Description
Hearty fried cabbage with shrimp, sausage & bacon delivers Southern comfort on a single plate. Savory ingredients mingle with smoky bacon and tender seafood, creating a robust dish you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ pound (225 g) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ pound (225 g) smoked sausage, sliced into rounds
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 medium head of cabbage, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons (tbsps) butter
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Bacon Rendering: Heat a spacious cast-iron skillet over medium-high temperature. Cook bacon until golden and crisp, then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate while preserving the rendered fat.
- Protein Layering: Sear sliced smoked sausage in bacon drippings until caramelized, then remove. Repeat the process with shrimp, cooking until they turn pink and curl slightly, then set aside with the sausage.
- Aromatic Foundation: Melt butter in the skillet, sautéing diced onions and minced garlic until translucent and fragrant. Introduce chopped cabbage, seasoning with smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Flavor Fusion: Allow cabbage to wilt and caramelize, stirring occasionally. Reintegrate the reserved bacon, sausage, and shrimp into the skillet, gently folding to combine and reheat all components.
- Final Presentation: Sprinkle optional red pepper flakes for added heat. Transfer the vibrant mixture to a serving platter, garnish with freshly chopped parsley, and serve immediately alongside rice or cornbread.
Notes
- Manage Fat Content: Drain excess bacon and sausage fat to control overall dish richness and reduce calorie density.
- Optimize Protein Texture: Cook shrimp precisely, removing them immediately when pink to prevent rubbery, overcooked consistency.
- Control Cabbage Doneness: Sauté cabbage until slightly wilted but still retains crisp texture, avoiding mushy or soggy results.
- Enhance Flavor Layering: Add spices progressively during cooking stages to build complex, deep flavor profiles throughout the dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg