Fried Cabbage With Bacon {Whole30, Paleo, Keto}

A speedy 10-minute low-carb dish, Fried Cabbage With Bacon is a stir-fry recipe that everyone will love! This delicious side dish is Keto, Paleo, and Whole30 compliant.

This side dish is stupidly easy and wickedly cheap, especially this time of year. Stores always discount cabbage around St. Patrick’s Day and you can take advantage of that to make yourself a crazy good meal.

Fried Cabbage With Bacon comes together in about 10 minutes which makes it perfect for a busy weeknight. If you practice the incredibly hip and sexy art of meal prep, then definitely shred/cut the cabbage ahead of time.

Also, you’d be the smartest person ever if you were to bake a batch of bacon over the weekend to use in this recipe.

Where Do You Get Whole30 Compliant Bacon?

I’m blessed that we have a local butcher for buying organic meat, but we also have a monthly Butcher Box subscription. Butcher Box sources only organic and free-range meat for their customers and ships them to your home once a month.

And yes, they have Whole30 compliant bacon!

If you need more compliant options, check out this post on Whole30 Bacon Brands.

How to Make Fried Bacon With Cabbage – Step by Step

1. Heat a large frying pan or wok over medium heat.
2. Add bacon. The candy bar of meats. 
3. Add sesame oil, cabbage, celery, and onion, and saute until the cabbage has softened and is starting to reduce in volume. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
   
   

Cabbage is known for being low in fat and is often included in things like “the Cabbage Soup Diet”. Cabbage is too delicious to be suffered through in the form of a weak ass soup (and we all know how much I love soup!). Enjoy all the health benefits of cabbage in the form of a delicious crispy and crunchy sauteed dish.

And you know, bacon.

What Are the Health Benefits of Cabbage?

Besides being delicious and a fabulous addition to most dishes, cabbage also has some amazing health properties.

• It is a significant source of vitamin C. Feel a bit “citrused-out” and not sure you want to eat one more orange? Cabbage is loaded with vitamin C and contains 44% of your daily needs in only 3.5 oz. Like a boss.
• Fiber. Your body needs fiber to function and feel balanced. Cabbage has 3 grams of dietary fiber and is way yummier than a bowl of boring cereal.
• Vitamin K (72% of your daily needs) and Vitamin B6 (10% of your daily needs) are also found in the humble and tasty cabbage.

Is Fried Cabbage With Bacon Whole30 Compliant?

Yes! No substitutions needed or anything. Just a simple straightforward recipe that everyone loves and reheats like a dream. Do make sure your bacon is Whole30 compliant.

Now a quick note about this super tasty Fried Cabbage With Bacon dish. This is not something you make on a first date when you want to impress someone. Why? Let’s recap: Cabbage. Onion. Bacon. Those are not first date foods. Those are “I’ve seen you when you have the stomach flu and I still love you” foods.

And I do believe that is why they call this comfort food.

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Fried Cabbage with Bacon WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS

One serving of Fried Cabbage with Bacon has 4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints.

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Fried Cabbage With Bacon {Whole30, Paleo, Keto}

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

A 10-minute low-carb dish, Fried Cabbage With Bacon is a stir-fry recipe that everyone will love! This delicious side dish is Keto, Paleo, and Whole30 compliant.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Fusion

Keyword: cabbage and bacon

Servings: 4

Calories: 148 kcal

Author: Sarah Cook - Sustainable Cooks

Ingredients

• 4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1/2 head green cabbage, shredded
• garlic salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat.

2. Add bacon. If using uncooked, stir frequently until all pieces are almost cooked through. If using precooked bacon, heat enough for the bacon to warm through.

3. Add sesame oil, onion, celery, and cabbage and saute for 4 minutes, or until the cabbage has softened and is starting to reduce in volume. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.

Recipe Notes

To make this a speedier weeknight side dish, pre-slice the cabbage, celery, and onion ahead of time.

Using bacon you have already cooked and chopped means you can get this ready in 10 minutes tops.

Nutrition Facts

Fried Cabbage With Bacon {Whole30, Paleo, Keto}

Amount Per Serving

Calories 148 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 14mg5%

Sodium 182mg8%

Potassium 308mg9%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 200IU4%

Vitamin C 43.1mg52%

Calcium 57mg6%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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This post was originally published in March 2012. It’s been updated with reader feedback, the recipe has been clarified and made printable, and new photos have been included.

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