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Fried Cabbage Recipe

Fried Cabbage Recipe step one: sautéed bacon, onions, and garlic in a skillet on a marble countertop
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Fried cabbage cooked with bacon, onion, garlic, and green cabbage in one pan. Finished with vinegar and sugar for balance and ready fast.

Ingredients

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  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon (cut into ½-inch pieces)
  • 1 small yellow onion (diced)
  • 3 garlic cloves (rough chopped)
  • 1 small head of green cabbage (about 2 pounds, cut into large pieces)
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the pieces of bacon until they’ve become light brown and rendered their fat, about 8 minutes.
  2. Add the onion and continue cooking until the onion has softened and become translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir regularly. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
  3. Add the cabbage and use tongs to stir and toss regularly to allow the cabbage to cook down. (Lower the heat slightly if you see your cabbage starting to burn.) Add the salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne (if using) and continue cooking. The cabbage will soften and wilt slightly. Cook for about 8 minutes, until the cabbage has wilted but still has a little bite to it.
  4. Lastly add the sugar and vinegar to the cabbage and cook for 1 more minute.
  5. Remove from the heat and serve immediately.

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