Stir Fried Cabbage and Beef (Bắp cải xào thịt)

Serves 4

1 head of cabbage, shredded
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 tablespoons of fish sauce
(1 tablespoon chili paste + 4 garlic cloves, minced to paste)

or

(2 tablespoons tuong ot toi)
the juice of 1 lime

The zest of 1 lime

2 tablespoons lemon grass paste
2 medium onion, diced
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
6 ounces mushrooms, sliced
salt and pepper to taste

1. In the dutch oven or hot wok, add oil, sauté 1/2 of onions until translucent, add shredded cabbage and mix. Add 1 tablespoon of each; fish sauce, garlic/chilli paste, lime juice, lime zest, lemon grass paste and salt and pepper to taste. Stir fry until the cabbage is to desired tenderness. Remove from to a large bowl and keep warm.

2. Brown ground beef half way in a dutch oven or hot wok and drain excess fat. Add mushrooms and stir fry until mushroom and beef a browned then, add remaining; fish sauce, garlic/chilli paste, lime juice, lime zest, lemon grass paste and salt and pepper. Continue to cook until the ground beef is thoroughly done.

3. Combine beef mixture together with the cabbage mixture and serve with rice.