Fried Cabbage Recipe
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.
Servings: 4 serves as a side
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