🍳🔥 Crisp, Colorful & Ready in 20 Minutes!
This quick stir-fry pairs tender chicken strips with crunchy cabbage, sweet peppers, and a savory sauce for a healthy, satisfying meal that’s faster than takeout!
🌟 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
✅ 20-minute meal – From prep to plate in no time
✅ Budget-friendly – Uses simple, affordable ingredients
✅ Versatile – Serve over rice, noodles, or enjoy solo
✅ Meal-prep ready – Tastes great reheated
📋 Ingredients
Protein & Fat
- 2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp butter (or oil)
Vegetables
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ head green cabbage, shredded (~4 cups)
- ½ jalapeño, finely diced
- 1 orange bell pepper, diced
Sauce
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- Salt & pepper, to taste
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ Prep & Cook Chicken
- Slice chicken into strips.
- Melt butter in a large skillet/wok over medium-high heat.
- Cook chicken 5–7 mins until browned. Remove and set aside.
2️⃣ Sauté Veggies
- In the same skillet, cook onion 3 mins until soft.
- Add garlic + jalapeño, cook 1 min.
- Toss in cabbage + bell pepper.
3️⃣ Add Sauce & Finish
- Pour in chicken stock, oyster sauce, and soy sauce.
- Stir-fry 5–7 mins until cabbage is tender-crisp.
- Return chicken, heat through 2–3 mins.
💡 Pro Tips
🔹 Slice chicken thin – Ensures quick, even cooking.
🔹 High heat = best sear and crisp-tender veggies.
🔹 No oyster sauce? Use hoisin + 1 tsp Worcestershire.
🔹 Extra crunch – Add bean sprouts or carrots.
🍽 Serving Suggestions
✨ Perfect over:
- Steamed jasmine rice
- Lo mein noodles
- Cauliflower rice (low-carb)
🎉 Garnish with:
- Sesame seeds
- Sliced green onions
- Sriracha for heat
🌶️ Variations
- Beef version – Swap chicken for flank steak
- Vegetarian – Use tofu + mushroom broth
- Thai twist – Add 1 tbsp fish sauce + lime juice
📊 Nutrition (Per Serving, Without Rice)
Approximate values:
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Protein: 35g
- Carbs: 15g
- Fat: 8g
🍲 Final Thoughts
This Chicken & Cabbage Stir-Fry is light yet filling, with a perfect balance of savory, sweet, and spicy flavors. It’s a weeknight lifesaver you’ll make again and again!
Chef’s secret: For extra umami, add 1 tsp miso paste to the sauce.
Tag your creations #CabbageStirFry! 📸🔥
Want to bulk it up? Add cashews or peanuts for crunch! 🌰
