Healthy Ground Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry (One-Pan)
Ground Beef and cabbage stir fry is an easy meal idea that combines lean ground beef, inexpensive fresh veggies, coconut aminos, ginger, and chili flakes for a flavorful skillet meal. It’s a simple budget-friendly dish that's ready in 25 minutes or less making it perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner or fast weekly meal prep.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil , tallow, ghee, or oil of your choice
- 2 large carrots, Julianned or shredded
- 4 fresh garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger or ginger paste
- 1 tsp crushed pepper flakes
- 1 large head cabbage, chopped
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2-3 Tbsps coconut aminos, tamari, Braggs liquid aminos, or low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil, optional
- sesame seeds, optional
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle in your oil.
- Add the carrots, garlic, ginger, and chili flakes, then stir fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Add your chopped cabbage and continue to stir fry for 3-4 minutes, until cabbage is just starting to wilt but still tender-crisp. Set veggies aside on a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium, then add beef.
- Mince it with your spatula and cook undisturbed for 3-4 minutes, then stir fry for 2-3 minutes, more, until cooked through and crisp. Stir in the coconut aminos.
- Return the cabbage mixture back to your skillet then combine with the beef.
- Drizzle with the sesame oil and stir in some sesame seeds if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 28g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 70mg, Sodium: 316mg, Potassium: 898mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 5466IU, Vitamin C: 86mg, Calcium: 118mg, Iron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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