Sauteed cabbage and onions makes such an easy, quick, healthy and delicious cabbage side dish for dinner or lunch, if you like the taste of cooked cabbage!
Cabbage is an easy vegetable to prepare and you can cook cabbage in many different ways. If you like easy, delicious cabbage recipes, I have this fried caramelized cabbage with onions, cabbage and eggs breakfast scramble, boiled cabbage leaves, instant pot cabbage, easy cabbage cooked on stove top, red kidney bean cabbage soup and more!
Sauteeing onions along with cabbage makes it extra delicious (and nutritious) as cabbage and onions pair very well together that's why there are more dishes using cabbage and onions like this fried caramelized cabbage and onions (meatless without bacon) that makes a wonderful cabbage side dish! However sauteed cabbage and onions is much easier than the fried cabbage dish, since we just quickly tear the cabbage leaves and saute them along with onions for just a few minutes, however both dishes tastes great!
Try more easy, delicious vegetable recipes like sauteed onions, caramelized onions, onions and mushrooms, fried potatoes and onions, sauteed vegetable medley, sauteed broccoli and more!
how long to saute cabbage and onions on stove top for best results?
You just need to saute both cabbage and onions together for about 3 to 4 minutes in high heat and another 1 to 2 minutes in medium heat to make the best sauteed cabbage and onions!
how to make sauteed cabbage and onions on stove top using a pan or skillet?
ingredients used to make sauteed cabbage and onions
cabbage ½ of small green cabbage
onions 2 medium sized
salt adjust to taste
oil 4 tablespoons
Optional ingredients:
black pepper powder ½ teaspoon
garlic powder ½ teaspoon
soy sauce 1 teaspoon
red chili flakes ½ teaspoon (if you want it more spicier)
lemon juice ½ teaspoon
step by step instructions to make sauteed cabbage and onions
Step 1 - Wash the cabbage well (remove any outer leaves if needed) and slice or tear the leaves in small to medium sized pieces. I just teared them roughly.
Step 2 - Slice the onions and add them to a pan. Also add the teared cabbage leaves.
Step 3 - Add oil and salt, cook in high heat for about a minute. Stir well and saute the cabbage and onions for a couple of minutes more until the onions are beginning to brown and caramelize but don't do it for longer as we don't want to lose the crunchy texture of both onions and cabbage.
Step 4 - Finally, if you want to add any optional ingredients listed, add them too, stir well and cook for another 1 minute in medium heat, transfer to serving plates and serve hot with rice or serve with pasta or you can use them for sandwich fillings, wraps, salads etc!
how to store sauteed cabbage and onions?
Sauteed cabbage and onions tastes the best when it's served right off the pan as soon as it's cooked while it's still hot! However, you may transfer the dish to an air tight food container and store in refrigerator for about 2 to 3 days and reheat as necessary!
Sauteed Cabbage And Onions - How Long To Saute Cabbage
Ingredients
- ½ small size cabbage
- 2 medium size onions
- salt adjust to taste
- 4 tablespoons oil
Optional ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes if you want it more spicier
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash the cabbage well (remove any outer leaves if needed) and slice or tear the leaves in small to medium sized pieces. I just teared them roughly.
- Slice the onions and add them to a pan. Also add the teared cabbage leaves.
- Add oil and salt, cook in high heat for about a minute. Stir well and saute the cabbage and onions for a couple of minutes more until the onions are beginning to brown and caramelize but don't do it for longer as we don't want to lose the crunchy texture of both onions and cabbage.
- Finally, if you want to add any optional ingredients listed, add them too, stir well and cook for another 1 minute in medium heat, transfer to serving plates and serve hot with rice or serve with pasta or you can use them for sandwich fillings, wraps, salads etc!
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