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One of the easiest and most delicious ways to enjoy fried cabbage is to combine it with Kielbasa. This delicious combination is a classic in our household.



Fried Cabbage with Kielbasa in a Skillet

How to Make Fried Cabbage (with Crispy Kielbasa)

It’s easy to combine things in a pan and fry them but what often happens when you take something that contains a high concentration of water (like cabbage) and fry it together with sausage is the sausage doesn’t have a chance to crisp up properly. That’s not to say it won’t cook but I personally prefer mine with a bit of a browning to it and some crispy skin.

It’s an easy problem (if you can call it that) to overcome and here’s how you do it.

What You’ll Need for this Recipe

Half a head of cabbage, chopped Kielbasa (approximately 1 coil, maybe 1/2 depending on preference) Butter Skillet (non stick or spray with cooking spray before frying sausage) Salt & Pepper

Getting Started

Get your pan up to medium heat and spray it with cooking spray (if necessary). Chop up the sausage until it looks similar to what is pictured in these photos and fry on both sides until brown. Once it’s browned, remove the sausage from the pan and add the chopped cabbage with 2 tbsp of butter and fry until it reaches your desired consistency and is cooked. Then add the sausage and fry for an additional couple of minutes to heat up the sausage. Remove from heat, add salt and pepper and serve.

Can it get any easier? I don’t think so.

This is how your fried cabbage and kielbasa will look when finished. See how crispy that sausage is?

How Do You Pan Fry Cabbage?

Place a skillet on the stove at medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of butter. Let the butter melt and add the cabbage. Cook until lightly browned and tender. Salt and pepper to taste.

Fried Cabbage in a Skillet with Kielbasa

Mike’s Tips & Tricks for Fried Cabbage and Kielbasa

When chopping up the cabbage, try to keep it in small pieces about the same size as the slices of Kielbasa. This allows it to cook more evenly. For the Kielbasa, I have found that the ones from Costco tend to have a better flavor so I use those. I fry everything in salted butter because I think it tastes better, it also means you don’t have to salt the food when it’s done. Use a skillet that is nonstick and be sure to stir frequently as you want the cabbage to cook but not burn or stick to the pan.

Closed up of the fried cabbage to show you how it should look, lightly browned with the sausage.

This simple and easy recipe is a quick and delicious lunch and dinner. Enjoy!

Happy low carbing,

Mike

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