Easy Orange Sauce Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

ByLeah Keller

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This is an easy AND quick meal to prepare for Dinner or for meal prepping lunches. I came up with this meal for my husband, Gerald. I cook and meal prep him Lunches for work and this is an easy recipe to make!

Your local supermarket has a huge selection of sauces and I tried the Panda Express Orange Sauce and my family LOVES it! It’s sweet and yummy flavor makes this cabbage stir fry delicious!

Many times I have made this recipe with chicken instead of ground beef and it is really delicious.

Can I use a different meat than ground beef?

Yes, most definitely you can use a different meat, here are some ideas:

  • chicken – frozen grilled chicken, canned chicken breast or a rotisserie chicken make this recipe easy
  • smoked sausage is always delicious in this recipe
  • Spam is another meat that my family enjoys in this stir fry

The possibilities are endless with meats and veggies.

Can I add vegetables to my stir fry?

Yes! You can add any vegetables to your stir fry. I like to add frozen broccoli and sometimes diced up sweet potatoes! Yummo!

  • frozen broccoli
  • sweet potatoes
  • snap peas
  • sweet peas
  • frozen corn
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What is in orange sauce beef and cabbage? (scroll down for the printable recipe card)

  • ground beef
  • bell peppers – I like to use diced up frozen bell peppers and onions, they are found in the freezer section at your local supermarket
  • onion
  • cole slaw mix or shredded cabbage
  • orange sauce – any orange sauce will work, I added a Panda Express orange sauce.
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • water

How to make orange sauce beef and cabbage? (scroll down for the printable recipe card)

  1. Place a large skillet over medium high heat
  2. Add the ground beef to the skillet
  3. Brown and crumble the ground beef
  4. Drain any excess oil from the ground beef and spoon it into a bowl and set aside
  5. Drizzle some olive oil into the skillet and add the frozen bell peppers and onions
  6. Saute the peppers and omions for about 5-7 minutes
  7. Add the cole slaw or shredded cabbage to the skillet
  8. Add salt, black pepper and water
  9. Place a lid onto the skillet and simmer until cabbage is soft
  10. Add the browned hamburger meat to the cabbage, peppers and onion
  11. Add the orange sauce to the mixture and simmer for for approximately 5 minutes
  12. Serve and enjoy! 🙂
Yield: 4-6 servings

Easy Orange Sauce Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

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Quick and easy meal for dinner.

Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen bell peppers and onion
  • 1 bag (10-16 oz) cole slaw or shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup Panda Express Orange Sauce
  • 1/2 Tbsp - 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place a large skillet over medium high heat
  2. Add the ground beef to the skillet
  3. Brown and crumble the ground beef
  4. Drain any excess oil from the ground beef and spoon it into a bowl and set aside
  5. Drizzle some olive oil into the skillet and add the frozen bell peppers and onions
  6. Saute the peppers and omions for about 5-7 minutes
  7. Add the cole slaw or shredded cabbage to the skillet
  8. Add salt, black pepper and water
  9. Place a lid onto the skillet and simmer until cabbage is soft
  10. Add the browned hamburger meat to the cabbage, peppers and onion
  11. Add the orange sauce to the mixture and simmer for for approximately 5 minutes
  12. Serve and enjoy! 🙂
© Leah Keller

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