Fried Cabbage Recipe

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Fried cabbage cooked with bacon, onion, garlic, and green cabbage in one pan. Finished with vinegar and sugar for balance and ready fast.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Southern

Servings: servings

Calories: 149kcal

In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the pieces of bacon until they’ve become light brown and rendered their fat, about 8 minutes.
Add the onion and continue cooking until the onion has softened and become translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir regularly. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Add the cabbage and use tongs to stir and toss regularly to allow the cabbage to cook down. (Lower the heat slightly if you see your cabbage starting to burn.) Add the salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne (if using) and continue cooking. The cabbage will soften and wilt slightly. Cook for about 8 minutes, until the cabbage has wilted but still has a little bite to it.
Lastly add the sugar and vinegar to the cabbage and cook for 1 more minute.
Remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Fridge: Let your fried cabbage cool completely, then pop it into an airtight container. It will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheating: Warm it up in a skillet over medium heat with a pat of butter or bacon grease until hot. Microwaving works too!