Chef John's Braised Red Cabbage

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small head red cabbage , cored and thinly sliced
• salt to taste
• 0.33 cups water
• 0.25 cups red wine
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar , or to taste
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 pinch caraway seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook cabbage in hot butter until it begins to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt to taste. Pour in water, red wine, and red wine vinegar; stir to combine. Mix in sugar and caraway seeds.

2. 2

   Continue to cook and stir until liquid has evaporated and cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes. If cabbage isn't quite tender, add a splash of water and continue cooking a few more minutes.