Spiced Asian Cabbage Bacon Skillet Recipe
Quick, one-pan, stir-fried dinner meal prepared with cabbage and bacon. A beginner-friendly, flavor-packed, budget-friendly meal for busy weeknights.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 254kcal
Equipment
- 8" Chef Knife
- Large Skillet
- 1 Wood or Bamboo Spatula to stir cook cabbage
Ingredients
- ½ Head Cabbage
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- ¾ Cup Bacon Cubes or Pieces
- 1 Teaspoon Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Vinegar
- Pinch Salt to taste, optional
- 2 Teaspoons Red Chili Pepper Flakes
Instructions
- Roughly chop up half of a clean cabbage head. Keep aside.½ Head Cabbage
- Heat your skillet with the oil and stir in the bacon. Fry the bacon for a few minutes over a medium-high heat setting until they are a bit crisp.1 Tablespoon Oil, ¾ Cup Bacon Cubes
- Reduce the stove heat to the lowest setting or take it from the heat temporarily and stir in the sugar, soy sauce, and vinegar. Mix it all in over a medium heat setting until the sugar has melted.1 Teaspoon Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce, 1 Tablespoon Vinegar
- Add the cabbage to the skillet and keep on a high heat setting. Mix it a bit and watch the cabbage reduce a bit in size so that you can start to stir-fry the cabbage with 2 spatulas. Cook down cabbage and control the heat until the cabbage looks cooked.
- Take from the heat and adjust salt seasoning if needed (bacon and soy sauce are salty).Pinch Salt
- Top with red chili pepper flakes and serve up hot.2 Teaspoons Red Chili Pepper Flakes
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 1896mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 961IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg
