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Pork and Cabbage Rice Bowl

Ground pork fried down with shredded cabbage over rice. Cheap and quick.

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SERVES 4 535 CAL / SERVING 10 min PREP 20 min COOK $8.49 TOTAL
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Pork and Cabbage Rice Bowl
SERVES 4 · OTTAWA · 2026
350 g ground pork $3.49
1/2 head (about 500 g) green cabbage, shredded $2.99
300 g dry long-grain white rice $0.75
4 cloves garlic, minced $0.32
3 tbsp soy sauce $0.23
2 tbsp vegetable oil $0.13
1 tsp ground ginger $0.05
0.5 tsp chili flakes (optional) $0.03
2 green onions, sliced $0.50
SUBTOTAL$8.49
GST / HSTyou've suffered enough
TOTAL$8.49
COST PER SERVING
$2.12
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THE METHOD
1

Cook the rice according to package directions and set aside.

2

Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork and cook 6–7 minutes, breaking it up, until browned.

3

Add the garlic, ginger, and chili flakes and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.

4

Add the shredded cabbage and cook 5–6 minutes, stirring often, until wilted and starting to brown.

5

Pour in the soy sauce and toss for 1–2 minutes until everything is coated and glossy.

6

Divide the rice among four bowls, top with the pork and cabbage, and scatter the green onions over top.

When the math doesn't work

Ground pork is one of the cheapest meats on the site at about $10/kg — this bowl leans on it.

  • You buy a whole head of cabbage; the other half keeps for slaw, soup, or a second batch.
  • A splash of rice vinegar at the end brightens the whole thing if you have it.
Nutrition Per Serving
535 Calories
24g Protein
68g Carbs
20g Fat
5g Fiber
560mg Sodium
~15% DV Iron~30% DV Vitamin C

Estimated values per serving.

Gluten-Free

This recipe can be made gluten-free with substitutions.

  • Replace soy sauce with gluten-free tamari (similar price)

Use tamari in place of soy sauce for a fully gluten-free bowl. Everything else is naturally gluten-free.

Pricing updated August 2026 using Ottawa Walmart and Ottawa No Frills averages. Prices verified at Ottawa No Frills, August 2026. Ground pork $9.98/kg (350g = $3.49). Green cabbage priced at the full head cost ($2.99) per the whole-item rule even though half is used. Rice $0.25/100g from 2kg bag ($5.00). Soy sauce $0.51/100mL. Garlic $0.08/clove. Green onions ~$0.25/stalk. Oil $0.42/100mL. Ground ginger estimated.