Ground Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry
This ground beef stir fry is easy, delicious and cost effective! It’s made without soy or gluten and is paleo, whole30, AIP, and easy to make keto.
Who doesn’t love good stir fry? It’s easy, fast, and you can pack a lot of flavor and vegetables into just one pan. It’s a great way to use up leftovers and it’s a meal that everyone can enjoy.
Beef stir fry is one of my favorite meals, like this Mongolian beef stir fry, but it can get a little expensive. Can’t you just do it with ground beef to make it cheaper and easier? Yes! I’m going to show you how to do just that, while still keeping it healthy, paleo, whole30, AIP, and keto!
Why you’ll love Ground Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry
- It’s really easy! No fuss, just a simple and nourishing meal to make when you want something healthy and yummy, but low maintenance.
- Get creative! This recipe is delicious, but it’s also so flexible to what vegetables you have in the fridge or on sale at the grocery store.
The Ingredients for Ground Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry
- Ground Beef.
- Cabbage, Zucchini, Carrots, and Broccoli. Feel free to switch up the vegetables!
- Garlic and Ginger.
- Coconut Aminos. This is a soy sauce substitute that’s soy-free!
How to Make the Ground Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry
- Step One. Brown the ground beef and set aside.
- Step Two. Saute the ginger and garlic.
- Step Three. Add the vegetables and cook to soften.
- Step Four. Add the ground beef back in along with the coconut aminos and green onion and enjoy!
Tips & Tricks
- Get a good quality ground beef! It’s still a cheaper cut of beef even if it’s higher quality, and you’ll really taste the difference in a stir fry like this.
- Adjust seasonings to taste. We all have different tastes when it comes to things like garlic and ginger. It’s best to go with your own palette.
- You can get creative with vegetables. Use whatever you love or whatever is on sale! A few ideas would be green cabbage, bok choy, onions, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, etc. If you’re keto, you just have to be cognizant of the vegetables you’re adding and the amounts you’re using.
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Ground Beef Stir Fry (Paleo, Whole30, AIP)
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, omit for AIP
- 1 thumb ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup carrots, shredded
- 1 small zucchini, chopped into half moons
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 ½ cup green cabbage, shredded
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tsp apple cider vingar
- 1 tbsp green onion, sliced
Instructions
- Using a large deep skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper and use a wooden spoon to thoroughly crumble. Set the ground beef aside and drain the excess fat, leaving about 2 tbsp in the pan.
- Using the same pan, saute the garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add the carrots, zucchini, and broccoli and cook for 5-6 minutes or until lightly crisp and softened, adding more fat to the pan if needed.
- Incorporate the cabbage and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the cabbage has wilted and softened.
- Add the ground beef back to the stir fry along with the coconut aminos apple cider vinegar. Stir to cook for another 2 minutes to reheat and allow the flavors to combine.
- Serve topped with sliced green onion.
Notes
Recipe by Michelle, Unbound Wellness. Photos by Modern Food Stories.
This post first appeared on Unbound Wellness in 2020 and was updated in 2024.
My two year old and I loved it!
Yay, so glad!!
A winner! My 22 month old twins have lots of food allergies so supper time can be a struggle. This was fabulous for the whole family!
Thank you Sarah! I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed 🙂
I’ve tried a lot of low carb recipes lately, and this is one of the best. Hubs wants me to add water chestnuts next time for some crunch. This will be one of our regular meals.
Hi Lisa! Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it! Let me know how it is with the water chestnuts 🙂
I made without carrots and zucchini because I didn’t have any. I just added extra cabbage. So tasty! My husband even liked it and he’s so picky!
LOVE THIS!! AND YOU CAN MIX UP THE VEGETABLES AND MEATS. GREAT WAY TO USE UP YOUR VEGETABLES IN THE VEGETABLE DRAWER!
Thank you!!
I used purple cabbage and cooked the scallions with the veggies. Loved how it turned out, easy and delicious!!
Yay, so glad!!
My kids loved this. Thank you.
Yay, so glad!!
How much is one serving?
The serving is about 1/3 of the recipe.
This tastes incredible!!! Even my husband loved it. I’ve also make it successfully with ground turkey. Thank you, it’s a life saver on Whole 30.
Thank you so much!!
Yummy! We’ve made this several times already, and it’s a keeper. Healthy and delicious!
Thank you!!
Delicious, as per usual! Thanks, Michelle 🙂
Easy and tasty fed four
so glad you enjoyed!!
This has become part of my weekly rotation for the last 6 months, so I thought it was time to write a review:) It’s quick, flavorful and nutrient dense and can adapt to what I have to use up in the fridge. Thank you!
so glad, thank you!!
Love how easy with just using ground beef. I always have that in the fridge.
I just made this and put it over cauliflower rice. Soooo good! Thanks for all your yummy recipes!!