Here’s a simple and delicious recipe for Fried Cabbage with Bacon, Onion, and Garlic 🥓🥬
🥬 Ingredients
- 6 slices Bacon, chopped
- 1 medium Cabbage, chopped
- 1 medium Onion, sliced
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1–2 tbsp Olive Oil or butter (optional)
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes for heat
🍳 Instructions
- Cook the bacon
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the chopped bacon until crispy.
- Remove the bacon and set aside, leaving the bacon grease in the pan.
- Sauté onion and garlic
- Add the sliced onion to the skillet and cook for about 3–4 minutes until soft.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add cabbage
- Add the chopped cabbage to the skillet.
- Stir well so it coats in the bacon fat.
- Cook until tender
- Cook for about 8–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage softens and slightly browns.
- Season and finish
- Add salt, black pepper, and optional red pepper flakes.
- Stir the crispy bacon back into the cabbage.
- Serve
- Serve warm as a side dish or even as a main with bread or rice.
⭐ Tips
- For extra flavor, add a splash of Apple Cider Vinegar at the end.
- A little Paprika or smoked paprika gives it a smoky taste.
If you want, I can also show you:
- a Southern-style fried cabbage version, or
- a healthy low-carb cabbage and bacon variation. 🥬🥓
