Fried Cabbage with Bacon

Name: Fried Cabbage with Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 rashers bacon, chopped; 1 medium white cabbage, cored and roughly chopped; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 2 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 tbsp butter; ½ tsp paprika; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, optional; to taste salt; to taste Black pepper, freshly ground

Tender cabbage cooked with crisp bacon, sweet onion, garlic and paprika for a smoky, comforting side dish.

40 mins Serves 4On the Hob

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Method

10 mins prep30 mins cook40 mins total

Heat a large frying pan or sauté pan over a medium heat. Add the chopped bacon and cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp.
Lift the bacon onto a plate with a slotted spoon, leaving the rendered fat in the pan.
Add the butter to the bacon fat, then add the sliced onion. Cook for 3–4 minutes until softened and translucent.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, taking care not to let it catch.
Add the cabbage in batches, tossing each addition through the onion and bacon fat until it starts to wilt.
Season with the paprika, red pepper flakes if using, black pepper and a little salt. Cook for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender with a few lightly browned edges.
Return the crisp bacon to the pan and cook for a further 2 minutes. Taste, adjust the seasoning and serve hot.

Notes

Use a large pan so the cabbage can brown rather than steam in an overcrowded layer.

Serve with sausages, roast chicken, pork or a baked potato.

About this recipe

This fried cabbage is a hearty, savoury side made with crisp bacon, softened onion and plenty of tender cabbage. A little paprika gives the pan juices a warm smoky note.

It is quick enough for a weeknight meal and works particularly well alongside roast meats, sausages or a simple baked potato.