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    Easy Air Fryer Cabbage with Bacon + Video

    By: Ivory · Published: Mar 3, 2023 · 2 Comments

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    This scrumptious Air Fryer Cabbage with Bacon Recipe is a quick and easy side dish you’ll love! Seasoned cabbage is mixed with bacon and onion, then air fried to make the best fried cabbage!

    Like cabbage recipes? Try my popular Fried Cabbage with Sausage and Peppers next!

    Air Fryer Cabbage with Bacon being lifted up by a wooden spoon.
    Air Fryer Cabbage with Bacon
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    1 Recipe Video:
    2 Why You Will Love This Recipe:
    3 Subscribe And Follow Munchy Goddess!
    4 Other Easy Air Fryer Side Dishes:
    5 Q&A:
    6 What To Serve With Air Fryer Fried Cabbage?
    7 Equipment Needed:
    8 Ingredients:
    9 Air Fryer Instructions:
    10 Recipe Variations And Substitutions:
    11 Storage And Reheating Instructions:
    12 Pro Tips:
    13 Try These Easy Air Fryer Recipes Next!
    14 Easy Air Fryer Cabbage with Bacon

    Recipe Video:

    Why You Will Love This Recipe:

    • This air fried cabbage can be made in just 20 minutes or less.
    • An easy side for chicken, beef, pork, and burgers!
    • Make this for an easy weeknight side dish or for the holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving.
    • Just like my Air Fryer Green Beans with Bacon, this recipe can be made as a quick and easy low carb meal.
    Air fryer cabbage with bacon and onions in a black air fryer basket on a wood cutting board.

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    Fried cabbage with bacon and onions.

    Other Easy Air Fryer Side Dishes:

    • Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
    • Air Fryer Baby Carrots
    • Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
    • Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
    • Air fryer Green Beans with Bacon
    • Air fryer Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts
    • Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes

    Q&A:

    How can I make my bacon crispier?

    If you prefer your bacon super crispy, you can cook it separately on the stove or air fryer until it reaches your desired crispness.

    Can I use shredded cabbage?

    Yes, shredded cabbage works for this recipe as well.

    How do you cut cabbage?

    Please see my instructional pictures below.

    Fried cabbage with bacon, onions, and seasonings.

    What To Serve With Air Fryer Fried Cabbage?

    • Air Fryer Brown Sugar Chicken Thighs
    • Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
    • Instant Pot Baby Potatoes
    • Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
    • Southern Fried Potatoes

    Equipment Needed:

    • Air Fryer

    Ingredients:

    Air Fryer Cabbage with Bacon recipe ingredients in various dishes on a white marble surface: cabbage, bacon, yellow onion, apple cider vinegar, red pepper flakes, olive oil, garlic powder, ground black pepper, salt, water.
    • Olive Oil - I used olive oil, but you can use whatever cooking oil you’d regularly use.
    • Green Cabbage - You will need one small head of green cabbage.
    • Yellow Onion - You will need ¼ piece of onion. Store the rest for use later.
    • Bacon - Bacon adds so much flavor!
    • Seasonings: Salt, pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes
    • Apple Cider Vinegar - This enhances the flavor of the cabbage.
    • Water - You will need just a little water to add to the cabbage to help it become more tender while cooking it in the air fryer.

    Air Fryer Instructions:

    1. Remove outer leaves from cabbage. Locate the cabbage’s core and cut in half lengthwise and then into quarters.

    Outer leaves of a head of green cabbage being torn off, then the cabbage is cut in half and then into fourths on a wood cutting board.

    2. Cut out the white core and chop the cabbage into 1-inch pieces.

    White core of a head of green cabbage being cut off and then the remaining cabbage leaves are cut into pieces on a wood cutting board.

    3. Chop the onion and cut the bacon into 1-inch pieces.

    Chopped onion on a wood cutting board and chopped bacon on a gray plate on a wood cutting board.

    4. Add the chopped cabbage and onion to a bowl and toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, apple cider vinegar and water.

    Air fryer cabbage recipe ingredients tossed in a silver mixing bowl.

    5. Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit and set the timer to 12 minutes.

    Black air fryer panel with a silver dial being set to 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes.

    6. Add the cabbage mixture to the air fryer and top with bacon pieces.

    Cabbage topped with bacon pieces in a black air fryer basket on a wood cutting board.

