This Carolina Style Red Slaw also know as barbecue slaw, is commonly served with Eastern North Carolina chopped pork barbecue. It features a sweet and tangy red vinegar based dressing making it the ideal side dish to enjoy with any barbecue entree.
Carolina Style Red Slaw
This style of barbecue cole slaw is very different from classic slaw dressed with a homestyle mayonnaise dressing. North Carolinian’s have a two-pronged approach to barbecue. Western North Carolina most commonly serves a sweet tomato based barbecue sauce with smoked pork, beef or chicken. Eastern North Carolina barbecue is most well known for smoked pork made with a spicy and tangy vinegar based mop or “dipping” sauce. There’s usually extra on the side for serving, too. Both are delicious, and it really boils down to your personal taste.
Tips for Making Carolina Style Red Slaw
- This type of slaw is typically made with finely chopped cabbage. Doing so, allows the flavor of the dressing to really permeate the cabbage.
- The dressing can be made sweeter or spicier, according to your personal taste. Feel free to make those adjustments.
- Give ample time for the slaw to chill so the flavors will mellow and marry. Preferably chill overnight, if possible.
- This recipe easily doubles and triples.
- Read more about the two styles of North Carolina barbecue here on Our State.
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Carolina Style Red Slaw
Ingredients
- 6 cups finely chopped green cabbage
- 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot (optional)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes adjust to taste
- 1 tsp salt `
- 1 tsp barbecue seasoning
- 1 tsp hot sauce adjust to taste
Instructions
- In a medium size mixing bowl, mix together cabbage, onion and carrot.
- In a separate bowl whisk together ketchup, vinegar, sugar, pepper flakes, salt, barbecue seasoning and hot sauce.
- Pour dressing over slaw, mix well. Place into an airtight container and chill for several hours or overnight.
- Serve with chopped pork barbecue or your favorite barbecue entrees.
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Alice says
Looks great…but what is barbecue seasoning and who makes it? Thanks
Melissa says
There are literally 1000’s of barbecue seasoning blends available online. You’ll find them on the spice aisle of grocery stores made by many different brands or use a regional favorite.
Lara whitt says
Delicious! As good as the best southern bbq joint.
Melissa says
Thanks so much!
Stephanie Erickson says
Love the cole slaw recipies but what is barbecue seasoning?
Melissa says
There are literally 1000’s of barbecue-seasoning blends. Many well known brands sell them at your local grocery store on the spice aisle. Use your favorite.