Hey, y'all! Many of you know that I was born and reared (as we say) in Appalachia. As such, Appalachian cooking is at the core of my being. I'm excited to share one of the recipes that I grew up on today, Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon. It's a sinfully perfect side dish!

Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon

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Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon Ingredients

• 1 head of cabbage, washed and chopped
• ½ lb. bacon, save the grease for frying
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• ½ tsp. red pepper flakes

How to Make Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon

1. Cut bacon into small pieces using a knife or kitchen shears (I prefer shears, as it is easier). Cook over medium heat until browned; remove bacon and reserve the grease.
2. Wash and chop cabbage. Add cabbage to the bacon grease and season with sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix in the bacon grease, allowing all the cabbage to become coated.
3. Cook until tender, roughly 10 minutes. Stir chopped bacon back into the cabbage. Serve warm + enjoy!

Pro Tips for Making this Recipe

1. Adding sugar to fried cabbage is very southern - but, in my opinion, is necessary.
2.  Please do not get rid of the bacon grease -- it will flavor the cabbage. If there is too much grease, drain some after frying the cabbage.
3. Cutting the bacon before frying will save you time - I like using my kitchen shears.

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Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon Recipe

Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon

JC Phelps

There's no southern side dish more delicious - or iconic - than southern fried cabbage with bacon. I know y'all will love it!

5 from 34 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Servings 6 servings

Calories 395 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 head of cabbage washed and chopped
• ½ lb. bacon save the grease for frying
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• ½ tsp. red pepper flakes

Instructions

 

• Cut bacon into small pieces using a knife or kitchen shears (I prefer shears, as it is easier). Cook over medium heat until browned; remove bacon and reserve the grease.
• Wash and chop cabbage. Add cabbage to the bacon grease and season with sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix in the bacon grease, allowing all the cabbage to become coated.
• Cook until tender, roughly 10 minutes. Stir chopped bacon back into the cabbage. Serve warm + enjoy!

Notes

• Adding sugar to fried cabbage is very southern - but, in my opinion, is necessary.
• Please do not get rid of the bacon grease -- it will flavor the cabbage. If there is too much grease, drain some after frying the cabbage.
• Cutting the bacon before frying will save you time - I like using my kitchen shears.

Nutrition

Calories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 410mgPotassium: 294mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 275IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg

Keyword fried cabbage, southern fried cabbage, southern fried cabbage with bacon

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JC