    7. Cook for 12 minutes stirring every 4 minutes.

    Air fryer cabbage being stirred with a gray spoon in a black air fryer basket every 4 minutes until done.

    8. Once done, remove from air fryer. Let cool, then enjoy!

    Air Fryer Cabbage with Bacon being lifted up by a wooden spoon.

    Recipe Variations And Substitutions:

    • Try different seasonings: Smoked paprika, Old Bay Seasoning, Cajun Seasoning.
    • Bacon pieces - Store-bought cooked bacon pieces can be used (real bacon). Just sprinkle them on after cooking the cabbage.
    • Smoked sausage can be used instead of bacon.

    Storage And Reheating Instructions:

    • Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
    • Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave or the air fryer at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 1-2 minutes until warm.  

    Pro Tips:

    • Keep an eye on the cabbage and stir every four minutes to prevent the leaves from burning.
    • Do not overfill the air fryer basket. Only fill the basket up halfway. Cook in batches or store any uncooked cabbage to make my Fried Cabbage with Sausage recipe next.
    • If you prefer extra crispy bacon, then you can cook the bacon on the stove or in the air fryer beforehand, separately from the cabbage.
    • The cabbage in this recipe is very tender. Cook for less time if you would like the cabbage more firm. Check the cabbage until it reaches your desired texture.
    • The air fryer I used was the Instant Vortex Plus 6 quart. Since all air fryers are different, you will need to adjust the cook time based on the air fryer you are using.

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    Air Fryer Cabbage with Bacon being lifted up by a wooden spoon.

    Easy Air Fryer Cabbage with Bacon

    5 from 2 votes
    This scrumptious Air Fryer Cabbage with Bacon Recipe is a quick and easy side dish you’ll love! Seasoned cabbage is mixed with bacon and onion, then air fried to make the best fried cabbage!
    Ivory
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Total Time 22 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 200 kcal
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    Equipment

    • Air Fryer

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 small head green cabbage washed
    • ¼ yellow onion chopped
    • 2 slices bacon cut into pieces
    • ⅓ teaspoon salt
    • ⅓ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • ⅓ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ⅓ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • ¼ teaspoon water
    • ¼ teaspoon apple cider vinegar

    Instructions
     

    • Remove outer leaves from cabbage. Locate the cabbage’s core and cut in half lengthwise and then into quarters.
    • Cut out the white core and chop the cabbage into 1-inch pieces.
    • Chop the onion and cut the bacon into 1-inch pieces.
    • Add the chopped cabbage and onion to a bowl and toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, apple cider vinegar and water.
    • Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit and set the timer to 12 minutes.
    • Add the cabbage mixture to the air fryer and top with bacon pieces.
    • Cook for 12 minutes stirring every 4 minutes.
    • Once done, remove from air fryer. Let cool, then enjoy!

    Notes

    Other Easy Air Fryer Side Dishes:
    • Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
    • Air Fryer Baby Carrots
    • Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
    • Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
    • Air fryer Green Beans with Bacon
    • Air fryer Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts
    • Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
    Storage And Reheating Instructions:
    • Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
    • Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave or the air fryer at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 1-2 minutes until warm.  
    Pro Tips:
    • Keep an eye on the cabbage and stir every four minutes to prevent the leaves from burning.
    • Do not overfill the air fryer basket. Only fill the basket up halfway. Cook in batches or store any uncooked cabbage to make my Fried Cabbage with Sausage recipe next.
    • If you prefer extra crispy bacon, then you can cook the bacon on the stove or in the air fryer beforehand, separately from the cabbage.
    • The cabbage in this recipe is very tender. Cook for less time if you would like the cabbage more firm. Check the cabbage until it reaches your desired texture.
    • The air fryer I used was the Instant Vortex Plus 6 quart. Since all air fryers are different, you will need to adjust the cook time based on the air fryer you are using.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 311mgPotassium: 427mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 277IUVitamin C: 84mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is approximate. For accurate nutritional information you should refer to the nutritional labels on the packages of the specific ingredients that you used.

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    Comments

    1. Amanda

      March 03, 2023 at 1:19 pm

      5 stars
      Made this and it is so good! I used half of the head of cabbage I had. I will try your cabbage with sausage next because it looks good too!

      Reply
    2. Aeil

      June 30, 2023 at 3:43 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is easy delicious fastest than any other recipe
      The group loved it no leftovers I made four whole heads
      Your recipes are fine star two thumb up
      Thanks again for sharing your awesome recipes 😎😎

      Reply

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