Low-Carb Asian Recipes
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AmericanSavory Low-Carb Cabbage and Beef Stir Fry
This Savory Low-Carb Cabbage and Beef Stir Fry is the perfect meal for anyone looking for a quick and healthy dinner. With a blend of ground beef, cabbage, and aromatic spices, this dish offers a balance of flavors while being low in carbs. Ideal for those following a ketogenic or low-carb lifestyle, this stir fry is easy to prepare and can be customized to your taste. Enjoy a nutritious meal without compromising on flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 cups green cabbage
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 green onions
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 1Shred the cabbage, slice the onion, mince the garlic, and grate the ginger.
- 2Heat olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Remove beef from the skillet and set aside.
- 3In the same skillet, add onion, garlic, and ginger. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until onions are soft and translucent.
- 4Increase the heat to high and add shredded cabbage. Stir-fry for 5-7 minutes until cabbage wilts and caramelizes slightly.
- 5Return the beef to the skillet, then add soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes, mixing well.
- 6Remove from heat and garnish with green onions. Serve hot, optionally with cauliflower rice.
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Open in Pepper →Why Asian Cooking Is Easier to Make Low-Carb Than You'd Think
The sauces are already low-carb. Soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, gochujang, fish sauce, garlic, ginger — all minimal carbs, all maximum flavor. The carb bomb is just the rice underneath.
Swap the rice for cauliflower rice, the noodles for zucchini ribbons or shirataki, and the wrappers for lettuce cups. The protein-and-sauce part of the dish stays exactly the same.
Sauce templates that transform cauliflower rice from side dish to star are among the most-saved recipes on Pepper.
Quick Tips
- 1
Coconut aminos sub soy sauce
Same umami, no soy, half the sodium. Worth a try if soy feels heavy.
- 2
Cornstarch is the trap
Most Asian recipes call for it to thicken — sub xanthan gum at a quarter of the volume.
- 3
Cook the cauliflower rice dry
Microwave or dry-pan first to evaporate moisture. Wet cauliflower rice = sad stir fry.
- 4
Hot wok, fast cook
Asian-style stir-fries take 4-6 minutes total. Low and slow turns everything to mush.
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