Here’s a Chinese Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry 🥬🍗—quick, flavorful, and perfect for a weeknight meal.
Chinese Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry
Ingredients (Serves 3–4)
- 1 lb chicken breast or thighs, thinly sliced
- 4 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced (or 1 teaspoon ground)
- ¼ cup soy sauce (low-sodium preferred)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (optional but recommended)
- 1 teaspoon sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- Optional: sliced green onions, sesame seeds
Instructions
- Make the sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and water. Set aside.
- Cook the chicken
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and cook 4–5 minutes, stirring, until browned and cooked through.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- Stir-fry aromatics
- Add remaining oil to the pan.
- Add garlic and ginger; stir-fry 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Cook cabbage
- Add cabbage and stir-fry 3–5 minutes, until tender-crisp.
- Combine
- Return chicken to the pan.
- Pour in sauce and toss everything together.
- Cook 1–2 minutes until sauce thickens and coats the stir-fry.
- Serve
- Garnish with green onions or sesame seeds.
- Serve over steamed rice or noodles.
Tips & Variations
- 🌶 Add chili garlic sauce or red pepper flakes for heat
- 🥕 Toss in carrots, bell peppers, or mushrooms
- 🥬 Use Napa cabbage for a softer texture
- 🍜 Swap chicken for shrimp or tofu
If you want, I can also give you a low-carb version, a one-pan meal-prep version, or a takeout-style garlic sauce upgrade.
