Fried Cabbage With Bacon

For tender cabbage and crispy bacon, pull out that skillet! Just a few minutes in the frying pan makes this easy side dish, Fried Cabbage With Bacon.

Sautéed Cabbage And Bacon

You’ll love how easy it is to whip up this flavorful and filling side dish. If you add protein sources like quinoa or shredded rotisserie chicken, you could even make it a main course. And it’s low carb/keto-friendly!

The cabbage and bacon cook up perfectly in the skillet. No added oil or butter needed. Just fry up the bacon and then cook the cabbage in bacon fat. Then add seasonings of your choice. This recipe calls for salt, pepper, and garlic powder. You’ll love the flavor and texture of this fried cabbage and bacon.

Love side dishes cooked in a skillet? Check out these sautéed favorites: Sautéed Arugula, Sautéed Portobello Mushrooms, and Sautéed Eggplant. All such easy recipes!

How To Make Southern Fried Cabbage And Bacon

Chop up 8 oz of bacon slices and place in a nonstick skillet. Turn heat to high.

While you wait for the heat to turn up, slice the half head of cabbage. Cut it into bite-sized pieces.

Once bacon starts sizzling, turn the heat down to medium high. Use a spatula to mix the bacon up and cook it more evenly.

Cook the bacon, stirring every minute, for about 7 minutes or until it is crisp to your liking. Remove the bacon from the skillet, leaving behind the bacon grease.

Add cabbage pieces to skillet. Mix it in with the bacon grease and check that the heat is at medium high. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring every minute, or until cabbage is tender to your liking.

Now it’s time to add the seasonings. Sprinkle in salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix everything together.

Add bacon back in. Mix to combine everything into one dish. Turn off the heat and remove the fried cabbage and bacon from the skillet.

Cooking Tips

• If you want to cook a whole head of cabbage (double the recipe), use 2 frying pans to cook it
• Cook the bacon crisp to your liking. If bacon starts to burn before it’s done cooking, turn down the heat to medium or medium low
• Add seasoning amounts to taste

How Do You Keep Cabbage Crisp While Cooking?

Slice the head of cabbage into pieces. Then cook at a high heat with some sort of fat like butter, oil, or bacon grease.

What To Serve With Fried Cabbage And Bacon

This hearty side dish goes well with main courses like Air Fryer Bone-In Chicken Thighs, Air Fryer Bone-In Chicken Breast, or Bratwurst Cooked In The Instant Pot.

Or add some lean protein to make it a full course. Try Instant Pot Whole Fish (Fresh or Frozen), Air Fryer Turkey Breast Cutlets (Keto, No Breading), or Air Fryer Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. All are healthy dishes with plenty of flavor.

More Pan Fried Sides To Try

Crispy Pan Fried Kale Recipe

Sauteed Broccoli Recipe – How To Cook Broccoli On A Frying Pan

Easy Sauteed Zucchini (Healthy Pan-Fried Zucchini Recipe)

Easy Pan Fried Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe

See Also:

• Chicken Quesadillas (Air Fryer Recipe)
• Chicken Tenders with Coconut Crust
• Healthy Avocado Chicken Salad