Our quick and easy Sautéed Cabbage is a delicious side dish that can be served with any main dish! It only takes 3 simple ingredients. Perfect for making on busy weeknights!
For years, we have been enjoying cabbage is some of our all-time favorite meals, like Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs and Corned Beef & Cabbage! It was time to make this super simple side dish all by itself. After only a few minutes, you will be able to enjoy our sauteed cabbage recipe with any of your favorite main course options!
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Key Ingredients + Substitutions
- raw cabbage – just pick-up a head of cabbage at your local grocery store!
- butter – option to sub with plant-based butter or olive oil for this easy side dish.
- salt and pepper – simple seasonings that are always a must for the best flavor!
How To Make Sautéed Cabbage
The first steps to making this easy recipe are to gather the basic ingredients. Then remove the outer leaves and use a sharp knife and cutting board to cut the cabbage into large pieces. Then bring a large skillet or dutch oven to a medium heat and melt butter.
Add the chopped cabbage to the hot pan and season with salt and pepper. Move the cabbage around the large pan to sauté for a couple minutes or until this healthy side dish reaches your desired softness with golden brown edges.
Best Ways To Serve Sautéed Cabbage
This cooked cabbage can be served with just about anything! We love it will some grilled chicken thighs, oven baked pork chops, or a smoked beer can chicken. Option to keep the whole meal super easy or add this simple cabbage recipe to a more involved dinner.
Erin’s Pro Tip
If you really want to take this to the next level – make this smoked butter recipe and use that in the recipe!
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Sautéed Cabbage Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
Our quick and easy Sautéed Cabbage recipe is the perfect side dish to enjoy with any main dish! Made in under 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1/2 head of green cabbage, chopped into large pieces with core removed
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (more, if desired)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large cast iron skillet to a medium-high heat and melt butter. Add cabbage and season with salt and pepper.
- Move around the hot pan and sauté for 3-5 minutes or until it cooked to your liking (I found that 3-5 minutes resulted in a nice soft, but firm texture – if you want your cabbage softer, just keep cooking and checking the consistency every 3-4 minutes). Cook less time for more crispness and longer for more softness.
- Serve immediately!
Notes
- Dairy-Free: simply use a plant-based butter.
- Extra Flavor: option to add some fresh garlic cloves, garlic powder, lemon juice, or a few red pepper flakes to the add even more flavor.
- Storage: leftover sautéed cabbage can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6oz
- Calories: 116
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 184.3 mg
- Fat: 8.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.1 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
- Cholesterol: 22.9 mg
Erin says
This was so easy and so good!