down years ago but that won't stop you from recreating the exact recipe they used in your own kitchen! What I have below is precisely the quantities and procedure we used for large scale production for a lot of people. If you are doing a smaller party or dinner, you can adjust the amounts accordingly. Keep in mind that the excess dressing can be refrigerated. Tips: Do not let this hot slaw sit around with dressing in it. It must be fresh! Don't over fill the bowl with dressing. I personally like just enough dressing to wet the cabbage and bacon and not a drop more. Make a whole gallon of dressing and bacon bits and store what you don't use for later. At Forest View Gardens, we made 30 gallons of dressing and 200 pounds of bacon bits on Thursday and it lasted the whole week!
Provided by kerrywsmyth
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 32m
Yield 32 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Fully cook bacon.
- While it is still hot, fill a food processor with bacon (do not add the grease to processor!) and chop it into coarse bits (If processor is not available, you should chop the bacon prior to cooking).
- Put hot chopped bacon in a strainer on a bowl to catch excess grease.
- Repeat until all bacon is chopped.
- Set bacon bits aside.
- Start with a Gallon container with a large mouth.
- Add sugar, vinegar, water, oil, salt, garlic.
- Stir with a large mixing spoon, making sure you get all the sugar off the bottom of the container.
- Heat the amount of dressing you plan on using on the stove on low heat or a steam table, stopping short of a boil (you will use 4-6 oz per serving).
- Fill salad bowls with shredded cabbage.
- Sprinkle about 2 tbsp of the fresh bacon bits on top of cabbage. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Immediately before serving, stir hot dressing well, then use a ladle to pour about 4-6 oz on the slaw making sure you thoroughly wet all the cabbage and bacon.
- Enjoy!
GERMAN HOT SLAW
Being German my Grandmother makes this all the time because this is one of my Grandpa's favorite meals. Now that she is older I'm the one who makes it once every 2 weeks to bring over for the both of them to enjoy.
Provided by Lauren88
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Fry bacon until crisp; remove and drain on paper towels.
- Add sugar, salt, and pepper to drippings.
- Stir until dissolved.
- Add vinegar and water, cooking briefly.
- Pour over cabbage.
- Top with bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.8, Fat 20.7, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 30.8, Sodium 1001.5, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 17.6, Protein 8.5
MOM'S "HOT" COLESLAW
A sweet yet tangy slaw - so good at a cookout, or any time! Don't let the cooking method scare you off - it's easy and never fails!
Provided by Myra Wynne
Categories Other Side Dishes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Combine cabbage, carrot and onion in large bowl (preferably one with a cover).
- 2. Place vinegar, oil, all the sugar, salt, and mustard into saucepan. Bring to a full boil.
- 3. Pour hot vinegar mixture over cabbage. Toss well (I use a bowl with a lid, and "shake" as my version of tossing).
- 4. Chill, covered in the fridge. If you give it a toss every day, it will keep for a couple of weeks.
HOT SLAW
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the cabbage with the lemon and lime juices, sugar, salt, and serrano chile. Let marinate for at least 15 and up to 30 minutes.
- In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, sauté the onion and garlic in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes, until fragrant and just starting to color. Raise the heat to high, add the cabbage mixture, and toss until very hot but still crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the butter and cilantro, tossing well to combine. Taste and season with salt if necessary. Serve hot.
HOT SLAW, MEXICAN-STYLE
Put a couple of whole cabbages over a hot fire on a grill, and leave them there, turning every few minutes when you get a chance, until they look like something tragic and ruined. You don't need to season them, or oil them, or remove the thick outer leaves the way you'd do if you were cooking them lightly or shredding them raw. You just need to burn them, slowly and deeply, so that they soften within and take on the flavor of fire. When you've got the cabbages good and blistered, put them on a cutting board, remove the charred exteriors and cut out the cores, then slice the remaining cabbage into shreds. Dress with crema, store-bought or home-made, along with chopped cilantro, some chipotle en adobo and lime juice. It makes for a slaw that goes with almost anything grilled.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Time 1h
Yield Serves 6-8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make the crema the night before, or many nights before, the day you want to cook.
- When you are ready to make the slaw, build a fire in your grill, leaving about 1/3 of grill free of coals, or set one burner of a gas grill to high. When the fire is ready, place the cabbages, whole, onto the fire or over the open burner, and allow them to roast in the heat of the open flames, turning them every few minutes and allowing them to rest occasionally on the cooler side of the grill, until they are blackened, blistered and a little soft to the touch, approximately 30 to 45 minutes. You are not looking to incinerate them so much as to cook them aggressively. You will discard most of the burned exterior.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing. Whisk the cilantro into the crema in a bowl, and add the lime juice and, if you're using, adobo or hot sauce to taste, along with a little salt and pepper.
- When the cabbages are blackened and have softened to the point where you can insert a knife into each one fairly easily, remove them to a cutting board. Once they have cooled slightly, take off most of the blackened exterior leaves. Cut each cabbage in half, then use your knife to remove the cores. Slice the cabbage into thin strips, as for a coleslaw, and add them to a large serving bowl.
- Apply about 1/2 a cup of the crema to the sliced cabbage, and toss to combine. Continue adding crema until you have enough to coat all the cabbage, then taste and adjust seasonings. (You can save the rest of the crema for another use, keeping it in a closed jar in the refrigerator.) Serve with grilled meats or alone.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 58, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 89 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh, crisp cabbage and carrots.
- Shred the cabbage and carrots finely so that they absorb the dressing well.
- Use a combination of mayonnaise and sour cream for a creamy and tangy dressing.
- Add a touch of sugar or honey to balance out the acidity of the vinegar.
- Season the dressing with salt and pepper to taste.
- If you like a spicy slaw, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.
- For a sweet and tangy slaw, add a handful of dried cranberries or raisins.
- For a crunchy slaw, add a handful of chopped nuts or seeds.
- Serve the slaw immediately or chill it for later.
Conclusion:
Hot slaw is a delicious and versatile side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you like it creamy, tangy, spicy, or sweet, there is a hot slaw recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a side dish that is sure to please everyone, give hot slaw a try.
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