Fried Cabbage Recipe

This delicious Fried Cabbage is a quick and easy comfort food side dish that is ready to enjoy in under 30 minutes. Made with bacon, onion and garlic for the most delicious fried cabbage recipe you've ever tried!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound thick-cut bacon (diced)
• 1 small onion (diced or thinly sliced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 cabbage (cored and chopped into bite-sized pieces)
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar (packed)
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• ½ teaspoon salt (or seasoned salt)
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons salted butter

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cook bacon.: In a dutch oven or large skillet with deep sides, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate. Set aside.
2. 2Cook onions.: Remove all but 4 tablespoons of bacon grease from the skillet. If you don't have enough, add enough extra virgin olive oil to equal 4 tablespoons. Add the onions and cook until translucent, stirring occasionally, about 7 to 8 minutes.
3. 3Cook garlic.: Add the minced garlic and cook for one minute, stirring continuously.
4. 4Cook cabbage.: Add the chopped cabbage, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 8 to 12 minutes.
5. 5Add bacon and butter.: Add the bacon and butter and stir until the butter is melted and the bacon is evenly distributed.
6. 6Serve.: Taste the fried cabbage and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve immediately.