Fried Cabbage with Bacon | Easy Low Carb & Keto-Friendly Side Dish Recipe

Fried Cabbage – Delicious, low-carb comfort food prepared with cabbage and bacon! Quick and easy Keto-friendly side dish perfect for a weeknight meal.

Serve with pork tenderloin, corned beef, or roast chicken for a complete dinner. 

FRIED CABBAGE

What comes together in 10 minutes, in just one pan, and with 3 main ingredients? FRIED CABBAGE! 🥬 Sweet and tender cabbage cooked with bacon results in a delicious dish great to serve alongside lamb, beef, chicken, or pork.

Growing up Macedonian, during the winter we always had cabbage dishes. From Cabbage Soup with Rice to Podvarok and this Fried Cabbage, you just couldn’t escape it.

But, that’s AY-OK (NOW it’s okay, not when I was a kid and just wanted mac and cheese like everyone else 😃) because, cabbage is rich in nutrients, promotes detoxification, it’s also packed with antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins. 💪 

HOW TO MAKE FRIED CABBAGE?

1. Rinse cabbage, remove outer loose leaves, and cut into quarters.
2. Take each quarter and chop it or cut it into thicker shreds. 
3. Get 4 to 5 slices of thick cut bacon and dice it up.
4. Then, cook the bacon in a sauté pan; remove from pan and set aside.
5. Keep bacon grease in the pan and fry the onions.
6. Add garlic and cabbage; season with salt and pepper, and continue to cook for 8 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.
7. Stir bacon back in the skillet.
8. Sprinkle cabbage with pepper flakes and green onions; serve.

Simple, tasty, and ready in no time, this Fried Cabbage with Bacon recipe is hearty enough to make it a meal on its own, but just, uhm, quadruple the recipe. 😉 

TIPS & TRICKS FOR FRIED CABBAGE

• DO NOT overcook the cabbage. Remove from heat as soon as it’s just tender. Overcooked cabbage will result in limp, mushy, and smelly cabbage.
• Flavor the cabbage to your taste. Add paprika to it, dried herbs, onion powder, curry powder, or whatever else you might like.  
• If you want a vegetarian dish, leave out the bacon and use 2 tablespoons of avocado oil or olive oil in place of the bacon grease.

HOW TO STORE COOKED CABBAGE

• Store leftovers in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for 3 days.

MORE CABBAGE SIDE DISH RECIPES

• Balsamic Roasted Cabbage Steaks
• Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw Recipes
• Classic Southern Coleslaw
• Roasted Vegetable Salad

ENJOY!

TOOLS USED IN THIS RECIPE

Chef Knife Set Knives Kitchen Set - Stainless Steel Kitchen Knives Set...

Calphalon Classic Nonstick Saute Pan With Cover, 5 Quart, Grey

OXO Good Grips Brushed Stainless Steel Slotted Spoon

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Fried Cabbage

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WW Freestyle: 1

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Balkans, American/Southern, Macedonian, Polish

Servings: 6 serves

Calories: 148

Author: Katerina | Diethood

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• ▢ 1 yellow onion, finely diced
• ▢ 1 small head green cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ▢ salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ▢ sliced green onions, for garnish (optional)

Instructions 

• Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet for about 5 minutes, or to a desired crispiness.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon from the pan and set aside, leaving bacon grease in the skillet.
• Add onion to the skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
• Stir in cabbage and garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is just tender; about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Stir bacon back into the skillet.
• Garnish with red pepper flakes and green onions; serve.

Notes

WW FREESTYLE POINTS: 1

NET CARBS: 7

Nutrition Facts

Fried Cabbage

Amount Per Serving

Calories 148 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 3g15%

Cholesterol 16mg5%

Sodium 188mg8%

Potassium 338mg10%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Fiber 4g16%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 182IU4%

Vitamin C 57mg69%

Calcium 67mg7%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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