Grilled Cabbage with Kielabasa (aka cabbasa)

It may look a little different, but this grilled cabbage was fantastic! We will definitely be making this again soon!


We used Grandma Foster's BBQ sauce, but you can substitute your favorite. And if you don't have kielbasa, just use bacon (you'll want to cook it to almost done first).

I originally saw this on an episode of BBQ University with Steven Raichlen. I believe he used bacon in the show, but the recipe on his web site uses kielbasa.

Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 1 - 1 1/2 hours
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 medium-sized head of cabbage, about 2 pounds
• 3 T butter
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 oz kielbasa, diced into 1/4" cubes (about 1/2 cup or 3" of the sausage)
• 1/4 cup BBQ sauce

1. Start your grill for indirect cooking. You'll get added flavor if you also add wood chips or chunks to the fire. If you're not familiar with indirect grilling, there's an explanation on BBQ U.

2. Take a 12" piece of foil and flatten it into a roll, then shape it into a ring. This will be the base to set the cabbage on so it doesn't roll around.

3. Cut out the core by inserting a knife at an angle and cutting around it, about 3" deep. When you remove the core it will look like a cone. I kept the core and trimmed it so that just the top remained to use as a cover.

4. Melt 2 T butter in a skillet over medium heat. Brush some of the butter over the outside of the cabbage.

5. Add the onion, garlic and kielbasa to the skillet and brown, 3-5 minutes.

6. Spoon the mixture into the cabbage and cover with BBQ sauce and 1 more T of melted butter.

7. Season with salt and pepper and put the core top back in place, if desired.

8. Grill over indirect heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. You can check for doneness using a skewer. If the skewer can be inserted through the cabbage with only some resistance, it is done.

9. Remove from grill and cut into 4 wedges and serve.