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You really can’t get any easier, or delicious, than this Fried Cabbage with Beef Bacon recipe!

Country Fried Cabbage with Bacon - You can't get any more easy or delicious than this!

The other day I shared a post on Instagram about making fried cabbage with bacon. Then, I had several people ask me exactly how I make it. So, here you go!

Now this recipe is extremely flexible. You can make more or less cabbage and use more or less bacon. You could even use no bacon if you really wanted to go that route…though, I personally don’t recommend it.

This all begins with sautéing some diced beef bacon. Cook it in a large skillet until it is golden brown and crispy. If your beef bacon is very lean, you may need to adda little ghee or butter to the pan. You could also make this with turkey bacon.

bacon in skillet

While it is cooking, slice a half of a head of cabbage, or the whole head if it is small.

sliced cabbage on cutting board

When the bacon is cooked, scoop it out onto a plate lined with paper towels. Set it aside for later.

Toss the sliced cabbage into the skillet. Add some salt and pepper and stir the cabbage to coat it in the beef bacon drippings.

Cover the skillet and cook the cabbage on low heat until the steam has softened the cabbage.

Low and slow is the key to making this dish. Just like when you cook onions low and slow to caramelize them, cabbage will also caramelize.

Occasionally turn the cabbage over as it cooks. The less you stir it, the more it will caramelize.

Cabbage cooking in skillet

Cook it until it is soften and golden brown in spots. How caramelized it is will depend on your preference. When it is almost done, remove the lid and cook uncovered to allow the moisture in the pan to evaporate.

Add the beef bacon back into the skillet and enjoy this tasty side dish!

Country Fried Cabbage with Bacon - You can't get any more easy or delicious than this!

I love serving fried cabbage with some pan-fried Bratwurst instead of sauerkraut. You really don’t need an excuse to make Country Fried Cabbage. Just make it! You’ll thank me.

Country Fried Cabbage with Bacon - You can't get any more easy or delicious than this!

Country Fried Cabbage with Beef Bacon

Constance Smith – Cosmopolitan Cornbread
You can't get any more easy or delicious than this!
4.84 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 59 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 of a large head of cabbage, or a whole head if it is small
  • 4 slices beef bacon, diced (* See note)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • To begin, cook your beef bacon in a large skillet (that has a lid) until it is golden brown and crispy.
  • While it is cooking, slice a half of a head of cabbage, or the whole head if it is small.
  • When the bacon is cooked, scoop it out onto a plate lined with paper towels. Set it aside for later.
  • Toss the sliced cabbage into the skillet. Add some salt and pepper and stir the cabbage to coat it in the bacon drippings.
  • Cover the skillet and cook the cabbage on low heat until the steam has softened the cabbage.
  • Low and slow is the key to making this dish. Just like when you cook onions low and slow to caramelize them, cabbage will also caramelize.
  • Occasionally turn the cabbage over as it cooks. The less you stir it, the more it will caramelize.
  • Cook it until it is soften and golden brown in spots. How caramelized it is will depend on your preference. When it is almost done, remove the lid and cook uncovered to allow the moisture in the pan to evaporate.
  • Add the bacon back into the skillet and enjoy this tasty side dish!

Notes

You can also make this with turkey bacon. If you do, add a little butter or duck fat to cook it in, as turkey bacon is very lean.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 59kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 486mgSugar: 1g

If nutritional values are provided for this recipe, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands of ingredients you use. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste or for serving. If nutritional values are very important to you, I suggest using your favorite nutritional calculating tool with the brands you use.

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