Jamaican-Style Dirty Cabbage – 30-Minute Recipe
A fiery Jamaican-inspired cabbage dish packed with protein and bold spices. Tender beef mingles with sweet bell pepper, sharp scotch bonnet heat, and aromatic thyme for a satisfying, high‑protein meal.
Recipe by Peter Martin· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 16 oz beef
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp curry powder
- 1/2 onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch green onion
- 2 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1/2 tbsp thyme
- 1 tbsp allspice
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 16 oz cabbage
- a few fresh thyme
Instructions
- 1Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat, then sauté the curry powder for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- 2Add the onion, minced garlic, and sliced red bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, for roughly 3 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- 3Stir in the chopped scotch bonnet peppers and the green onion bunch.
- 4Add the beef, season with additional salt, pepper, allspice, and thyme; cook, stirring, until the meat is browned on all sides.
- 5Mix the corn starch with a little water to form a slurry, then add it to the pan along with the oyster sauce and chicken stock; stir well.
- 6Add the shredded cabbage and a few sprigs of fresh thyme, then simmer gently until the cabbage wilts, about 5–7 minutes.
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Sauté spices first
Heat oil and sauté the curry powder for about 2 minutes before adding other ingredients.
Prepare corn‑starch slurry
Mix corn starch with a little water before adding it to the pan with oyster sauce and stock.
Watch cabbage wilting time
Add shredded cabbage and simmer until wilted, about 5–7 minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Jamaican-Style Viral Dirty Cabbage?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Jamaican-Style Viral Dirty Cabbage recipe make?
- This recipe makes 3 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Jamaican-Style Viral Dirty Cabbage recipe come from?
- It was shared by Peter Martin on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.