Ohhh this one is a southern-style, one-pan banger 😍🥬🍤
Low-carb, super filling, and loaded with smoky + garlicky flavor.
🥬🍤 Fried Cabbage with Shrimp & Sausage (Keto)
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 12–14 oz smoked sausage (andouille or kielbasa), sliced
- ½ head green cabbage, chopped
- 1 small onion, sliced (optional)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
- Salt & black pepper
- Optional: red pepper flakes or hot sauce
👩🍳 Instructions
- Cook the Sausage
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high
- Brown sausage slices until caramelized
- Remove and set aside
- Cook the Shrimp
- Season shrimp lightly with salt, pepper, paprika
- In same pan, add butter
- Sauté shrimp 1–2 mins per side until pink
- Remove and set aside (don’t overcook!)
- Fry the Cabbage
- Add onion to pan (if using), sauté until soft
- Add garlic, cook 30 seconds
- Add cabbage, Cajun seasoning, salt & pepper
- Cook 8–10 minutes, stirring, until tender with some bite
- Bring It Together
- Return sausage and shrimp to skillet
- Toss everything together 1–2 minutes to heat through
- Adjust seasoning, add red pepper flakes if desired
🔥 Optional Flavor Boosters
- Splash of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- Touch of heavy cream for a creamy version
- Bacon fat instead of butter 😏
- Fresh parsley or green onions to finish
🧠 Approx Keto Macros (per serving – 4 servings)
- Calories: ~420
- Fat: ~30g
- Protein: ~32g
- Net Carbs: ~5–6g
💡 Pro Tips
- Cut cabbage into thicker ribbons so it doesn’t turn mushy
- Pat shrimp dry for better sear
- Even better next day = elite meal prep
- One skillet = zero stress cleanup 🙌
🔄 Variations
- Shrimp + bacon instead of sausage
- Spicy Creole style with extra Cajun heat
- Asian twist: soy sauce (or coconut aminos) + sesame oil
- Extra low-carb: skip onion
