Chefs' Recipes

Lexington red slaw

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Lexington red slaw by Rockwell & Sons, Melbourne.
Lexington red slaw

Lexington red slaw

John Laurie
6 - 8
15M

“Salting the cabbage helps to leach the excess liquid and season the slaw,” says Wall. “Getting rid of the excess water can only be a good thing – a soggy wet slaw is a very sad slaw indeed.”

Ingredients

Tangy ketchup dressing

Method

Main

1.Combine cabbage and salt in a bowl, toss to coat and stand in a colander to leach excess liquid (2 hours).
2.Meanwhile, to make tangy ketchup dressing, whisk ingredients in a bowl to combine and season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
3.Press excess liquid from cabbage and combine in a bowl with dressing to taste, toss to coat and serve with smoky pork shoulder and hush puppies.

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