Tender chicken sautéed with succulent cabbage and cream. This tasty, one-pot Creamy Cabbage with Chicken will become your family's favorite in no time!
Chicken and Cabbage is truly a winning combo! Flavorful, delicious, and easy to make, this dish is so good, you'll be making it over and over again. Oh, and did I mention that it is made with just a few simple ingredients and in one skillet? Minimal effort and maximum flavor. Isn't that what we all want?
Let's talk about the main ingredients first.
CABBAGE
You'll want to buy a medium (about 2 ½ – 3 lbs.) head of cabbage. When shopping for the cabbage, look for ones that are shiny and bright, with a beautiful green color. If you'd like to save time, you can just buy a 2 lb.-package of shredded cabbage. They are sold in most grocery stores, in the produce section. You can purchase the package that includes shredded carrots, too.
CHICKEN
I almost exclusively use chicken thighs in this recipe. I buy boneless thighs and just cut them into bite-sized pieces. That said, chicken breasts works great, too. The meat will be a bit drier, but if you prefer chicken breasts, don't hesitate to use them.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes.
2. Add the paprika, Italian herbs, salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook for just 1 minute. Deglaze the skillet with about ½ cup of water.
3. Add the tomato paste, stir, and add the cabbage. Sauté the cabbage for another 5 minutes and reduce the heat to medium-low.
4. Add the Half & Half and cover the pan with a lid, cooking for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally, until the cabbage cooks through. (Depending on the cabbage variety, it may take a bit longer to cook. If you don't have any liquid remaining in the skillet, just add some water and cook until the cabbage is soft).
5. Taste and adjust the salt to your liking. Garnish with fresh, chopped parsley.
WHAT TO SERVE CREAMY CHICKEN AND CABBAGE WITH?
Serve this delicious meal with some rice, mashed potatoes, or fresh salad on the side. You may also serve this meal as is, with a slice of fresh bread.
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Creamy Cabbage and Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs. chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 lbs. shredded cabbage
- ½ tbsp. sweet paprika
- 1 tsp. Italian herbs
- 1 tsp. salt (or to taste)
- ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
- 3 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 cup Half & Half
- fresh parsley, to garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the paprika, Italian herbs, salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook for just 1 minute. Deglaze the skillet with about ½ cup of water.
- Add the tomato paste, stir, and add the cabbage. Sauté the cabbage for another 5 minutes and reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Add the Half & Half and cover the pan with a lid, cooking for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally, until the cabbage cooks through. (Depending on the cabbage variety, it may take a bit longer to cook. If you don’t have any liquid remaining in the skillet, just add some water and cook until the cabbage is soft).
- Taste and adjust the salt to your liking. Garnish with fresh, chopped parsley.
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Hello Tania, just printed your Cabbage Sauteed with Chicken recipe and I will cook it tomorrow.
Cabbage is one of the healthiest vegetables to eat and since I primarily eat chicken and vegetables, I am excited to try this.
I love to try different recipes and as a single elderly man, cooking every night does not interest me. Having leftovers is more my style. But I will let you know. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the kind words!
I just made this tonight and the half and half curdled. So disappointed.
I am sorry, Bethany. Not sure what went wrong there.
Made it, love it! I added stewed tomatoes with chille on the last day and VIOLA! Soup 🙂
Sounds great! Thanks, Carolyn!
I had thin sliced chicken, I added parmesan cheese and totally changed taste. Loved it. Very creamy, cabbage was tender and sliced like an egg noodle, Thank you for recipe, felt like I was eating a pasta dish (trying to be low carb).
Hi Jan! I am glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for the feedback!
I just made that creamy cabbage with chicken, so good! And totally fits into my Ketogenic diet. Way to go Tania!
Thank you so much, Annie! I am glad you loved the recipe!