Beef Cabbage Stir Fry

Beef Cabbage Stir Fry

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Chinese cooking wine, ((or Mirin, dry sherry, apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, sake, rice wine vinegar))
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar, (or sweetener for low carb -- (OPTIONAL))
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 small onion, (sliced)
  • 4 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (mince), ((500g) )
  • 1 head cabbage, (core removed and leaves shredded (8 cups shredded cabbage))
  • 1 large carrot, (peeled and shredded (1/2 cup shredded))
  • salt and pepper, (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl. Set sauce aside.

  2. 2

    Heat cooking oil a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Cook the garlic and ginger until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  3. 3

    Add the beef, breaking it up with the end of a wooden spoon as it cooks, until browned, about 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Once beef is browned, add half of the sauce to the beef, stir frying to evenly coat.

  5. 5

    Add the cabbage and carrots; continue cooking while stirring until the cabbage is wilted. Taste test and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Stir through the remaining sauce. Serve warm.