Keto Ground Beef & Charred Cabbage Skillet with Lime
Deeply browned ground beef cooked with smoky charred cabbage and finished with fresh lime juice—an easy, bold keto-friendly skillet dinner.
Ingredients
- 1½ lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp olive oil (if needed)
- 1 small head green cabbage (cut into wedges and thick ribbons)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 lime (cut into wedges)
Instructions
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil if needed.
- Add ground beef and cook until deeply browned, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Add cabbage to the skillet and spread it out in an even layer.
- Cook without stirring for 3–4 minutes to allow the cabbage to char.
- Stir and continue cooking for 4–5 minutes until cabbage is tender with browned edges.
- Add garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper.
- Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring to combine.
- Remove from heat and squeeze fresh lime juice over the skillet before serving.