Fried Cabbage and Bacon

5 from 3 votes

This cabbage and bacon recipe is soft, juicy, and subtly sweet. Fried cabbage with bacon and onions is the perfect easy side dish –– ready in under 30 minutes!

Prep Time25

Cook Time5

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer, Appetizers & Sides, Main Course, Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, Cabbage, Fried, Healthy

Servings: Servings

Calories: 481kcal

Author: Cynthia Rusincovitch

Ingredients

1/2 large cabbage head or 1 small one
4 oz Bacon slices
1 medium onion
1 medium red bell pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
2 clove garlic cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper

Instructions

Slice cabbage and onion, and chop bell pepper into strips. Then, mince garlic cloves.
Heat a large skillet with 2 tbsp olive oil and add onion and bell pepper. Stir until softened.
Next, add minced garlic and stir until fragrant.
Open space in between veggies to cook bacon until crispy.
Fold in chopped cabbage and stir until soft.
Serve warm.

Notes

This fried cabbage is soft and juicy. Taste-wise it has a subtly sweet flavor due to fried red bell pepper and onion, with a hint of bacon.

Tips

Red Pepper flakes and lime juice matches great with the ingredients of this recipe, it provides an Asian Style flavor to this Stir-Fry Cabbage.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to five days. Warm it in a skillet, stirring occasionally, so it doesn’t burn.

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