Ground Pork Skillet with Mushrooms, Cabbage and Cashews
This quick and satisfying skillet can be thrown together in well under 30 minutes and it's a hit with my family. A high quality ground protein, fiber and healthy fat mixture served on top of a pile of arugula is the perfect quick and healthy meal. I like a generous drizzle of gochuchang sauce or sriracha as well as an extra sprinkling of cilantro.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 oz maitake mushrooms, chopped, including stem shiitake or crimini mushrooms are great options
- 1 lb ground pork chicken or dark turkey will work great, too
- ½ inch knob of ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce, add more to taste for a gluten free option- use coconut aminos, to taste
- ¼ cup raw cashews
- ½ head cabbage, shredded
- handful of chopped cilantro
- arugula
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat over medium and add avocado oil. Add onion and a pinch of kosher salt and ground pepper. Saute until golden and translucent.
- Add mushrooms and continue cooking until mushrooms are golden.
- Add ground pork, breaking up as it cooks. Be sure to cook until no longer pink, and then another 4-5 minutes. This additional time allows the protein to caramelize and add great flavor.
- Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant. Add liquid aminos or soy sauce. Continue stirring to combine flavors.
- Make a well in the center and add the raw cashews. Allow them to toast briefly and toss to combine.
- Add shredded cabbage, stir to combine and cook until cabbage is wilted.
- Add chopped cilantro and taste for seasoning. Serve pork mixture on top of a bed of arugula and drizzle desired sauce on top.
Notes
*To make this dish quicker than quick, Trader Joe's is a good place for packaged shredded cabbage and even chopped onion. My favorite items to keep on hand for a quick dish are their frozen cubes of ginger and garlic. You can use 2 cubes of each to replace the fresh garlic and ginger in this recipe. With these quick shortcuts, this dish can be on the table in no time at all.