This ground pork and cabbage stir fry is a quick, budget-friendly dinner made with simple ingredients and ready in about 20 minutes. It’s a great way to use ground pork for an easy weeknight meal.
This quick ground pork and cabbage stir fry is one of my favorite ways to turn a pound of ground pork into an easy weeknight dinner.
Why you'll love this recipe
Stir fry recipes are one of my go-to's because everything you need is served up in one dish. Veggies, protein, carb and done!
If you prefer sliced pork instead of ground pork, try my classic pork stir fry recipe here →
Ingredients
- ground pork - Pork is a lean and versatile protein I l love to use! You can see more recipes using ground pork and you could use ground pork sausage in a pinch, those you may need to drain the fat on the sausage variety.
- green cabbage - we are shredded the cabbage for this ground pork stir fry. You can see this easy tutorial on how to do that.
- homemade stir fry sauce - We are putting those pantry and fridge ingredients to use. Grab your soy sauce, honey, garlic cloves and ground ginger.
Substitutions
- Soy sauce - you can substitute low sodium aka light soy sauce, tamari or coconut aminos in this cabbage dish.
- Cabbage - you can use coleslaw mix from the grocery store, however whole cabbage is more economical. Napa cabbage can also be used as an alternative.
We love making this Easy Pork Stir Fry and unstuffed egg roll in a bowl. This ground pork and cabbage stir-fry is a fun and tasty alternative.
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How to make pork and cabbage stir fry
- Step 1: Cook the pork. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the pork and cook, breaking into pieces, until it's no longer pink.
- Step 2: Add the shredded cabbage and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally until the cabbage softens and brightens in color
- Step 3: While the cabbage is cooking, make the stir fry sauce. In a jar with a lid or a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey, garlic and ginger.
- Step 4: Once the cabbage is cooked to your liking, add the stir fry sauce. Stir to combine and cook another 1-2 minutes.
Serve with cooked brown rice, white rice, or rice noodles. If you want to get fancy, top with chopped green onions or toasted sesame seeds.
Variations
Add sweet chili sauce or a sprinkling of red pepper flakes for a spicier version.
For a low carb version try my keto pork stir fry.
Recipe
Ground Pork Stir Fry with Cabbage (Easy 30-Minute Dinner)
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ head cabbage cored and shredded
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the pork. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pork is almost cooked through, approximately 4-6 minutes.
- Add the shredded cabbage and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally until the cabbage softens and brightens in color, about 6-7 minutes
- While the cabbage is cooking, make the stir fry sauce. In a jar with a lid or a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey, garlic and ginger.
- Once the cabbage is cooked to your liking, add the stir fry sauce. Stir to combine and cook another 1-2 minutes.Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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Mercedes says
This was delicious! Did you use garlic powder, fresh, or minced?
Deanne Frieders says
Hi Mercedes, I used minced (refrigerated) but you could use fresh too!