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You’ll want to make this Southern Bacon-Fried Cabbage again and again! It’s hard to believe that such simple ingredients could result in such a flavorful and delicious side dish!
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Are you a fan of cabbage?! For the most part, I can take it or leave it; it’s just okay to me …. unless you’re talking about this Southern Bacon-Fried Cabbage. Goot Lort! I really believe that some of the most simple recipes are the best. Wouldn’t you agree? When it comes to this Southern Bacon-Fried Cabbage, I know it to be true!
We’re talking four ingredients – cabbage, onion, garlic, and bacon … along with a few seasonings. Somehow, it cooks into this mesmerizing dish that I cannot stop eating! I could totally understand chocolate cake, friends, but we’re talking about cabbage!! Cabbage!!
I don’t know what it is about Southern Bacon-Fried Cabbage, but as I said, I cannot stop eating it when it’s made! I find myself grabbing a spoon from the drawer to get a taste …. you know, you have to taste test when you’re cooking! Five minutes later, the same thing!
The great thing is my family digs this side dish just as much as I do, so there are never any leftovers! Which, I guess, depending on how you look at it, that’s a good thing! The only problem is that it means there is less for me … which maybe that’s why I have to “taste-test” it so much?! I have to make sure I get my fair portion!!
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Southern Bacon-Fried Cabbage
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Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large head cabbage, cored and chopped
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a jumbo cooker over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease and discard the rest.
- In the same jumbo cooker, return the 2 tablespoons bacon grease. Over medium-high heat, cook the onion until it is soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook for an additional 1 minute. Stir in the cabbage and continue to cook and stir for 4-5 minutes. Add the seasoned salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. Mix well.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes.
- Just before serving, mix the bacon into the cooked cabbage. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a more KETO-friendly meal, omit (or use less of) chopped onion.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Spice this up with a diced fresh red chilli, some grated ginger and a teaspoon of good vinegar!
Good recipe! The second time I made it, I reduced the onion to bring the carbs down and added about a tablespoon of nutritional yeast… made it even better. Yummy!
I must try this. Looks and sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing
This is the way I make my Polish Halushki but of course I add wide cooked egg noodles to it. It’s not Halushki without them! My mother never used bacon but I found that I love the added flavor of bacon!
Can I ask why you use garlic powder and onion powder in addition to garlic and onion? Aren’t the onion and garlic enough?
I went back to a cast iron set, what a difference. I also use a half of a bag of Amish egg noodles with this fried cabbage recipe.
The core of the cabbage is the best part, cooked or raw in slaw.
OMG!! This cabbage is the BOMB!! I will never fry cabbage any other way!! SO much flavor!!
Wow! So delicious. I used turkey bacon and avocado oil and also a sprinkle of celery seed. Fabulous! Thanks.
Anyone try to but hamburger and a little bacon and you need to add butter to the cabbage recipe above, this one is good if you have kids !! Note still add the bacon grease and all other ingredients