Thai Chile Pork & Cabbage Stir Fry
A high-protein stir fry with Thai flavors.
By Ethan ChlebowskiCabbage is a great way to bulk up stir fries without adding too many calories. It makes plates like these satisfying enough to eat without a side of rice (although you could do that too). I was in the mood for a spicy dish, but use as many or as few Thai chilies as you want.
Ethan Chlebowski
Ingredients
Pork, cabbage, & aromatics
- ground pork225 g1/2 lb
- cabbage, thinly sliced1/4
- salta sprinkle
Aromatics & seasoning
- thai chilies, thinly sliced3-8
- shallots, thinly sliced1
- cooking oilas needed
- fish saucea spoonful
- msga sprinkle
- sesame oila drizzle
Extra serving components
- eggs, fried1
- black sesame seedsa sprinkle
Method
Step 1: Brown the pork
Preheat a pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork and press it into the hot pan, making a thin even layer across the hot surface.
- Allow the pork to undisturbed until the bottom begins to brown and take on some color.
Using a potato masher, fork, or spatula, break up the pork into small pebble-sized bits (or your desired texture).
Step 2: Add the cabbage & steam
Once the pork is mostly cooked through, add in the sliced cabbage. Stir the cabbage into the meat to ensure nothing is burning on the bottom of the pan.
- Cover to and soften the cabbage for a minute or two.
Remove the cover. for another minute or two to get some more on the meat & edges of the cabbage and evaporate any excess moisture from the pan.
Step 3: Finish with aromatics & sauces
Push the cabbage and pork mixture to one side of the pan. Add a drizzle of oil to the open space in the pan and add in the shallot & Thai chilies to for about 30 seconds before mixing or everything together.
Add the fish sauce to any from the bottom of the pan, scraping with a spatula as needed. Turn off the heat.
Add a drizzle of sesame oil and a sprinkle of msg. Taste and adjust as needed with extra fish sauce, salt, or msg.
Step 4: Plate & serve
Serve with a fried egg and a sprinkle of sesame seeds for garnish. Enjoy.
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