If you wonder how to cook cabbage on the stove, here is one of the most simple and easy ways to cook delicious cabbage on stove top whether you use white cabbage or green cabbage! You can make homemade buttered, fried or sauteed cabbage easily on stove top following this recipe.
This is a meatless vegetaian fried cabbage without bacon or any meat made using white cabbage with white and very mild green leaves and its very delicious, but the recipe is very flexible and you may tweak the recipe to your preferences.
I have only used about ¼th of a medium sized white cabbage in this stove top fried cabbage recipe, but you may also use more amount of cabbage if you wish.
If you use more amount of cabbage, you might need to cook the cabbage for few minutes longer until it’s cooked to your preference.
Buttered cabbage is a simple, delicious vegetable side dish that you can make on stove top using a frying pan or skillet and you can make delicious buttered cabbage in instant pot as well.
When you make on stove top, you can also sautee the cabbage and the cabbage is lightly fried in the butter to a light brown color which is very delicious.
Also this is a vegetarian fried cabbage recipe without bacon or any meat though usually fried cabbage is often prepared along with meat.
This meatless vegetarian cabbage is super delicious and easy to make, but you may also add more ingredients for even more flavor based on your preferences, since the recipe is very flexible and can be easily adapted to add more ingredients.
More simple & delicious recipes like this include buttered egg noodles in instant pot, buttered corn, roasted frozen corn etc!
I also have a post on how to cook frozen broccoli on stove which is a super easy way to stir fry frozen broccoli using a pan!
How long to cook cabbage on stove top?
In this recipe, we use shredded cabbage which can be easily cooked on stove top.
For shredded cabbage, it takes about 7 to 8 minutes to cook on stove top, after which we saute or light fry the cabbage for another 2 to 3 minutes to make the perfect, delicious stove top cabbage.
If you are cooking whole cabbage on stove top or larger sections of cabbage, it could take longer time to cook depending on how big the cabbage pieces are.
It’s super easy to cook shredded cabbage and so when I want something quick and easy using cabbage, I always shred the cabbage which can be cooked so fast in a large frying pan or skillet.
In this recipe, you just need to roughly shred the cabbage using a good quality knife or cabbage shredder.
It’s best to shred the cabbage in medium sized pieces for the best texture and easy cooking.
If you shred the cabbage in smaller pieces, the cooking time may further reduce and if you shred it in larger pieces, it will take slightly more time to cook.
So here is how you can make delicious vegetarian homemade buttered, fried cabbage on stove top.
Stove top sauteed, fried cabbage without bacon or any meat
As you know, the main ingredient here is the cabbage itself!
The cabbage we use is only ¼th of a medium size cabbage and it is shredded in medium size to make sauteed, fried cabbage.
You can see here the full ingredient list to make easy, simple and delicious vegetarian fried, buttered cabbage on stove top without using bacon bits or any meat.
Ingredients to make buttered fried cabbage
shredded cabbage 2 cups (from about ¼th of a medium sized cabbage)
salt as needed
butter 2 tablespoons
garlic powder ½ teaspoon
black pepper powder ¼ teaspoon (optional, adjust to your preference)
Step by step instructions
Melt butter in a large pan and add the shredded cabbage.
Also add salt and stir well, stir fry for about a minute.
Cover with lid and cook in low heat for about 7 to 8 minutes until cabbage is cooked. If you are using more amount of cabbage, this may take few more minutes.
Once the cabbage is cooked, open the lid, stir well and add garlic powder.
Stir and saute the cabbage in medium to high heat for about 2 to 3 minutes (stir in between) until the water from the cabbage is all evaporated and the cabbage is fried in butter and lightly browned (or to your preference).
Make sure to stir in between so the cabbage is evenly browned!
Sprinkle the delicious buttered fried cabbage with black pepper powder if desired, serve hot!
Buttered, sauteed and fried cabbage can be enjoyed as it is & it makes a wonderful side dish with rice, noodles, pasta, eggs etc or any dinner, lunch or meal that you prepare!
More cabbage recipes in this blog:
cabbage and egg scramble for breakfast
cabbage & coconut stir fry (cabbage thoran or cabbage poriyal south Indian Kerala style)
instant pot cabbage thoran (cabbage & coconut with spices)
shredded cabbage stir fry with spices
dark red kidney bean soup with cabbage
cabbage and green peas Indian style
instant pot masoor dal with cabbage
More vegetable side dishes:
how to cook frozen broccoli on stove
sauteed broccoli in instant pot
Below you can get the recipe for buttered fried cabbage in detail.
How To Cook Cabbage On The Stove – Sauteed, Fried Buttered Cabbage
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cabbage from about ¼th of a medium sized cabbage
- salt as needed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder optional, adjust to your preference
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pan and add the shredded cabbage.
- Also add salt and stir well, stir fry for about a minute.
- Cover with lid and cook in low heat for about 7 to 8 minutes until cabbage is cooked. If you are using more amount of cabbage, this may take few more minutes.
- Once the cabbage is cooked, open the lid, stir well and add garlic powder.
- Saute the cabbage in medium to high heat for about 2 to 3 minutes (stir in between) until the water from the cabbage is all evaporated and the cabbage is fried in butter and lightly browned (or to your preference).
- Make sure to stir in between so the cabbage is evenly browned!
- Sprinkle the delicious buttered fried cabbage with black pepper powder if desired, serve hot!
- Buttered, sauteed and fried cabbage can be enjoyed as it is & it makes a wonderful side dish with rice, noodles, pasta, eggs etc or any dinner, lunch or meal that you prepare!
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