To celebrate Chinese New Year, I finished off my hunk of Fatted Calf slab bacon by making a Napa cabbage stir fry with diced bacon, thinly sliced onions and cremini mushrooms. Doesn’t sound like a Chinese dish to you? Tough. Gung Hay Fat Choy, buddy.

Time to make Stir Fried Cabbage with Mushrooms and Bacon!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup diced bacon
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • Small head Napa cabbage, sliced crosswise into ½ inch pieces
  • ¼ cup chicken broth

Equipment:

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Method:

I assembled the ingredients…

Assembled ingredients for stir fried napa cabbage. Chopped lettuce, chopped bacon, sliced mushrooms, and sliced onions all sit in separate bowls on a counter.

…heated a large cast iron skillet to medium and threw in the bacon.

Tiny pieces of bacon are being fried in a cast iron skillet.

The piece of bacon I had was pretty meaty and I sliced it pretty thick, so it was more like sautéing ham matchsticks as opposed to crisping thin slices of bacon.

Then, I added the onions (with some salt and pepper) and cooked them until they were translucent.

Tiny pieces of bacon are being fried in a cast iron skillet with thinly sliced onions.

Once the onions were softened, I added the sliced mushrooms (with some salt and pepper) and sautéed them until the moisture had cooked off.

A bacon and onion mix that is being fried in cast iron skillet is seasoned with salt and pepper.

I put in the Napa cabbage…

Napa cabbage is placed in a cast iron skillet on top of fried bacon and onions for a stir fried Napa cabbage recipe.

…and splashed in some chicken broth.

Someone is pouring chicken broth into a cast iron skillet with Napa cabbage, bacon, and onions.

I placed a lid on the skillet and lowered the heat to medium low. I simmered the dish for about 5-10 minutes until the cabbage softened to my preferred tenderness. I did a final taste for seasoning and adjusted with salt and pepper.

Stir fried Napa cabbage with mushrooms and bacon, a paleo and Whole30 recipe, are piled high in a bowl.

Easy and tasty. In the future, I’ll scoop out the bacon before adding the onions and mushrooms because the fatty part gets kind of rubbery. Because the bacon I used was more like ham, it wasn’t a problem. If I were using thin bacon, I’d definitely fish out the bacon and sprinkle the crispy pork bits on top after I finished the dish.


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PRINTER-FRIENDLY RECIPE CARD

Stir Fried Napa Cabbage with Mushrooms and Bacon

4.78 from 9 votes
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings 4
This Chinese inspired dish is super easy and makes for the perfect side dish!

Ingredients  

  • ½ cup diced bacon
  • 1 small onion thinly sliced
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt 
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 1 small Napa cabbage sliced crosswise into ½-inch pieces
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
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Instructions 

  • Assemble and prep your ingredients. Heat a large cast iron skillet to medium heat and throw in the bacon. Cook until they are crispy, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook until they are translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Once the onions are softened, add in the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Sauté until the moisture has cooked off.
  • Toss in the Napa cabbage and pour in the chicken broth. Mix everything.
  • Put the lid on the skillet and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer everything for about 5-10 minutes or until the cabbage has softened to your preferred tendency. Adjust seasoning and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Michelle Tam

Hello! My name is Michelle Tam, and I love to eat. I think about food all the time. It borders on obsession. I’ve always loved the sights and smells of the kitchen. My mother was (and is) an excellent cook, and as a kid, I was her little shadow as she prepared supper each night. From her, I gained a deep, abiding love for magically transforming pantry items into mouth-watering family meals.

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  1. 5 stars
    Why have only 2 people reviewed this? I first tasted this at Whole Foods on their hot bar, then found the recipe.I don’t even like mushrooms & love this! I use 1/2 lb bacon & about 6 oz of Canadian bacon sliced for a head of green cabbage along with an onion, 8 oz or so of mushrooms & lots of garlic. Even better if you use very strong chicken broth.