Ginger-Soy Pork, Cabbage & Bok Choy Stir-Fry
A fast stir-fry with real contrast: savory ground pork, sweet spring cabbage, earthy mushrooms, and crisp bok choy over rice. It is the most distinctly Asian-leaning dish of the set and a great way to use seasonal brassicas beautifully.
Back to full listIngredients
- Ground Pork 1 pack (16 oz) $5.99
- Organic Green Cabbage 1/2 small head, about 12 oz, thinly sliced $1.10
- Organic Bok Choy 2 small heads, chopped into stems and leaves separately $2.99
- 365 Mushroom Baby Bella Slcd 8Oz Cv 1 pack (8 oz) $2.99
- Organic Green Onion 3, thinly sliced $1.99
- Organic Garlic, 3 CT 2 cloves, minced $2.89
- Lime 1, cut into wedges $0.59
- Pantry: neutral oil 1 tablespoon
- Pantry: soy sauce 3 tablespoons
- Pantry: rice vinegar 1 tablespoon
- Pantry: honey or brown sugar 2 teaspoons
- Pantry: toasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon
- Pantry: cooked rice 2 cups, hot
- Pantry: kosher salt to taste
- Pantry: black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook rice first if needed so you have 2 cups hot cooked rice ready for serving.
- Thinly slice 1/2 small head organic green cabbage, about 12 ounces. Chop 2 small heads organic bok choy, keeping the stems and leafy tops separate. Slice 3 green onions thinly. Mince 2 garlic cloves. Open 1 pack sliced baby bella mushrooms, 8 ounces.
- In a small bowl, stir together 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons honey or brown sugar, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, and 2 tablespoons water.
- Heat 1 tablespoon neutral oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 pack ground pork, 16 ounces. Break it up and cook until browned and lightly crisp in spots, about 6 to 8 minutes. Season with a little black pepper.
- Add the minced garlic and the white parts of the 3 sliced green onions to the pork. Cook 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the 8 ounces sliced baby bella mushrooms and cook until they give up moisture and begin to brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the 12 ounces sliced cabbage and the bok choy stems. Stir-fry 3 minutes until they start to soften but still keep some bite. Add the bok choy leaves and the sauce mixture and toss for 1 to 2 minutes more, until glossy and just wilted. Taste and adjust with soy sauce or salt if needed.
- Squeeze in a little juice from 1 lime for freshness right before serving.
- To plate, mound 1 cup hot rice in each shallow bowl. Spoon the pork, cabbage, mushroom, and bok choy stir-fry over and slightly beside the rice so the grains stay partly visible. Finish with the green tops of the sliced onions and a lime wedge on the side for a bright final squeeze.
Cook time: 30 minutes
Estimated cost: $13-16
Health notes: About 610 calories per serving including rice. Approximately 31g protein, 24g fat, 63g carbohydrates, 6g fiber. Good vegetable volume and satisfying but not heavy.
Drink pairing: Dry Riesling is excellent with the savory-sweet glaze and cabbage, while Pinot Noir can handle the mushrooms and pork without overpowering the bok choy.