Fried caramelized cabbage and onions without bacon makes one of the most easy, delicious meatless, vegetarian cabbage recipes ever!
It is super easy to make with fresh green cabbage or white cabbage & few other ingredients. This is a simple but great, delicious, nutritious and cheap vegetable side dish perfect for any lunch, dinner including any holiday meals like Christmas or Thanksgiving as well. You can also use any onions for this recipe including yellow onios, white onions or red onions, but in my opinion the slight sweet flavor of yellow onions pairs best with the cabbage in this recipe!
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Often, fried cabbage has meat like bacon bits, but this is a meatless vegetarian cabbage recipe, and I also used olive oil instead of butter, so those who follow vegetarian or vegan diet can also enjoy this delicious dish using cabbage!
Shredded cabbage and sliced onions are sauteed and fried in this easy recipe, along with little olive oil (which you may replace with butter if you wish) and caramelized to your liking to make a delicious side dish using cabbage!
We only used about ¼th of a medium sized cabbage in this recipe, so it is also a great way to use any leftover cabbages that you may have at home.
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southern style fried cabbage and onions
Fried cabbage is a popular cabbage side dish enjoyed in the Southern states cuisine. As I mentioned, often, cabbage recipes include meat like bacon, ham etc but this is a vegetarian/vegan recipe. If you want to add meat like bacon, you can add it too as you wish, since the recipe is very flexible and you can easily adapt it your preferences!
Also, we caramelize the shredded cabbage and onions in this recipe and it is so tasty! So here is how you can make easy, delicious fried caramelized cabbage and onions for a delicious, quick vegetable side dish to go with lunch or dinner!
how to make southern style fried cabbage and onions?
To make this delicious homemade Southern style cabbage and onions without bacon or any meat, we use the following ingredients.
ingredients used to make fried cabbage and onions
- shredded cabbage 2 cups (about ¼th of a medium size cabbage)
- onions 1 large size sliced
- salt adjust to taste
- garlic powder 1 teaspoon (or 2 cloves garlic finely minced)
- paprika 1 teaspoon
- lemon juice 1 tablespoon
- olive oil 3 tablespoons (or use melted butter)
step by step instructions
- Add the shredded cabbage and sliced onions to a large pan or skillet.
- Also add salt, garlic and olive oil (or melted butter), stir well to combine.
- Cook in medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage and onions are softened.
- Add paprika and lemon juice, mix well to combine with the cabbage and onions and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until the cabbage is cooked.
- Once the cabbage is cooked, stir fry the cabbage for another 2 to 3 minutes until the cabbage and onions are lightly fried and lightly browned.
- Continue frying for few more minutes in low heat until the cabbage and onions are well fried and caramelized.
- Enjoy the fried caramelized cabbage and onions as a quick, easy, vegetable side dish for lunch or dinner as you wish!
how long does fried caramelized cabbage and onions last in fridge?
Fried cabbage and onions can be stored in air tight food containers for another 4 to 5 days (if stored properly).
what kind of cabbage & onions are best to make fried cabbage?
We can use any green cabbage or white cabbage to make this. Just make sure you are using fresh leaves and discard any outer leaves that are not fresh. Also, yellow onions taste the best in this recipe but you may use other varieties of onions like red onions or white onions if that is what you have.
Below you can get the detailed recipe for fried caramelized cabbage and onions!
Fried Caramelized Cabbage And Onions (Without Bacon)
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cabbage (about ¼th of a medium size cabbage)
- 1 large onions sliced
- salt adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or use melted butter
Instructions
- Add the shredded cabbage and sliced onions to a large pan or skillet.
- Also add salt, garlic and olive oil (or melted butter), stir well to combine.
- Cook in medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage and onions are softened.
- Add paprika and lemon juice, mix well to combine with the cabbage and onions and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until the cabbage is cooked.
- Once the cabbage is cooked, stir fry the cabbage for another 2 to 3 minutes until the cabbage and onions are lightly fried and lightly browned.
- Continue frying for few more minutes in low heat until the cabbage and onions are well fried and caramelized.
- Enjoy the fried caramelized cabbage and onions as a quick, easy, vegetable side dish for lunch or dinner as you wish!
Ann says
I have been making this for years! It is a good basic dish . I cook it long and slow, and often add leftover chicken, pork, sausage, etc. sometimes I add noodles. I consider it comfort food.
Recipe Garden says
Hi Ann, Thank you so much for the feedback! I agree, this is a great side dish which can be even enhanced further by adding more ingredients as you like! I am glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thanks again:)