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