Learn to make these gluten-free cabbage bacon fritters topped with sriracha mayo with this recipe using simple ingredients. On the table in less than 30 minutes, these fritters make a great appetizer or side for any meal.
Cabbage bacon fritters are a great gluten-free appetizer recipe for St. Patrick’s Day or any occasion, really! They’re gluten-free and dairy-free, and can even be made egg-free and vegan!
As always, this recipe was born out of Saturday afternoon meal desperation. Toward the end of the week I tend to be scrounging for something to eat before our big grocery haul on Sundays.
Lucky for me I had some cabbage lying around that was just waiting to be used and as always, I had bacon. I don’t think we ever run out of bacon honestly.
It’s like a little bacon fairy comes into our refrigerator to replenish our stock whenever we’re running low. That or we never fail to buy it at the grocery store. Either one. I’m choosing to believe a bacon fairy truly exists.
What resulted was a crispy cabbage pancake loaded with flavor. Seriously, these cabbage fritters are the epitome of a cabbage GLOW UP.
What are cabbage fritters?
What is the inspiration behind these cabbage bacon fritters?
Are these cabbage pancakes gluten-free?
Can cabbage bacon pancakes be made dairy-free?
Can cabbage fritters be made vegan?
How to make cabbage pancakes
How to Shred Cabbage
Shred Cabbage With a Knife
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Cut the cabbage into quarters, slicing through the stem. If you cut the cabbage horizontally, it will fall part.
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Remove the core of the cabbage.
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Thinly (and carefully) slice the cabbage into shreds.
Shred Cabbage with a Food Processor
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Cut the cabbage into quarters.
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Remove the core of the cabbage.
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Cut cabbage into smaller pieces that can fit through the food processor feeding tube.
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Place the shredding disc on your food processor. You can also use the slicing disk.
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Feed the cabbage through the tube of your food processor to shred the cabbage.
How to serve cabbage pancakes?
How to store leftover cabbage bacon fritters
How to Make Ahead Cabbage Bacon Pancakes
Looking for more cabbage recipes? Try these!
- Easy Cabbage Dill Coleslaw is so fresh and bright! It comes together so quickly, making it a perfect side dish for any get together.
- Cabbage Roll Soup is just like cabbage rolls, but without any of the fuss!
- This Fried Cabbage recipe is made with bacon and a touch of hot sauce – it’s so flavorful!
More Gluten-Free St. Patrick’s Day Recipes You’ll Love
- Potato Nachos (Irish Nachos)
- Slow Cooker Corned Beef
- Dairy-Free Kale Colcannon
- Leftover Corned Beef Hash
Cabbage Bacon Fritters
Ingredients
For the Cabbage Bacon Fritters:
- 4 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1/2 cup green onions (sliced (from 4 green onions))
- 1 egg (or 1 flax egg, see notes)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 pieces bacon (already cooked)
- 3/4 cup gluten free flour blend
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or regular cows' milk)
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free tamari sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Sriracha Mayo:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (or vegan mayo if need be)
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free tamari sauce
Instructions
For the Cabbage Bacon Fritters:
- In a large bowl, combine shredded cabbage, green onions, egg or flax egg, salt, pepper, garlic, bacon, gluten-free flour, almond milk, and tamari sauce until it forms a thick paste.
- Add oil to a large skillet heated over medium high heat.
- Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, pour batter into the hot pan. I was able to cook 2-3 fritters at a time. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side, until browned.
For the Sriracha Mayo:
- While the fritters are cooking, make the sriracha mayo. Combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, tamari and sriracha in a small bowl.
- Stir until combined. Taste and adjust any seasonings.
- Drizzle sriracha mayo over the cabbage bacon fritters before serving.
Notes
- To make a flax egg, mix together 1 tablespoon of ground flax meal and 3 tablespoons of water. Let sit in a bowl for 3 minutes, until it gels up before using.
- To make this recipe dairy-free, use unsweetened almond milk or other non-dairy milk.
- To make this recipe vegan, omit the bacon in the recipe, use a flax egg instead of a regular egg, use unsweetened almond milk as stated in the recipe, and use vegan mayo for the sriracha mayo sauce.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally posted on March 17, 2016 and updated on February 11, 2020 with new photos, tips and tricks to help you make these cabbage bacon fritters perfectly every time!
Jennifer says
I love cabbage in so many dishes and these look great! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Megan says
Thanks Jennifer! Cabbage has become a favorite ingredient around here. Hope you had a great weekend!