Familiar comfort food, made with extra time, care, and layers of flavor. A photo for every step!

Erin, creator of The Flavored Mind

Hi, I’m Erin!

I’m a developer by profession and a home cook by passion. I create bold comfort food with layered flavors, detailed instructions, and a photo for every step.

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Braised Coleslaw

Yield: 2 servings

Total Time: 45m

Braised coleslaw in a white bowl, featuring cabbage and carrot pieces, on a pale yellow background.

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Ingredients

Instructions

Disclaimer: I am now using a high precision scale (accurate up to 0.1g). In some pics you may notice I am rounding the weight. My husband, the chemist, says this is OK 😂 take it up with him!

A cutting board with a chef's knife, coleslaw mix, onions, garlic, vinegar, sugar, and a measuring cup on a kitchen counter.

Step 1: Gather all of the ingredients.

Chopped green and purple cabbage with shredded carrots in a glass bowl on a digital scale.

Step 2: Measure the coleslaw mix and set aside.

Chopped garlic sits on a white plate placed on a digital scale displaying 15.2 grams.

Step 3: Peel, chop, and measure the garlic. Set aside.

Chopped onions in a red bowl sit on a digital scale displaying 138.5 grams, with a measuring cup in the background.

Step 4: Peel, dice, and measure the onion. Set aside.

Chopped onions simmering in a pot on a stove with steam rising and a glowing burner beneath.

Step 5: Heat butter in a 2Qt. sauce pan on medium-high heat for 4 mins. Add onion and garlic.

Caramelized onions bubbling in a pot on a stovetop, with purple burner light visible underneath.

Step 6: Cook until very softened and browned, about 10 mins, stirring frequently. Take off heat.

Chopped green and purple cabbage with orange carrots mixed in a black bowl on a textured countertop.

Step 7: Add coleslaw mix, water, mustard powder, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and sea salt. Stir to combine and return to heat.

Steaming braised coleslaw with colorful shredded vegetables in a pot on a stovetop with a glowing burner.

Step 8: Bring mixture to a simmer then cook 10-15 mins, until liquid is mostly evaporated. Stirring occasionally. 

Cover, take off heat, and rest 5 mins.

Bon Appétit!

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