Stir-Fried Cabbage and Pork in Fish Sauce Butter Recipe

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This quick, weeknight cabbage and pork stir-fry is humble in ingredients yet packed with flavor, thanks to briny fish sauce, rich brown butter and potent aromatics (ginger, garlic and red-pepper flake...
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Stir-Fried Cabbage and Pork in Fish Sauce Butter
This quick, weeknight cabbage and pork stir-fry is humble in ingredients yet packed with flavor, thanks to briny fish sauce, rich brown butter and potent aromatics (ginger, garlic and red-pepper flakes). Chopped cabbage gets a nice char in butter that browns as it cooks, adding richness to the lean vegetable. Fast-cooking ground pork is infused with garlic, ginger and scallions, and the final addition of salty fish sauce, bright lime juice and chopped fresh cilantro creates a punchy sauce. If you like a jolt of heat, use a thinly sliced birdās-eye chile in place of the crushed red pepper.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as canola or safflower
- 1 pound ground pork
- Salt and pepperĀ
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound green or red cabbage, chopped into 1-inch pieces (about 5 cups)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice, plus wedges for serving
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
- Cooked rice (such as short-grain white or brown rice), for serving
Instructions:
- In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add pork, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up the meat until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.Ā
- Add scallions, garlic and ginger, and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds. Transfer the pork mixture to a plate.Ā
- Add 2 tablespoons of the butter to the skillet and stir until melted. Add cabbage, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender and golden in spots, 5 minutes.Ā
- Stir in the pork mixture (and any accumulated juices), then add fish sauce, lime juice, crushed red pepper and the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, and mix well. Turn off the heat. Season with salt and pepper and stir in cilantro.
- Divide pork and cabbage mixture over rice in bowls. Top with more cilantro and serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.
Nutrition:
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Stir-Fried Cabbage and Pork in Fish Sauce Butter
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"reviewBody": "10/10... I did it with marinated pork chops (soy sauce/ fish sauce/ garlic) and added furkaki to the rice. TOO good. yuuuum!",
"datePublished": "2025-05-22T12:24:24.000Z"
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"datePublished": "2025-05-15T02:10:29.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "OK, this was bonkers good. I didn't have scallions or cilantro so I added extra garlic/ginger. It was amazing, flavorful, and easy to cook on a weeknight. I used a large enameled Dutch oven to get maximum sear/flavor.",
"datePublished": "2025-05-14T23:43:24.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "I made a double batch because it is ideal for a quick reheating and lunch. The flavor profile was surprisingly umami-goodness. The proportions are quite good. We used 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper instead of red pepper. You might want to add a sprinkle of chow mein noodles for crunchiness but it is a solid quick recipe. Use a big wok.",
"datePublished": "2025-05-13T12:43:13.000Z"
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"datePublished": "2025-05-13T10:24:06.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "I've been making something similar to this for years, only I use a mandolin for finely shredded cabbage and noodles instead of rice.",
"datePublished": "2025-05-10T17:19:48.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Quick and easy, and pretty delicious as written. Next time, I might add a bit more heat (maybe some thinly sliced fresh chili pepper).",
"datePublished": "2025-05-09T16:51:44.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Oh lord this was good. Easy, fast, tasty. Butter and fish sauce is even better than butter and miso. I probably used more ginger than was called for but whatever. Will try it with gojuchang or gojucharu next time as someone suggested. This goes in the āGo-Toā recipe box!",
"datePublished": "2025-05-08T00:43:04.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "4 out of 5 as written. Followed it closely with the exception of gochujang subbed for red pepper flakes, which I would def recommend. My two additions/alterations for next time will be\n\n- use a wok or heavy bottom skillet as cabbage really needs to be done at a blazing heat so the internal sugars can char and caramelize without it getting soggy\n- add light brown sugar (or palm sugar if you have it) when adding the cabbage or at the end to balance the flavor. It was desperately needing a sweet note. \n\nOverall, a very nice, straightforward, low effort, minimal cleanup dish. Perfect for a weeknight. Will report back when I try the updates. Happy cooking!",
"datePublished": "2025-05-08T00:13:03.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Not badā¦the cabbage came out a smidge firmer than Iād like, but Iād make it again.",
"datePublished": "2025-05-05T16:11:39.000Z"
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"name": "James"
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"reviewBody": "Made a second time, this time with ground lamb, and loved it even more. A sprinkle of lemon zest adds some extra brightness.",
"datePublished": "2025-05-04T16:39:59.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Very tasty weeknight meal. I subbed a block of crumbled tofu for pork and it worked out well w additional oil and seasoning (soy sauce and salt) to taste.",
"datePublished": "2025-05-04T15:19:19.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Love the dish. Don't think I would change a thing although I used kosher salt. I would suggest that some seasoning (salt and pepper) is good as you cook the dish, but then just adjust at the end. And you definitely want to use the fish sauce as it adds a lovely tang to the dish.",
"datePublished": "2025-05-02T00:17:31.000Z"
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"name": "Ellen"
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"reviewBody": "Perfect combination of tasty, quick, cheap, and relatively healthy. When I make it again (which Iām sure I will) Iāll use a wok or a Dutch oven instead of a large frying pan, as it was a little too full to comfortably stir. Great recipe.",
"datePublished": "2025-03-16T01:00:59.000Z"
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"name": "Jeanette R"
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"reviewBody": "@Carly Fish sauce is quite salty, and varies according to brand. This will determine thee need for additional salt.",
"datePublished": "2025-03-14T12:50:00.000Z"
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"name": "Carly"
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"reviewBody": "Very good weeknight dinner! It definitely needs a good bit of salt- 1 lb of cabbage 1 lb of pork requires a lot. I wish NYT recipes would recommend at least a base amount of salt to start with. āSeason with saltā implies a sprinkling (to non-chefs), which is definitely nowhere near enough for most dishes.",
"datePublished": "2025-03-14T00:27:14.000Z"
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"name": "Shana"
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"reviewBody": "Just made this for dinner with ground chicken instead of pork and really enjoyed it. I also used gochugaru instead of red pepper. Hubby and I think we may use it as a bibimbap-like base for leftovers.",
"datePublished": "2025-03-15T23:17:10.000Z"
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"name": "Nancy"
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"reviewBody": "Yes! Fish Sauce is brand dependent. One can be so much saltier than the other. My preference is to go light on the salt and check.\nPersonally, peanuts will be an addition to the recipe the next time I make it.",
"datePublished": "2025-03-19T00:22:51.000Z"
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"name": "Doug"
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"reviewBody": "Such a tasty and easy dish using a Dutch Oven. I added 1 diced Jalapeno with the garlic, ginger, and green onions for the second step (no crush red pepper). I used Napa Cabbage (better flavor IMO), followed by additional salt and pepper before adding the pork mixture back. Juiced one whole lime and more salt + pepper. I used Squid Brand Fish Sauce (available at H-Mart). Great one-pot recipe!",
"datePublished": "2025-03-16T19:48:54.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "Splendid, exactly as written.",
"datePublished": "2025-03-17T14:28:40.000Z"
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"reviewBody": "This was excellent. I used a Taiwanese cabbage, and a leftover jalapeno instead of the chili flakes. Served over brown jasmine rice. A single tablespoon of fish sauce is very salty, but it is not enough for the whole dish, so it is important to add a bit of salt at the other stages as indicated. Next time I might try using oil only instead of butter, whose flavour might have been overwhelmed by the jalapeno.",
"datePublished": "2025-03-14T12:32:28.000Z"
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