In which an old ingredient learns new tricks: Cabbage Stir Fry.Thinly sliced cabbage sautéed with ground chicken (or with beef) and carrots in a light and flavorful Chinese-inspired stir fry sauce, this quick, healthy dinner will have you rethinking the possibilities of our friend, Mr.C.Although cabbage is a common ingredient in Asian main dishes (both vegetarian and meat-based), the idea of using cabbage to make a healthy stir fry didn’t occur to me until recently.I usually think of cabbage as an “on-the-side” situation.Sautéed Cabbage.

Cabbage Steaks.Asian Cabbage Salad.All are tasty, but none are a traditional main event.Cabbage’s long shelf life (it can last several weeks in the refrigerator) and budget-friendly price tag have made it a popular ingredient in our home as of late, so I decided to see what more I could do with it.And since “what more I could do with it” most often materializes as “ME HUNGRY, MUST EAT NOW!” that “more” followed the easy dinner path of least resistance: stir fry.A Delicious Way to Cook CabbageIf you’ve found cabbage suspect up until this point, cabbage stir fry will make a believer out of you.While raw cabbage can be bitter, when sautéed as it is in this stir fry recipe, it becomes caramelized, lightly sweet, and tender.

You’ll hardly recognize it.Low carb lovers especially will rejoice.Twirled on a fork, the thin strands of cabbage reminded me of noodles.In fact, by my second serving, I skipped the rice I’d p

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