Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry
A quick 20-minute meal with crispy cabbage, tender chicken, and bold spices. Perfect for weeknight dinners with balanced texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 35
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts
4 cups cabbage
3 garlic cloves
1 small onion
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
Cube chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces
Cut cabbage into 1/4-inch ribbons
Finely mince garlic
Slice onion into 1/4-inch semicircles
Preheat skillet for 30 seconds before adding oil
Arrange chicken in single layer, cook 3 minutes per side
Transfer cooked chicken to plate
Add 1 tbsp oil to skillet
Add garlic and cook briefly
Sauté onion for 2 minutes
Add cabbage and cook until crisp-tender
Return chicken to skillet
Add soy sauce, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes
Cook 2 minutes while tossing
Sprinkle with parsley before serving
Notes
Adjust garlic to taste
Use green or napa cabbage
Skin-on cabbage provides texture
Save cabbage cores for other recipes
Lower sodium option available for soy sauce
Swap parsley with cilantro or scallions