Bacon and cabbage are the perfect combination, and Fried Cabbage with Bacon might be my favorite side dish. This fail-proof recipe tastes just like Mom’s. Pair it with steak, chicken or pork, or maybe you’ll just eat it all by itself. It’s that good!
Fried Cabbage with Bacon Recipe:
There’s something amazing about the combination of cabbage in bacon grease. The cabbage wilts down and becomes very tender, and crisp bacon bits give a little bite of texture. This Southern Fried Cabbage recipe has the perfect amount of salt, pepper and a hint of sugar to perfectly complement the dish.
I’m not sure where this recipe originated, but I found it in Granny’s notebook where it had been cut out of a newspaper and paper-clipped to a page. I have several go-to cabbage recipes including Cheesy Cabbage Casserole, Creamed Cabbage and Sweet and Sour Coleslaw, but this is the first time I had found this classic fried bacon and cabbage as a true recipe.
One of the best parts of this recipe is that the leftovers taste even better. Make some extra for your lunch the next day!
How to Make Southern Fried Bacon and Cabbage:
Instructions:
- Fry bacon chunks in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon onto a paper towel to drain.
- Add chopped cabbage, onions, salt, pepper and sugar to the bacon grease; saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Lower heat to medium low, and add water and bacon.
- Cover with a lid; cook, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.
For the full recipe for fried cabbage with bacon grease, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Notes About Fried Cabbage with Bacon:
- Use 4-6 slices of bacon for this recipe; it’s up to you!
- If there’s an excessive amount of bacon grease, you can remove half before adding the cabbage.
- Use red or green cabbage, or try savoy cabbage for an entirely different cabbage recipe.
- If there’s water left over in the bottom of the pan after 20 minutes, raise the heat again and cook off the liquid with the lid off.
- Love a little heat? Try adding hot sauce to taste!
More Southern Vegetable Recipes:
- Mom’s Cucumbers and Onions
- Marinated Vegetable Salad
- Cheesy Zucchini Casserole
- Kentucky Summer Squash Casserole
- Grandma’s Special Deviled Eggs
- Old Fashioned Pea Salad
- Fresh Broccoli Casserole
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Fried Cabbage with Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 head green cabbage, roughly chopped
- 4-6 slices bacon, cut into chunks
- 1 onion, sliced thin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- In a large skillet, fry bacon until crisp; remove bacon to paper towels to drain. (If there's an excessive amount of bacon grease, you can pour off half if desired).
- To the bacon grease, add cabbage, onion, sugar, salt and pepper; saute over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add water and bacon; cover with a lid and reduce heat to medium-low.
- Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally or until cabbage is very tender.
- If there's water left in the bottom of the pan after 20 minutes, remove lid and increase heat until remaining liquid is cooked off.
Notes
- Use 4-6 slices of bacon for this recipe; it's up to you!
- If there's an excessive amount of bacon grease, you can remove half before adding the cabbage.
- Red or green cabbage can be used, or try savoy cabbage for an entirely different southern fried cabbage recipe.
- If there's water left over in the bottom of the pan after 20 minutes, raise the heat again and cook off the liquid with the lid off.
- Love a little heat? Try adding hot sauce to taste!
- Have extra cabbage? Try Creamy Cabbage or Cheesy Cabbage Casserole too!
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