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Low Carb Bacon Fried Cabbage

Have you tried bacon fried cabbage? It's a fantastic way to cook cabbage, and it makes a wonderful low carb side dish!

Low Carb Bacon Fried Cabbage - a tasty side dish recipe!

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OK. I'll admit it. Cabbage is NOT the most interesting vegetable. But as one cup of chopped cabbage (approximately 89g) contains just 3.8g net carbs, it definitely has a place in the low carb repertoire. However, other than my Horseradish Coleslaw (which is SO good), I haven't got any cabbage recipes on this blog! At first I was unsure how to cook it.

Low Carb Bacon Fried Cabbage - a tasty side dish recipe!

But what's the best way to cook a vegetable? Add bacon to it, of course! It's a simple trick – but it works! Here are some examples:

With some of these recipes, the bacon is just there because it's well… bacon. In others, it's there because of the melted bacon fat, too – like in this recipe! The bacon fat enhances the whole dish, and it gives the cabbage such a fantastic flavor.

 

How to Make Low Carb Bacon Fried Cabbage

In a large skillet, cook some chopped bacon until crispy. Smells so good!

Low Carb Bacon Fried Cabbage - a tasty side dish recipe!

Meanwhile, prepare the cabbage by cutting it into quarters, then removing the core. Cut the quarters into slices, then chop into shreds.

Low Carb Bacon Fried Cabbage - a tasty side dish recipe!

Remove the bacon from the skillet but leave the oil. Add the chopped cabbage, together with some onion powder and garlic powder. Cook until the cabbage is done – about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add the bacon back in.

Serve immediately!  This would be a great low carb side dish to go with chicken, pork, or steak!

Low Carb Bacon Fried Cabbage - a tasty side dish recipe!

Is cabbage low carb?

One twelfth of a head of cabbage (about 3 oz) contains 3g net carbs – definitely making it a low carb vegetable!

Low Carb Bacon-Fried Cabbage

Low Carb Bacon-Fried Cabbage

Yield: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Bacon fried cabbage is a fantastic way to cook cabbage, and it makes a wonderful low carb side dish!

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 head cabbage
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • salt and black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, cook some chopped bacon until crispy. Smells so good!
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the cabbage by cutting it into quarters, then removing the core. Cut the quarters into slices, then chop into shreds.
  3. Remove the bacon from the skillet but leave the oil. Add the chopped cabbage, together with some onion powder and garlic powder. Cook until the cabbage is done - about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add the bacon back in.
  4. Serve immediately!

Notes

6g net carbs per serving (one sixth of the whole recipe).

Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size Sixth of the recipe
Amount Per Serving Calories 159Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 19mgSodium 220mgCarbohydrates 9gNet Carbohydrates 6gFiber 3gSugar 4gProtein 5g
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