Just made a ground beef and cabbage stir fry — total cost about €10 for 4 people! Cooking at home in Phuket really makes sense if you’re trying to save some money and still eat healthy. Full recipe: Beef And Cabbage Stir Fry

What’s your go-to budget-friendly keto meal?

Ingredients

Stir Fry

• 500 g ground beef
• 500 g cabbage (Napa, green, or whatever you’ve got)
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 dried chili (optional, but worth it if you like heat)
• 3 scallions, chopped

Sauce

• 1 tbsp dark  soy sauce
• 1 tbsp  oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
• 1 tsp brown sugar (or more, if you like things sweet)

Quick and delicious beef and cabbage stir fry

How To Make It

1.Before you cook

Chop the cabbage into thick-ish ribbons. If the stems are dense, throw them in first. They take longer than the leafy parts.

2. Mix the Sauce

In a bowl, stir together the dark soy, oyster sauce, regular soy, and brown sugar. That’s it.

3. Sear the Beef

Get your pan hot. Splash in the oil. Garlic goes in first. Chili too, if you’re in the mood. Add the beef. Break it up as it cooks, and let it brown in spots—maybe 4 or 5 minutes total. You’ll know it’s ready when it smells like dinner.

4. Add the Cabbage

Toss in the cabbage. Stir it around. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it softens a bit but still holds texture.

5. Sauce It

Pour in the sauce. Stir everything until sticky and clingy in the best way. aste and tweak until it hits.

6. Finish It

Toss in the scallions. Kill the heat. Serve it how you like—on rice, in a bowl, off the stove. I’ve done all three.