Cabbage Stir Fry

Cabbage stir fry with noodles, carrots and green onions in black bowl.

4.93 from 13 votes

With a combination of inexpensive cabbage, carrots, and noodles, this Cabbage Stir Fry is easy on the wallet, ready in 20 minutes, and packed with nutrients!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Servings: servings

Calories: 318kcal

Author: Olena Osipov

Ingredients

2 lbs cabbage chopped into 2” pieces
1 lb carrots thickly sliced
3 tbsp toasted sesame oil divided
2 inch piece ginger grated
3 large garlic cloves grated
5 tbsp soy sauce I used Bragg’s liquid aminos
2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp rice vinegar
9 oz thin brown rice noodles
4 green onion sprigs finely chopped
Red pepper flakes to taste
Boiled water

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Instructions

Preheat large Dutch oven or skillet on medium heat and swirl 2 tbsp of sesame oil to coat. Add ginger and garlic; sauté for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
Add cabbage and carrots, stir; cover and cook for 6 minutes, stirring once.
In the meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine soy sauce, maple syrup, water, rice vinegar; whisk with a fork and set aside. Also place brown rice noodles in a bowl with boiled water for 3 minutes. Using kitchen scissors cut noodles right in the bowl. Drain and set aside.
Pour sauce over cabbage and carrots; add noodles. Stir everything well. Top with remaining 1 tbsp sesame seed oil, green onions and red pepper flakes (if you wish). A few more stirs and serve hot.

Notes

Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat it either in a microwave or warmed on the stovetop over medium heat. You may need a little additional sauce.
Freeze: I do not recommend because cabbage and noodles may change texturally when frozen.
Stir fry sauce: Can be made in advance. Store in the fridge up to a few days.
Other cabbage: You can use Chinese (napa) cabbage, savoy, or red cabbage.
Make sure to stir often: When stir frying, it’s good to stir frequently and well, to evenly cook the ingredients and make sure nothing burns.
If you want to add protein to this recipe: Such as ground chicken, then brown it in the pan first before adding the vegetables.
For a low carb option: You can use vegetable noodles (like zoodles) or, alternatively, skip the noodles entirely. If you slice your cabbage thin enough, then it acts like noodles.

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