This easy skillet Cabbage Stir Fry is loaded with ground turkey, onions, cabbage, and carrots, all drizzled with a six-ingredient salty sweet Asian stir fry sauce. This healthy main dish comes together in less than 30 minutes, and it is always a huge hit. Or omit the protein and it become a tasty side dish for chicken or fish. Make this tasty stir fry tonight, and get ready for the compliments.
This easy skillet Cabbage Stir Fry is loaded with ground turkey, onions, cabbage, and carrots all drizzled with a six-ingredient salty sweet Asian stir fry sauce.
HOW TO MAKE CABBAGE STIR FRY
First, 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.
Then in a large skillet or wok, heat a little bit of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook it, breaking up the meat as it cooks. When the ground turkey is cooked through, add the garlic and ginger and cook for a minute while stirring. Move the cooked turkey mixture to a plate and cover it to keep it from drying out.
How to make Cabbage Stir Fry
Then add a little more vegetable oil to the skillet. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes. Now add the cabbage and carrots and continue cooking until the veggies are almost crisp-tender. Add the cooked turkey mixture back to the skillet. Drizzle with the stir-fry sauce and cook for another 1-2 minutes over medium heat. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds or sliced green onions and serve.
This healthy main dish comes together in less than 30 minutes and it is always a huge hit.
HELPFUL RECIPE TIPS
Mirin is sweetened sake and can be found in the Asian food section of some grocery stores. Substitutions for the mirin include 2 tablespoons of sherry mixed with 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar. You could also substitute maple syrup.
Ground chicken, ground beef, ground pork, or shrimp are other proteins that can be substituted for the ground turkey.
Green cabbage is so readily available but you can use savoy cabbage, Chinese cabbage also known as Napa cabbage, or bok choy. Just cut it into thin strips.
Other vegetables to consider adding are broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, red bell pepper, or even water chestnuts.
Ginger paste works just as well as fresh ginger, and once opened, it lasts about 1 month stored in the fridge.
If you have Chinese Five Spice in your spice cabinet, add a little to taste. It is full of flavor from Chinese cinnamon and cloves. I love it.
This recipe is best served promptly while the veggies are still crisp-tender.
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 couple of minutes.
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.
STORAGE AND REHEAT
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power or on the stovetop over low heat.
I do not recommend freezing this dish as the texture of the cabbage will change and it will no longer be crisp tender.
