5 from 558 votes
Easy Fried Cabbage
Easy Fried Cabbage sautés diced thick-cut bacon until crisp and then cooks yellow onion until translucent. Shredded green cabbage is added with brown sugar, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika, cooking until tender but not mushy. Combining the cabbage with bacon brings a smoky, savory depth balanced by slight sweetness, making it a flavorful vegetable side with a tender texture and subtle caramel notes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
160 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 6 Bacon diced, thick cut slices
- 1/3 cup yellow onion diced
- 1/2 head green cabbage shredded or roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar optional
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- In a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, cook the diced bacon until crisp, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spatula to remove the bacon and place it on a paper towel-lined plate. Do not discard the bacon grease.
- In the same skillet, add 1/3 cup diced yellow onionCook, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Roughly chop or shred 1/2 head green cabbage and add it to the skillet with the onion. Stir in 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender, about 7-10 minutes.
- Return the cooked bacon to the skillet, stirring to combine with the cabbage mixture. Serve hot.
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Notes
- For a vegetarian version, omit bacon and cook onions and cabbage in 2-3 tablespoons salted butter.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
203mg
(8%)
Potassium
266mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
175IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
42.5mg
(47%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 203mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 42.5mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.