Description
This easy fried cabbage recipe is a deliciously flavorful side dish featuring crispy bacon, sautéed onion, garlic, and a hint of smoky paprika combined with stone ground mustard. Perfectly tender and slightly caramelized cabbage makes it a warm and comforting addition to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 6 pieces bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 head cabbage, sliced and chopped
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the bacon: Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the cut bacon pieces. Cook until crispy, then remove the bacon and place it on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess grease. Remove some bacon grease from the pan, leaving about 2 tablespoons for cooking the vegetables.
- Sauté the onion: Add the diced onion to the pan with the reserved bacon grease and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until the onion turns translucent and soft.
- Add seasonings and garlic: Stir in the minced garlic, stone ground mustard, smoked paprika, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well to combine the flavors.
- Cook the cabbage: Place the sliced and chopped cabbage on top of the onion mixture. Use a large spoon or tongs to stir and sauté the cabbage for 12 to 15 minutes until it becomes buttery soft and slightly caramelized.
- Combine with bacon and serve: Toss the crispy bacon back into the cabbage mixture and stir everything together to combine. Serve hot as a flavorful side dish.
Notes
- Use Dijon mustard as a substitute if stone ground mustard is unavailable.
- To make it spicier, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or chili flakes when adding paprika.
- For a vegetarian version, omit bacon and substitute with smoked paprika and liquid smoke for smoky flavor.
- Leftover fried cabbage can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated on the stovetop.
- Adjust salt according to taste, especially if using salted bacon.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
