Description
A simple recipe for pan-frying cabbage until tender-crisp, using rendered bacon fat for flavor and topping it with crispy bacon pieces.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium head green cabbage (about 2 lbs)
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (optional)
Instructions
- Cut the bacon into 1-inch pieces. Place the bacon pieces in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet (12-inch recommended) over medium heat.
- Cook the bacon, stirring occasionally, until it is fully crisp. Remove the crispy bacon pieces with a slotted spoon and set them aside on a paper towel-lined plate. Leave the rendered bacon grease in the skillet.
- While the bacon cooks, remove any tough outer leaves from the cabbage. Cut the cabbage in half, remove the core, and thinly slice the cabbage into ribbons.
- Add the sliced onion to the hot bacon grease in the skillet. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until the onions soften.
- Add the sliced cabbage to the skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat the cabbage in the bacon grease.
- Cook the cabbage over medium-high heat, stirring frequently for the first 5 minutes to wilt it down. Reduce the heat to medium.
- Continue cooking for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage reaches your desired tenderness. You want some edges to brown slightly for better flavor.
- If using, stir in the apple cider vinegar during the last minute of cooking.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in half of the reserved crispy bacon pieces.
- Serve the fried cabbage immediately, topping each portion with the remaining crispy bacon.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder along with the salt and pepper.
- If you do not have enough bacon grease, add 1 tablespoon of butter or oil before adding the onions.
- If you prefer softer cabbage, cover the skillet for the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Skillet Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 20