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Cabbage Stir Fry

A quick and healthy Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe made with ground turkey or ground chicken, onions, cabbage, carrots, ginger, and garlic, all in a sweet and savory sauce.
Course dinner
Cuisine Asian American
Keyword cabbage stir fry recipe, how to stir fry cabbage, stir fried cabbage, stir fry cabbage
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 318kcal
Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Stir Fry Sauce

  • ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil

Cabbage Stir Fry

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 lb. ground turkey or ground chicken
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger or ginger paste
  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 medium carrots peeled and shredded
  • 1 small head of green cabbage thinly shredded
  • Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice wine, rice vinegar, mirin, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil. Set the bowl aside for a few minutes.
  • In a large skillet or pan, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking up the meat as it cooks. When the ground turkey is cooked through, add the garlic and ginger and stir to combine.  Cook for 1 minute while stirring continuously. Move the cooked turkey mixture to a plate and cover it to keep it from drying out.
  • Heat the remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil in the skillet. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add the cabbage and carrots and continue cooking until the veggies are almost crisp-tender, stirring often. 
  • Add the cooked turkey mixture back to the skillet. Drizzle with the stir fry sauce and cook for another 1-2 minutes while stirring. Season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Top with green onions and serve.

Notes

  • Other vegetables to add are broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, red bell pepper, or even water chestnuts. 
  • If you have Chinese Five Spice in your cabinet, add a little to taste. It is full of flavor from Chinese cinnamon and cloves. I love it.
  • If you don't mind the carbs, it is delicious served over brown rice or Chinese noodles.
  • If you like the cabbage more tender, cover the skillet with a lid and let it steam for a few minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 786mg | Potassium: 1040mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 10539IU | Vitamin C: 91mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 3mg