Sweet Chili Beef & Cabbage Stir-Fry
with Rice, Cashews & Crispy Fried Onions
- Fish
- Soy
- Wheat
- Tree Nuts
- Sesame
- Milk
Forget takeout: The path to sweet-and-savory dinner bliss is only 15 quick minutes away! In this recipe, ground beef, shredded carrots, and cabbage are coated in a sumptuous sweet chili–soy sauce glaze. Everything comes together over a bed of fluffy quick-cooking rice with a crunchy garnish of cashews and crispy fried onions.
Ingredients
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
12 milliliters
Ponzu Sauce
(Contains: Fish, Soy, Wheat)
½ ounce
Cashews
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
4 ounce
Red Cabbage and Carrot Mix
1 unit
Crispy Fried Onions
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Microwavable Rice
10 ounce
Ground Beef
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Roughly chop cashews.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add beef*, garlic powder, a pinch of salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until cooked through, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out. • Stir in cabbage and carrot mix, chili sauce, sweet soy glaze, ponzu, and 1⁄4 cup water (1⁄2 cup for 4 servings). Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened and cabbage is tender, 2-3 minutes. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, stir in a splash of water.
• Massage rice in package to break up grains; open package and transfer to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Add 3 TBSP water (6 TBSP for 4 servings) and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Microwave for 90 seconds. Carefully uncover and add 1⁄2 TBSP butter (1 TBSP for 4); stir until butter has melted. TIP: Microwave times may vary. • Divide rice and stir-fry between shallow bowls in separate sections. Top stir-fry with crispy fried onions and cashews. Serve.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the sweet-and-savory taste, though some found it too sweet; adding chili flakes can balance the flavor 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Customers loved how quick and easy this meal was to prepare, perfect for busy weeknights.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra vegetables like broccoli or zucchini for more variety and nutrition.
- Rice: Several preferred cooking rice from scratch over the microwaveable option for better texture and taste.
- Portions: Some wanted more beef and less cabbage; others suggested increasing the overall vegetable content.
Reviews from our home cooks
It was just okay, nothing special. When I was making the beef and cabbage mixture, I thought it could use something else, so I added green beans. It wasn't a bad addition, but broccoli probably would've been better. Adding the green beans really stretched this meal. I get the 2 servings, but I live alone, so I just eat the other serving as leftovers. With the addition of the green beans, it was more like 3 servings of the protein/veggie mix. I'll probably have to make more rice, as that was truly 2 servings. I didn't care for the dried onions that went on top, they didn't taste as fresh as others I've had from the store. I probably wouldn't get this one again. It really wasn't bad, just nothing to write home about.
This was really good! Next time, I'll double the beef. There was too much cabbage to beef ratio.
Great flavor. Could have used more cashews to top, and more rice. But meat and sauce were good portions.
So easy and good. Added green cabbage I had on hand
Was good. Added chili flakes and 2 green onions to offset the sweetness. Over all it was good.
Love this! Keep the precooked rice coming- much better texture. We added chopped onion and love this dish
This is one of my favorite meals but it feels like it's lacking a bit of vegetables, would be nice to get some broccoli or zucchini added with the cabbage and carrots
I felt it needed 1-2 more veggies as cabbage tends to shrink when cooked. I added strips of half of red pepper and sliced carrot wedges to jazz it up and add color.
I have to add an extra shredded carrot. Too much cabbage to carrot in mix.
Wow! Wish this one was available every week, or at least every other week. So fast and so good! Very little prep and barely any dishes dirtied. Awesome!
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