This Chicken Cabbage Recipe is a quick, easy and satisfying one-pan meal. Tender chicken is cooked with sautéed cabbage, mushroom, and simple seasonings for a delicious dinner. It’s perfect for busy weeknights and comes together in under 30 minutes!
If you like recipes like this one, you’ll love this Cabbage and Sausage Stew, Ground Turkey Cabbage Skillet, and this Chicken with Sauteed Cabbage and Zucchini.
We love cabbage, especially because it’s such a versatile veggie. You can serve it hot/cooked like this Cabbage Steak recipe and Cabbage and Sausage or cold/raw like this delicious Coleslaw Salad. And when you’re looking for a warm, comforting way to enjoy cabbage, this recipe is a must-try.
Key Ingredients
Boneless skinless Chicken Breast – I cut the chicken into cubes or small pieces for even cooking and easy eating. You can also swap it for chicken thighs if you prefer a slightly juicier, more flavorful option. I’ve made this recipe both ways, and both work beautifully!
Mushrooms – Use whatever mushrooms you prefer—baby mushrooms or white button mushrooms are always a great option. You can even make it with cremini or portobello for a deeper flavor.
Cabbage – It’s the best vegetable for this recipe! I used green cabbage, but you can use any variety you prefer. I’ve found that sautéing it just right helps it retain a bit of crunch while still being tender enough to pair perfectly with the chicken.
How to cut cabbage
- Remove the outer leaves. Just pull off the ones that are loose and easy to remove.
- Quarter the head of cabbage.
- Each piece now has a bit of the core revealed. Use your knife to remove the tough core.
- Put your cabbage quarter cut side down on the cutting board and slice it horizontally into ribbons.
Instructions to Make this chicken cabbage Recipe
1. Cut the chicken in cubes so it cooks quickly.
2. Season the chicken with paprika, oregano, kosher salt and black pepper and cook it in olive oil. Small cubes of chicken will only take five to seven minutes to cook. Chicken is fully cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
3. Remove the chicken and cook the onions. Add the mushrooms
4. Add the shredded cabbage and the rest of the ingredients. Put the lid on and cook for ten to 20 minutes or until cabbage is cooked to desired tenderness.
5. Return the chicken to the pot and combine well. Let it cook for another minute or two to incorporate all the flavors.
Recipe tips:
- Make sure to cut the chicken into similar-sized pieces so they cook through at the same time.
- If you don’t have chicken, you can swap the chicken for a different meat such as beef, pork, or tofu.
- Want to add more vegetables? Throw in a handful of spinach or broccoli!
- Want to make this spicy? Try adding some cayenne pepper or hot paprika instead.
Chicken Cabbage Recipe
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Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breast cut in cubes
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and black pepper
For the Cabbage
- 8 oz mushroom
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup red onion chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper chopped
- 1 small cabbage or ½ cabbage large sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- salt and black pepper
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, add olive oil and heat over medium high heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken and sprinkle with paprika, oregano, salt and black pepper. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked. Set it aside.
- Add mushroom and cook for 3 minutes and using a wooden spoon scrape off any brown bits that may be stuck to the bottom of your skillet. Set aside.
- In the same pot, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, onions and bell pepper. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, or until it gets brown.
- Add the cabbage, garlic powder, paprika, salt and black pepper and chicken broth. Mix everything together. Reduce heat to medium low and cover with a lid. Cook for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomato sauce to the pan. Return chicken to the pan and mix all together to combine. Cook for 2 more minutes. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
- To store: Store the chicken and cabbage in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- To reheat: Microwave the leftovers until hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This recipe sounds really delicious. I want to try it but the measurement for the chicken broth is missing. Could you correct the recipe amount. I really enjoy your recipes.
Thanks for pointing it out. Just fixed it on the recipe box.
Yum! This looks amazing! I love that it’s a one pan quick meal but still healthy and full of flavour! Thank you for sharing.
You’re very welcome! Happy you liked this recipe!
Just tried this recipe yesterday and it’s a new favorite! So simple and full of flavor. The only modification I made was to add 2 Tbsp of brown sugar to help soften the taste of the tomato sauce. It could easily be made vegetarian by substituting black beans or some other plant based protein. I could see shrimp working well too. Yum!!!!
Absolutely you can replace chicken for beans 😉
I’m assuming you add the mushrooms at the same time as the chicken since it said to set aside the mushroom after cooking them
This sounds delicious! Even when I buy a small head of cabbage, I end up having so much left. This sounds delicious and it’s on the menu for tomorrow!
Lover your blog and I’ve tried so many of your recipes. 🙂
Jane
So glad you like my recipes. It means a lot to me 😉
Great recipe. We have a tomato allergy in the family, so left that out, but doubled the seasonings to compensate, and turned out great. My only gripe is the top of the recipe says 15 min to cook, but if you add up all the steps it’s more like 25-30. Dinner was a little late…
Happy you liked this recipe 😉 Actually on the top of the recipe box, it says 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook. Total cooking time is 25 minutes.
I made this last night I was dissapointed, it lacked flavour and I had increased the spices. Wouldn’t make this one again, just didn’t care for it
Sorry to hear that. But this recipe is very flavourful. Did you follow the recipe and use all the ingredients listed?
Can this be used for a weekly meal prep? Will it keep ok in the fridge?
Yes you can. It last good for 3 days in the fridge!
I made this recipe tonight. I googled a ” recipe with chicken and cabbage that was healthy”. I had all the ingredients for this recipe and I was also on a time constraint. I really liked it! My husband liked it. It will become part of my family’s monthly menu. Someone posted about the dish lacking flavor. Just a suggestion, maybe the spices were old as they do loose their potency over time. I thought the flavor was great. Thank you for sharing thisrecipe!!
Thank you so much for your feedback. I totally agree with you. This recipe is very flavourful especially if you use good quality spices and tomato sauce.
Could you use ground turkey in this recipe instead of chicken ?
thx
Absolutely!
We really enjoyed the taste! I will be making this healthy meal again!
Happy you liked it!!
Olivia – what carb count number do you feel is “low carb”?
I’m a diabetes type 2 person and when I see 26 carbs/serving for this dinner recipe, it seems to be somewhat large in carb count for my requirements. Maybe I’m wrong about that ….
Alan
It was a type. It’s actually 16g carbs.
This was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe except for using onion powder instead of an onion (we’re not a real fan…lol) and I also added a little but of Lawry’s Garlic salt with parsley mix into the cabbage.
Happy you liked this recipe.
I’m liking all your low carb recipes. Have copied a few All look great, thanks for creating them and having this special section for them
Thank you! So happy to hear that!
Wondering what you mean by tomato sauce? Do you mean ketchup which is what I know as tomato sauce, or something more healthy like tomato puree or passata that is just tomato?
Tomato passata would work good for this recipe!
Absolutely delicious and filling!! Didn’t take too long to come together (Mise en place is key). I will definitely be making again & again! Seasonings were perfect! I wish I could post a picture. Thanks for sharing!!
That’s amazing! Thanks for your great review 😉
Very good and very tasty recipe! It’s going in to my favorites list.
Awesome!
Really nice
Thanks!
Can I use a bag of coleslaw cabbage mix?
Yes you can.
Fantastic! Will definitely make this again!
That’s amazing!
This was excellent. I added just a touch of red pepper flakes for our taste, but will make again.
So happy you liked it 😉
Yummy 😋
Happy you liked it!