This Easy Beef Cabbage Stir Fry is a really quick and easy budget-friendly stir fry and another favourite way to use beef mince aside from bolognese. There are more vegetables in this stirfry than meat in this recipe, making it a great choice to boost your vegetable intake for the day. Flavoured with a salty, sweet and acidic sauce, this will be a classic stir fry for the whole family to enjoy.
Of course, if you don’t have the listed vegetables, feel free to switch in other vegetables like bok choy and bean sprouts that you enjoy in a stir fry.
Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit your specific dietary goals.
Easy Beef Cabbage Stir Fry
Serves: 4
This Easy Beef Cabbage Stir Fry is a really quick and easy budget friendly stir fry and another favourite way to use beef mince aside from bolognese.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion/s – diced
- 500 g beef mince
- 2 tbsp ginger root – finely grated
- 4 clove/s garlic – minced
- 2 carrot/s – julienne or grated
- 1 wombok cabbage – or sugarloaf approx. 600 g shredded
- 1 red capsicum/s – julienne
- ½ bunch/s fresh coriander leaves – to serve
- 70 g raw cashew nuts – toasted, to serve (½ cup)
Sauce
- 60 ml tamari
- 85 g rice malt syrup, honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
Serve
- Rice, quinoa or cauliflower rice (to serve)
Method
- Start by mixing the ingredients for the sauce together in a small bowl.
- Toast in the cashews in a dry wok on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes until golden. Set aside to cool.
- Next, in the wok, heat the olive oil over a high heat.
- Stir fry the onion for 2-3 minutes until it starts to soften.
- Add the beef, ginger and garlic and fry until the beef is cooked through (and there is not any liquid in the pan).
- Add the carrots, wombok, capsicum and sauce. Stir fry for 4-5 minutes or until the cabbage wilts.
Serve
- Serve with the fresh coriander, toasted cashews and rice, quinoa or cauliflower rice.
Make-ahead
- Re-heat, stirring in a wok over a high heat until just hot.
Store
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Variations
Soy-free
Replace the tamari with coconut aminos.Vegetarian and Vegan
Replace the beef with diced tempeh.Nut-free
Replace the cashews with toasted sunflower seeds.Or you could leave them out.Love this simple stir-fry… let me know in the comments below!
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ROBYN CLARKE says
Made this last night. So simple and quick to make. Will definitely be a regular in our household. Loved it!
Georgia Harding says
So pleased it was a winner Robyn G x
Jessica Denholm says
This smelled amazing whilst cooking and did not disappoint. Hubby and I loved it. Mr 10 liked it better than most stir fries, Miss 6 struggled with how to eat it, so just used her fingers! It was really simple to put together.
Georgia Harding says
So pleased it was a winner Jessica, cheers for the 5 stars too G x
Kerrie Buchanan says
This is now one of my favourite stir fries – it was delicious and a hit with the family too!
Georgia Harding says
So pleased you all loved it Kerrie, it’s a nice simple one for the rotation G x
Ashley Miller says
Total winner! Simple flavours combined to make a delicious, wholesome meal. Will be a regular alternative way to use beef mince here 🙂
Well Nourished Team says
So glad you loved it Ashley! 🙂
Cathrine McInerney says
Hi Georgia
This is a new favourite and quick stir fry in our house. My 16 year old said “Mum that was really good!” She’s usually pretty fussy!
I thought it was delicious! Xx
Well Nourished Team says
So wonderful to hear Cathrine 😊
Helen says
The whole family loved this quick, heathy and tasty stir fry. Will definitely make again.