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Fried Cabbage with bacon cooks in no time! An incredible low-carb and Keto approved side dish or main.

Perfect for your meal plans, fried cabbage is an easy throw-together recipe. Enjoy it on its own or as a side to go with Buttery Cauliflower Mash, Roast Chicken, Pork Roast, or a juicy Pan Seared Steak With a Mushroom Cream Sauce.

FRIED CABBAGE

Deliciously seasoned tender fried cabbage and onions with crispy bacon is a family favourite. A quick one pot recipe suitable for any time of the year. The best thing is it’s inexpensive and reheats perfectly in your microwave.

Warning, it is addictive!

Bacon Fried Cabbage with spoon

HOW TO MAKE FRIED CABBAGE

There are so many different variations of fried cabbage online, but this is the recipe my family and I have loved for many years!

Why? Because, for ultimate flavour and true southern style cooking, you’re going to fry your shredded cabbage in bacon grease. YES! The flavour alone will change your life.

But you don’t need to go looking for bacon grease. You’re going to fry bacon first, get it nice and crisp, then remove it with a slotted spoon to keep as much grease in your pan as possible.

I love using a cast iron skillet for this recipe because:

  1. It helps to re-season your skillet while cooking the bacon, and
  2. Nothing provides flavour while frying foods like a well-seasoned cast-iron.

If you don’t have a cast-iron pan, use a good quality nonstick pan to prevent the bacon from sticking.

Cooking of Bacon cooking in a skillet.

SEASONING

One ingredient I love adding to our fried cabbage is Cajun seasoning. I use Slap Ya Mama, but feel free to use one you already have on hand. You can replace it with a smoky, sweet or mild paprika, depending on your taste preference.

Zoom in image of finished dish in a pan.

OPTIONAL ADD INS

You can add a few other ingredients to fried cabbage to make it your own:

  • Smoked sausage instead of bacon
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1-2 teaspoons sugar (brown or white). For Keto readers, use a substitute sweetener, like Swerve or Natvia.

Healthy Fried cabbage in a skillet.

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5 from 16 votes

Fried Cabbage Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 serves as a side
Fried Cabbage with bacon cooks in no time! An incredible low-carb and Keto approved side dish or main!
Perfect for your meal plans, fried cabbage is an easy throw-together recipe. Enjoy it on its own or as a side to go with buttery cauliflower mash, roast chickenpork roast, or a juicy pan seared Steak with a mushroom cream sauce.
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Ingredients 
 

  • 6 slices bacon chopped
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced or chopped
  • 1 green cabbage head or red cabbage, cored and sliced
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon or seasoned salt
  • 1 pinch salt to taste
  • 1 pinch pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning I use Slap Ya Mama or smoky paprika

Instructions 

  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Transfer bacon to a plate with a slotted spoon. Do not discard bacon drippings.
  • Sauté the onion in the bacon grease until the onion caramelizes (about 8 minutes). Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds).
  • Stir in the cabbage and cook for a further 8 minutes while stirring occasionally. Season with the bouillon, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning (or paprika).
  • Mix bacon into the cabbage to warm through and serve.

Notes

You can add in a few other ingredients to fried cabbage to make it your own:
  • Smoked sausage instead of bacon
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1-2 teaspoons sugar (brown or white). For Keto readers, use a substitute sweetener, like Swerve or Natvia.

Nutrition

Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 86mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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24 Comments

  1. Lynn says:

    I make this with lemon juice from half a lemon but only use beef bouillon. I don’t bother with any other spices other than some pepper. Not need for salt due to the bouillon.

  2. amber says:

    My sister used to make something like this ((without the cajun stuff) served wrap style in thin-ish pancakes. Delicious.

  3. Mary Callahan says:

    Put cabbage on plate….the. Crumble bacon on top and the sprinkle grated cheddar cheese on top delish

  4. Sonya says:

    I just made it exactly as stated. It was a hit. I will surely make again and again

  5. Rob G. says:

    5 stars
    It was a bit too salty for my preference so next time I will reduce the bouillion to 1/2 tsp. Otherwise this was perfect and brought back memories of my mother’s fried cabbage. It might be thought of as a side dish but I can eat this stuff by the bowl. Thank you.

  6. Erica says:

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious! I was going to share some with my family, but nope.

  7. Michael Raines says:

    5 stars
    I put bacon and cajun style andouille sausage. Turned out great. Thanks.

  8. Kathy Ehrman says:

    5 stars
    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE fried cabbage & this recipe outdoes itself!!

  9. Travis G says:

    5 stars
    This recipe is AMAZING!!! It is so good, that I recommended to coworkers, and they loved it too. Definately worth a try.