Description
Home cooks will love this hearty beef and cabbage delight that brings Polish comfort to dinner tables. Savory meat and tender vegetables combine in a simple, satisfying meal you can quickly prepare for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0.5 lbs (226 g) lean ground beef
- 2 tbsps soy sauce
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 0.5 head green cabbage
- 2 carrots
- 3 green onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
- 0.5 tbsp brown sugar
- 0.5 tbsp neutral cooking oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Instructions
- Sauce Preparation: Whisk soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, sriracha, and brown sugar in a small bowl until smooth and fully blended.
- Vegetable Prepping: Core and shred cabbage into fine ribbons, grate carrots into delicate shreds, and slice green onions for vibrant garnish.
- Meat Cooking: Heat skillet over medium flame, add oil, and sauté ground beef with garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper. Crumble and cook until beef browns completely, eliminating any pink traces.
- Stir-Fry Fusion: Incorporate cabbage and carrots into beef, stirring continuously for 3-4 minutes until vegetables reach a crisp-tender state. Drizzle prepared sauce over mixture, blending green onions throughout to ensure uniform flavor distribution.
- Plating and Finishing: Transfer aromatic stir-fry to serving dishes, crown with toasted sesame seeds, and optionally enhance with additional sriracha for spice enthusiasts. Serve immediately while piping hot for maximum flavor and texture.
Notes
- Prep Cabbage Precisely: Shred cabbage into uniform, thin ribbons for even cooking and better texture absorption.
- Master Meat Browning: Break ground beef into small crumbles while cooking to ensure complete browning and prevent clumping.
- Balance Vegetable Crunch: Cook cabbage and carrots just until slightly tender to maintain a delightful crisp texture and prevent sogginess.
- Sauce Coating Technique: Stir sauce thoroughly to guarantee every ingredient is evenly and generously seasoned for maximum flavor impact.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 332
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg