Why you’ll love this easy ground pork skillet dinner
- Only 6 main ingredients (plus the sauce).
- Everything cooks in one pan, so it’s the perfect easy weeknight dinner!
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How to make this one pan ground pork skillet
Ingredient notes
- Ground pork – Pork goes really well with cabbage, but we’ve tested other proteins that are also great (ground turkey, ground beef, ground chicken). Leftover pulled pork is really great, too.
- Coconut aminos – We always have coconut aminos in our fridge. Liquid aminos or soy sauce will work. We recommend 1/4 cup instead as those are saltier than coconut aminos.
- Veggies – When testing, I’ve found typical stir-fry veggies work best (bell peppers, broccoli, snap peas, etc.)
Recipe tips
- A bag of shredded cabbage and carrots (coleslaw mix) works great to cut down prep time for this recipe.
- If you want some extra flavor, cook the pork a little longer so it develops some crispy brown bits around the edges. Those are my personal favorite.
- Don’t cook the cabbage too long at the end. You want it to be crisp-tender (just starting to get soft). In testing, it came out mushy when I cooked it too long.
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25-Minute Ground Pork and Cabbage Skillet
This easy ground pork and cabbage skillet is a flavorful dinner the whole family will love! With a simple homemade sauce that coats everything in salty, savory goodness, this recipe will be one to put on heavy rotation.
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard, (wet mustard)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, (optional, spicy)
For the skillet:
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups shredded cabbage, (can chop/shred your own or use a 14oz bag of pre-shredded mixed cabbage)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 lb ground pork, (can sub ground chicken, beef, or turkey)
Optional toppings:
- Sesame seeds
- Sliced green onions
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce by mixing all of the sauce ingredients together in a bowl measuring cup. Set aside.
- Chop onion and garlic, and prepare cabbage and carrots.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add in sesame oil. Once hot, add in onion and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add in ground pork. Break the pork into bits and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pork is browned, about 6-7 minutes.
- Once the pork is cooked, add in the cabbage and carrots. Dump the sauce over everything and stir to mix. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are soft and cooked to your desired state.
- Remove from heat and serve with optional toppings as desired.
Calories: 408kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 22g, Fat: 28g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Fiber: 4g
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Delicious! Thank you for providing great recipes.
You’re very welcome, glad you enjoyed the recipe :).
Delicious, simple,no fuss. I added fresh ginger to the sauce.
So good. I made this for my wife and I for lunch and we both loved it. We’ve been married for almost 53 years and still her hero, especially when I cook.
This dish was simple and delicious. She said it’s a keeper.
So happy to hear that Clyde! Glad you found this keeper and hope you and your wife enjoy it for many years to come.
I had a small head of cabbage, matchstick carrot, and ground pork on hand so this was the perfect recipe. It was just as expected, an egg roll in a bowl type recipe, Everyone enjoyed it. I don’t have coconut aminos so I use a combo of ls soy sauce and ls teriyaki. Will make again.
Very unique flavors that I’ve never tried/tasted previously. Absolutely and surprisingly delicious and easy to make. Thank you so much for this new dish that will be a regular in our household.
Happy to hear that, glad you enjoyed the recipe!
How would this do frozen for leftovers and meal prep?
Hi Sam – This would work fine for freezing and meal prep!
Easy and delicious. It’s enough for 2 meals for my husband and I paired with some Asian-inspired quick refrigerator pickles. Rice if we’re feeling extra hungry. I had half a jalapeño in the fridge, so I chopped it fine and tossed it in to saute with the onions and garlic. I’ve also added a few peanuts. This one is in my frequent rotation.
That’s so great to hear! Thanks so much for coming back share! 🙂