Irish fried cabbage with bacon

Found this recipe from Sugar and Soul for Irish fried cabbage. We plan on trying this on St. Patrick's Day with the traditional corned beef: The only thing we are going to do different is par-boil the cabbage to make it a little more tender when it is fried.

Irish Fried Cabbage with Bacon

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

25 mins

Irish Fried Cabbage and Bacon is a simple recipe that's pan fried in bacon grease and loaded up with bacon pieces and onion and seasoned with brown sugar, salt, and pepper.

Course: Side Dish

Servings: 6

Author: Rebecca

Ingredients

• 6 ounces thick bacon + drippings
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 1/2 head green cabbage, shredded
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Cook bacon in a deep cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 4 to 6 minutes. Use a slotted spatula to remove the bacon pieces and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
2. Add the diced onion to the bacon drippings and cook until translucent, about 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add shredded cabbage to the pan and toss to coat. Add in brown sugar, salt, and pepper and cook until cabbage is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Add the bacon back to the cabbage and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot and season with additional salt and pepper if desired.

Recipe Notes

Brown sugar can be left out if desired.
Leftover boiled cabbage can also be used, reduce cooking time.
This recipe is common in many regions with many variations, this one is mine.