Description
A quick, flavorful, low-carb skillet meal made with ground pork, shredded cabbage, carrots, garlic, ginger, and a savory soy sauce mixture. It delivers the classic flavor of an egg roll without the wrapper or deep-frying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground pork, ground chicken, or ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 14-ounce bag coleslaw mix with shredded cabbage and carrots
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce, optional
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, breaking it into small pieces, until browned and no longer pink.
- Drain excess grease if necessary. Add the sesame oil and diced onion, then cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic and grated ginger. Cook for 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
- Add the coleslaw mix in two batches, tossing after each addition.
- Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage becomes tender but retains a slight bite.
- Pour in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and chili garlic sauce. Toss until the sauce evenly coats the meat and vegetables.
- Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes so the flavors combine.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in most of the sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
- Taste and adjust with salt, black pepper, or an additional splash of soy sauce.
- Serve hot with the reserved green onions and additional sesame seeds.
Notes
- Use a wide 12-inch skillet so the meat browns and moisture escapes from the cabbage.
- Ground chicken or ground turkey may replace the pork.
- For a gluten-free version, use certified gluten-free tamari.
- Add chili garlic sauce or red pepper flakes for more heat.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Nutrition values are estimated per serving and may vary with the meat and soy sauce used.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 810
- Fat: 21
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 11
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 20
- Cholesterol: 65