Fried cabbage is a simple and easy side dish. It's cheap too! You only need four ingredients to make this recipe.
Fried Cabbage
This cabbage can is a great vegetable to serve with any meal.
It tastes great in the morning with eggs, or at dinner with chicken legs or keto meatloaf.
This recipe cooks an entire green cabbage - it makes a lot. We used ours as a side dish for meals throughout the week. I love adding it to meals as a healthy addition. Fried cabbage would taste great with chicken, fish, pork or beef.
Recipe Ingredients
You only need four ingredients to make this recipe:
- Green Cabbage - I used a small head of green cabbage.
- Cooking Oil - I used avocado oil. Any cooking oil with a high smoke point will work (like coconut oil, etc.)
- Salt and Pepper - This recipe is only seasoned with salt and pepper.
How To Make Fried Cabbage
This recipe is cooked in a frying pan. Here's an overview:
- Prep - Peel off the outer layer of the cabbage. Chop off the stem and slice in half. Cut the cabbage into thin bite-sized pieces.
- Cook - In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add a bit of cooking oil and the cabbage. Depending on the size of green cabbage, you might have to cook in batches.
- Serve - Cook until the cabbage begins to soften and turn translucent, about 5-8 minutes. Stir occassionally during the process. Add to plates and serve.
- Storage - Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Serve It With:
This recipe would taste great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Here are a few ideas to serve it with:
More Side Dish Recipes
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- Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes - A delicious and easy plant-based side dish that you can pair with any meal.
- Buffalo Cauliflower Bites - These have the perfect kick to them. They're healthy, spicy, and will remind you of your favorite pub wings.
- Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts - So yum! They're healthy, crunchy, and kids usually love them.
Fried Cabbage Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 small head of green cabbage
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil - coconut oil or other cooking oil
- Salt and pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Peel off the outer layer of the cabbage. Chop off the stem and slice in half.
- Slice the cabbage into thin bite-sized pieces.
- In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add a bit of cooking oil and the cabbage. Season with salt and pepper.Note: Depending on the size of green cabbage, you might have to cook in batches.
- Cook until the cabbage begins to soften and turn translucent, about 5-8 minutes. Stir occassionally during the process.Add to plates and serve. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-calculated and meant to be an approximation only.
AK says
Thank you for posting a traditional southern recipe without all of the flare that every other person posts. Made a long search to find this recipe.
Andi Anne says
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you found the recipe you were looking for. Sometimes the simple, traditional recipes really are the best! 😊