Skillet Cabbage with Bacon & Garlic

4.34 from 6 votes

Quick, easy and tasty, this smile-winning side dish pairs well with so many different meats.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cabbage and garlic recipe, easy keto vegetable side, keto cabbage side dish, keto skillet cabbage, low-carb cabbage with bacon

Servings: servings

Calories: 90kcal

Slice the bacon into pieces and brown in a large skillet until golden brown but not too crisp.
Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the cabbage to the pan, working in batches if you need to, and cook it over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes or until cooked through, tender, and delicious.
Season with salt and pepper and serve!

Recipe Card Tips

Use your biggest skillet. Raw cabbage takes up much more room than the finished, cooked-down dish.
Add the garlic after the bacon, not before, and only for about a minute. It burns and turns bitter fast in a hot pan.
Cook in batches if your cabbage doesn't all fit at once. It shrinks quickly, so extra cabbage can go in as the first batch cooks down.
4 cups of sliced cabbage is about 1/2 a medium size head.