Description
Crispy fried cabbage with bacon and onion brings comfort straight to your dinner table. Sizzling bacon, tender cabbage, and caramelized onions create a simple yet satisfying side dish that’ll have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 head cabbage
- 4 strips bacon
- 1 onion
Supporting Seasonings:
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
Cooking Fats:
- 3 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Dice 4 strips of thick-cut bacon into small pieces. Fry the bacon in a skillet at medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes until crispy and golden brown.
- Transfer the crisp bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving the rendered bacon fat in the pan.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes until it becomes foamy and slightly bubbling.
- Add 1 diced onion to the butter. Sauté for 4 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent sticking and ensure even browning.
- Incorporate 6 diced garlic cloves into the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the garlic becomes fragrant and softens.
- Add 1 head of diced cabbage to the skillet. Toss thoroughly to coat the cabbage with butter and distribute the aromatics evenly.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of Celtic sea salt over the cabbage. Stir to season all the ingredients.
- Reduce heat to medium. Allow cabbage to cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning and ensure even cooking.
- Return the crispy bacon to the skillet. Mix gently to distribute throughout the cabbage.
- Cook until cabbage turns slightly golden, reduces in volume, and becomes translucent with caramelized edges, approximately 3-4 more minutes.
- Remove from heat. Serve immediately while hot and at peak flavor.
Notes
- Chop bacon into even pieces to ensure consistent crispiness and even cooking throughout the dish.
- Use a heavy-bottomed skillet to distribute heat evenly and prevent burning the cabbage or bacon.
- For a low-carb version, replace butter with olive oil and add red pepper flakes for extra flavor.
- Slice cabbage thinly and uniformly to help it cook quickly and develop those delicious golden brown edges.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Fried
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg