Fried Cabbage Recipe

This fried cabbage recipe is so easy, economical and one of our family's favorite side dishes.

The cabbage is sauteed in water and just a few tablespoons of oil and quickly stir-fried to even keep the calories down.

At the end with the addition of a little soy sauce is stirred in for one of the tastiest ways to eat cabbage.

I love quick and easy recipes like this one and if I do have any leftovers it's the perfect filling for
hot pockets (or use wonton wrappers)for making another fun meal just by adding some leftover chicken, beef, or hamburger.

We love cabbage in so many recipes like ham and cabbage with potatoes, stuffed cabbage rolls, and a favorite mandarin coleslaw so we always have this wonderous vegetable on hand because it's so versatile.

I love to add the addition of crispy bacon and carrots for flavor also, but keep it mostly low in calories by not adding the meat.

If you would like this recipe just scroll all the way down to the printable card below at the bottom of this posting.

this is a sauteed cabbage side dish with carrots on a white plate

this is fried cabbage with soy sauce on a white dish with basil and a fork on the plate

Healthy Cabbage

This is not the usual kind of stir fry since the cabbage is very tender not crisp, it's certainly versatile if you would like a stir-fried style cabbage.

The wilted style cabbage is soft and almost buttery in flavor without using all the calories.

Cabbage is a great side dish with any meat you serve and quick and easy to make!

You can even add the meats to the pan but I prefer to cook them separately for those who aren't meat eaters in the family.

Southern-style cabbage is to add bacon fat and crumbled bacon to flavor the cabbage and no soy sauce as this is just an Asian style with a little soy sauce for flavor, but this recipe tastes great sauteed with nothing else added to keep it healthy and low in calories.

Another method of cooking this cabbage is by baking it in wedges in foil packets and delicious.

Just add a little salt, pepper, olive oil on the cabbage wedge and bake it on 400 degrees until it's soft and wilted.

Easy peasy, after it's cooked there are no pans to wash just throw away the foil packet!

I usually do that for Hobo Meals.

this is cabbage sauteed with soy sauce for an easy side dish

Ingredients You Will Need to Make Fried Cabbage

Scroll down to the recipe card for exact measurements

head of cabbage sliced in long shreds washed
canola oil or other you prefer for frying
water
soy sauce
freshly minced garlic
salt, pepper to taste
Optional: finely sliced carrots, snap peas, regular peas, corn, broccoli, or any other vegetables you like
If using meats add: cooked crumbled bacon, chopped cooked ham, cubed, boneless pork, boneless chicken, steak, venison, lamb, kielbasa, hotdogs or any other kinds of meat you like

this is cabbage sliced up with carrots and sauteed with in a wok

Tool Needed To Make Fried Cabbage

Sharp knife
Cutting board
Deep frying pan or wok
Measuring spoons and measuring cups
Large wooden spoon for stirring

More Cabbage Recipes To Try:

Ham Cabbage and White Bean Soup
Stuffed Cabbage Soup
Cabbage Rolls
Vegetable Stir Fry Medley
Slow Cooker Ham and Cabbage

Pin Fried Cabbage for Later

this is a pin for later side dish using cabbage and carrots

Fast and Easy Side Dish

If you love easy side dishes like I do this Fried Cabbage is the perfect recipe.

I love making this because it's so quick and easy, anyone who loves cabbage knows already how healthy this vegetable is full of Vitamin C and K plus it's so low in calories!

Not only is it healthy but very low in price and some folks even grow this wonderous vegetable themselves.

Cabbage is such versatile vegetable and used in so many recipes, hope you will give it a try.