Easy Bacon Fried Cabbage

Bacon Fried Cabbage is tasty and incredibly simple to prepare with just a few ingredients. It tastes good and takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. See how simple this dish is by watching the brief video tutorial that is included below!

Easy Bacon Fried Cabbage

One of our all-time favorite recipes to prepare is bacon-fried cabbage. With just a few basic ingredients, it is simple to prepare and produces a flavorful and delectable side dish. Four simple ingredients—cabbage, onion, garlic, and bacon—along with a few seasonings—are all that are required.

You should try this recipe if you’ve never fried or sautéed cabbage before. Additionally affordable, it may be made with a variety of toppings. You could, for instance, use sausage in place of the bacon for a vegetarian option, or you could just use potatoes. In either case, it tastes wonderful.

In addition, we prefer to use only salt, pepper, and a tiny touch of paprika to give it a smokey flavor. Every time we prepare this dish, which is one of our favorites, we can’t stop eating it.

Bacon Fried Cabbage Ingredients

Easy Bacon Fried Cabbage

  • sliced bacon, 1 pound (chopped into 1 inch pieces)
  • One finely chopped onion and one medium head of cabbage (cored and chopped)
  • One tablespoon of Kosher salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, ground (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • One teaspoon of smoky paprika and five garlic cloves (minced)
  • Green onions, chopped, as a garnish

Instructions

Easy Bacon Fried Cabbage

  1. Over medium-high heat, place a large cast iron skillet or nonstick deep pan. Cook the bacon in a single layer until crispy. Batch cook if necessary. Remove from the pan once cooked and place on a plate.
  2. Discard the grease, leaving about two to three tablespoons behind.
  3. When the onion is soft, add the sliced onion and cook for two to three minutes.
  4. The chopped cabbage, oregano, and smoked paprika should be added.Toss and cook for approximately 15 minutes until tender but still slightly crispy.Taste, toss, lower the heat to medium-low if necessary, cover the pan, and cook the cabbage for an additional ten minutes until it reaches the desired tenderness.
  5. Add the bacon and garlic, and cook the cabbage for another three to four minutes.
  6. Serve immediately and, if desired, top with chopped green onions.