Description
This Healthy Chinese Ground Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry is a quick and flavorful dish made with lean ground beef, crisp cabbage, and carrots, all tossed in a savory garlic-ginger soy sauce. It’s a balanced, weeknight-friendly meal ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
1 lb lean ground beef
½ head green cabbage, thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, julienned
1 tbsp sesame oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic and ginger, sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add ground beef, breaking it apart as it browns for 5–7 minutes until cooked through.
- Stir in cabbage and carrots; cook for about 5 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Add soy sauce and rice vinegar, toss to coat, and cook for 1 more minute.
- Adjust seasoning to taste and serve warm.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the fridge for 3–4 days in an airtight container.
- Reheat in the microwave or sauté briefly on the stove.
- Use Napa or savoy cabbage for texture variation.
- Ground turkey or chicken makes a lean alternative to beef.
- Add bell peppers, broccoli, or hot sauce for customization.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (of 4)
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
