One-Pan Beef, Mushroom, and Cabbage Rice

This one-pan cabbage and rice dish is a simple, comforting meal where everything cooks together to create a savory, flavorful meal with minimal effort.

Cabbage is one of the most versatile vegetables you can keep in your kitchen, and it shows up constantly across many Asian cuisines: from stir-fries and dumpling fillings to soups, noodle dishes, and fermented staples like kimchi. It’s an ingredients that absorbs whatever flavors you cook it with while still holding its own texture, which is exactly why it works so well in so many different dishes!

I almost always have a couple heads of cabbage sitting in my fridge. It lasts a long time, it’s budget-friendly, and it stretches into so many meals that it’s become a true staple in my kitchen. But when I notice one starting to need to be used up, this one-pan cabbage and rice dish is my go-to.

What I love most about this dish is how everything just comes together in one pan. The cabbage softens into the rice as it cooks, adding sweetness and volume without needing much effort at all. It’s a meal that is both easy and satisfying – perfect for busy nights when you want something homemade but don’t want to overthink it.

Ingredients:

• Ground Beef: The hearty, protein-rich base of the dish that adds rich, savory flavor.
• Shimeji mushrooms: Mild, tender mushrooms with a delicate umami flavor that pairs perfectly with the beef. Feel free to sub with any type of mushrooms!
• Black pepper: Adds a subtle warmth and enhances the savory flavors.
• Soy sauce: Brings salty, savory umami and seasons the beef and rice.
• Garlic: Adds aromatic depth and a punch of savory flavor.
• Gochugaru: Korean red pepper flakes that provide a mild heat, vibrant color, and slightly smoky, fruity flavor.
• Dark soy sauce: Adds a deeper umami flavor, a hint of sweetness, and gives the dish a richer color. Feel free to sub regular soy sauce if you don’t have dark!
• Jasmine rice: Cooks directly in the flavorful broth, soaking up all the savory goodness.
• Beef broth: Infuses the rice with rich flavor while providing the liquid needed for cooking.
• Honey: Balances the savory and spicy ingredients with a touch of natural sweetness.
• Cabbage: Becomes tender as it cooks, adding sweetness, texture, and plenty of vegetables to the meal. You can use napa cabbage if that’s what you have on hand!
• Salt: Adjust to taste at the end, since the saltiness can vary depending on the beef broth and soy sauces you use.

What Type of Rice to Use

Choosing the right type of rice can be confusing, especially with so many varieties available. For this dish, however, I recommend long-grain rice.

Long-grain white rice, such as jasmine rice, is my favorite choice for this recipe because the grains stay light and fluffy while soaking up all of the savory broth and seasonings. Since it cooks directly in the skillet, the rice absorbs the flavors from the beef, mushrooms, garlic, and soy sauce, making every bite yummy! I recommend sticking with long-grain white rice, as other varieties like brown rice or short-grain rice require different amounts of liquid and cooking times, which can affect the final texture of the dish.

Love “one-pot” meals? Try my other recipes!

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