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SOUTHERN Fried Cabbage

SOUTHERN Fried Cabbage

This fried cabbage recipe is a super easy side dish that goes with just about any meal. It's flavorful, budget-friendly comfort food at its best!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz bacon
  • 1/2 head green cabbage about 1.25 lbs or 6 cups chopped
  • 1 unit yellow onion
  • 0.25 cup chicken broth
  • 0.5 tsp seasoning salt
  • 1 Tbsp butter

Instructions
 

  • Add the bacon to a very large skillet and cook over medium heat until the bacon is brown and crispy.
  • Remove the bacon from the skillet and drain the excess bacon fat, leaving about 2 Tbsp in the skillet (reserve the drained fat for later).
  • While the bacon is cooking, finely dice the onion and chop the cabbage into 1-inch pieces.
  • After removing the bacon from the skillet, add the diced onion and continue to sauté over medium heat until the onions become soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Once the onions are soft, add the chopped cabbage and chicken broth.
  • Continue to let the cabbage cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until it has softened and most of the liquid has evaporated.
  • If the skillet dries up before the cabbage is soft, add 2 Tbsp of water and continue to sauté until softened.
  • Once the cabbage is soft and the liquid has evaporated, add the butter to the skillet and stir until it has melted and coated the cabbage.
  • Turn the heat off and add the seasoning salt, starting with 0.25 tsp, then adding more to taste.
  • Finally, crumble the cooked bacon and stir it back into the cabbage.

Notes

This fried cabbage recipe is a super easy side dish that goes with just about any meal. It's flavorful, budget-friendly comfort food at its best!
Keyword cabbage, easy side dish, fried cabbage, southern recipe