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Fried Cabbage

Fried Cabbage with crispy bacon and onions is a great side dish for any meal. This easy vegetable dish comes together in under 30 minutes and it’s made with just 4 ingredients! It’s pure comfort food and goes with just about any dinner.

Fried Cabbage with bacon and onions

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Fried cabbage is super easy to make and this recipe takes a shortcut to make it even easier. I keep slaw mix on hand for creamy coleslaw and it’s just the ticket for making fried cabbage. It cuts the prep time down to just slicing an onion.

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Fried cabbage with bacon and onions

How to Make Fried Cabbage:

crispy bacon in a skillet

  • Cut bacon into slices and fry in a skillet until crispy. Remove bacon to a paper towel to drain and set aside.

sliced onions in a skillet for fried cabbage

  • Add 2 tablespoons of butter into the skillet with the bacon grease. When butter has melted, add onions.

How to fry cabbage

  • Stir in slaw mix and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook, stirring often until onions and cabbage are softened and just start to caramelize.

Crispy bacon fried cabbage

  • Stir in bacon and serve immediately.

A whole head of cabbage, shredded can be used in place of the slaw mix. Add in a shredded carrot too if you like.

Fried cabbage is best served immediately.

How to Store and Reheat:

Store leftovers in an airtight container up to 2 days in the refrigerator. Reheat in a skillet with 1/2 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Stir continuously until heated through.

Easy Vegetable Side Dishes

Easy side dishes to go with your favorite steaks, burgers, chicken and more.

Fried cabbage makes a great side dish for Grilled BBQ Pork ChopsBBQ Meatloaf or Fried Chicken Strips. It’s a quick and easy side dish that has tons of flavor.

Fried Cabbage with bacon and onions

Pick up a bag of slaw mix and add this easy fried cabbage to the menu this week! It’s sure to be a family favorite.

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4.44 from 16 votes

Fried Cabbage

Fried Cabbage with crispy bacon and onions is a great side dish for any meal. This easy side dish comes together in under 30 minutes and is made with just 4 ingredients! It's pure comfort food and goes with just about any dinner. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cabbage with bacon and onions, cooked cabbage
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 266kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 3 slices thick cut bacon
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion sliced thin
  • 14 oz slaw mix shredded cabbage and carrots
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions

  • Cut bacon into small slices and add to a skillet. Cook over medium heat, turning to brown both sides until crispy.
  • Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain and set aside.
  • Melt butter into bacon grease and add onions, slaw mix along with salt and pepper.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring often until vegetables are softened and just start to caramelize.
  • Stir in bacon and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 946mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g
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