~Time: 30 mins ~Level: easy ~Budget: cheap.
If you're looking for a low carb, high protein meal, this is the perfect recipe for you! Instead of rice, we use chopped up cabbage, which has lots of health benefits: it's very high in nutrients, it supports digestive health, it has anti-inflammatory properties, it helps with weight management, it's rich in antioxidants, it improves skin and heart health and boosts your immunity.
Besides that you can top the cabbage rice with whatever you want, and make it veggie, or even vegan, so it is easy adjustable to anyone's likings. A super delicious and nutritious meal for a well balanced diet.
Low-carb Cabbage-rice Bowl
Ingredients
For the cabbage rice:
½ small white/green cabbage
1 large spring onion
2 cloves of garlic
olive oil
For the sauce:
4 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp (rice wine) vinegar
1 tbsp sriracha sauce
60 ml nut milk
sea salt
black pepper
For the toppings:
1 head of broccoli
edamame beans
1 avocado
any other veggie you like
1 chicken filet (can be left out or substituted by tofu to make it veggie)
sea salt
black pepper
chili powder
Method
Start by preparing the cabbage rice. Cut the cabbage in chunks, then blend it in the food processor until all pieces are as small as rice. If you don't have a food processor you can do it by hand on a chopping board. Some stores even sell 'riced' cabbage or cauliflower.
Finely chop up the garlic and spring onion, and add to a large pan with some olive oil, together with the cabbage rice. Fry for about 5 minutes on high, or until the cabbage rice is tender. Divide over serving bowls and set aside.
Next up are your toppings: steam or boil the broccoli, slice the avocado, rinse the edamame beans and fry your chicken with some spices like salt, pepper and chili powder. Put whichever toppings you prepared on your cabbage rice.
Lastly, prepare the sauce: put together the all the ingredients in a medium bowl, WHISK, and voila, a delicious semi-spicy, nutty sauce to sprinkle your bowls with.
Wine pairing
You can base your wine choice on the type of protein you go for in this bowl. If you choose chicken or tofu, you can go for an easy white, like a pinot gris or a light vermentino. If you want to top your bowl with a heavier meat like beef or pork, you should go for a red grape variety. Especially when you're putting multiple protein options on the table, a good syrah is always a safe bet.
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