Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry Delight: A Quick, Crisp, and Flavor-Packed Meal in Minutes!
Ingredients
Here’s everything I use, measured out with love:
- 2–3 green onions, bulb and stalks separated and sliced
- 8.5 ounces chicken, boneless
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- 2–3 garlic cloves
- ⅓ small head cabbage, shredded (green or napa)
- 1 tablespoon oil (e.g., vegetable, canola, sunflower)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (thin, regular type)
- ¼ cup water (not needed if using napa cabbage)
- Sesame seeds or sesame oil (to garnish)
- Red chili pepper flakes (to garnish)
I line it all up on my counter, and it’s like a stir-fry feast waiting to happen. This makes 2-3 hearty servings—perfect for sharing or savoring solo, depending on my mood. It’s my roadmap to crisp bliss. I always double-check my stash before I start—it’s my ritual to stay chill. Nothing’s worse than missing ginger mid-chop, right? Keeps me in the groove and ready to cook.
Instructions
Step 1: Prep the Ingredients
Let’s get chopping—slice 2-3 green onions, keeping bulbs and stalks separate (stalks for garnish!), cut 8.5 ounces boneless chicken into bite-sized pieces, shred ⅓ small head of cabbage, chop 1 inch fresh ginger, and mince 2-3 garlic cloves (I love that fresh hum!). Keep it all ready—pure prep joy (my kitchen’s buzzing with veggie vibes!). It’s the flavorful kickoff—pure chopping delight!
Step 2: Heat the Pan
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a stainless steel non-stick frying pan—crank it to high (my heart races for that sizzle!). Add the green onion bulbs—stir-fry quick (my kitchen smells like a dream!). It’s the savory start—pure frying magic!
Step 3: Add Ginger and Garlic
Toss in the chopped ginger and minced garlic—stir-fry for a minute, drop the heat a touch (my heart races for that zesty glow!). Mix it up—aromatic love (my kitchen’s a garlic haven!). It’s the bold base—pure flavor joy!
Step 4: Cook the Cabbage
Add the shredded cabbage—stir and cook on high for 2 minutes ‘til it shrinks (te juro que vas a suspirar como yo la primera vez!). Toss it well—crisp and tender (my anticipation’s building!). It’s the crunchy layer—pure veggie bliss!
Step 5: Splash in Sauce
Quickly pour 2 tablespoons soy sauce and ¼ cup water over the cabbage (skip water for napa)—mix fast (my kitchen’s a soy symphony!). Stir-fry 2-3 minutes on high ‘til water’s gone and cabbage cooks (1-2 minutes for napa)—pure juicy magic (my heart’s full!).
Step 6: Add the Chicken
Drop heat to medium-high—make space in the center, add 8.5 ounces chicken strips, and stir-fry (my heart races for that tender bite!). Mix cabbage over chicken—cook ‘til chicken’s done, not chewy (my kitchen’s a feast!). It’s the hearty finish—pure stir-fry love!
Step 7: Garnish and Serve
Take it off heat—sprinkle sesame seeds or drizzle sesame oil, add red chili flakes, and top with green onion stalks (my kitchen’s a flavor dream!). Serve hot—pure crisp joy!