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Easy Chicken and Cabbage Stir Fry

This chicken and cabbage stir fry recipe is easy, inexpensive, and ready in about half an hour! It has bites of tender chicken, and the onions and cabbage are soft and buttery.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 256 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: European

Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 medium green cabbage cored & chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Add the olive oil and chicken to a skillet. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Turn the burner to medium-high heat and sauté for about 5-7 minutes (stirring fairly often), or until the chicken is just cooked through. 
  2. Take the chicken out of the pan and set aside.
  3. Add the butter and onion to the pan and sauté for 3 minutes. 
  4. Add the cabbage to the pan and cook for about 10-15 minutes uncovered, stirring fairly often, until the cabbage is nice and soft (or cooked to desired tenderness). The cabbage at the bottom of the pan will start to wilt after a few minutes and it will become easier to stir. The onions will also start to lightly brown and become more flavorful.
  5. Stir in the garlic and paprika.
  6. Add the chicken back in, and cook until it's heated through, stirring fairly often. This should only take a few minutes. 
  7. Taste and season with salt & pepper as needed (there's a lot of cabbage so I used a fair amount of salt). Serve immediately. 

Notes

  • You can use smoked paprika or hot paprika if you prefer. 
  • You don't need to be too precise, but aiming for a cabbage that weighs about two pounds will work for this recipe. By the time you discard the outer leaves and core it, you'll have plenty of cabbage for this recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories 256kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 80mg (27%) Sodium 199mg (8%) Potassium 856mg (24%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 590IU (12%) Vitamin C 87mg (97%) Calcium 105mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 256

% Daily Value*

Calories 256kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Sodium 199mg 8%
Potassium 856mg 18%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 590IU 12%
Vitamin C 87mg 97%
Calcium 105mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.