Description
Quick and delicious chinese chicken cabbage stir-fry brings authentic Asian flavors to your kitchen. Crisp vegetables and tender chicken create a perfect balance of textures and seasonings you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 grams) boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, thinly sliced
- 4 cups green or Napa cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 medium carrot, julienned
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 2 tbsps vegetable or sesame oil
- 3 tbsps soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce (optional, for sweetness)
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- Chopped green onions (optional)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Sauce Preparation: Blend soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, cornstarch, and crushed red pepper flakes in a bowl, creating a complex seasoning mixture that will infuse the dish with depth and complexity.
- Protein Cooking: Heat a large skillet over medium-high, adding oil to sear chicken until golden and fully cooked. Remove chicken and set aside, preserving its succulent texture and flavor.
- Aromatic Foundation: In the same skillet, sauté garlic, ginger, and onions until their fragrances become robust and permeating, establishing a flavor base for the stir-fry.
- Vegetable Integration: Add cabbage and carrots to the skillet, rapidly stirring to maintain their crisp texture while ensuring even heat distribution and caramelization.
- Final Harmonization: Return chicken to the skillet, pour prepared sauce over the mixture, and gently toss to coat every ingredient thoroughly. Allow sauce to thicken and create a glossy, unified coating.
- Plating and Garnish: Remove from heat, sprinkle with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately with steamed rice or noodles for a complete culinary experience.
Notes
- Optimize Chicken Cut: Slice chicken against the grain into thin, uniform pieces for tender, quick-cooking meat that absorbs flavors evenly and ensures consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Control Wok Temperature: Maintain medium-high heat to achieve perfect caramelization without burning ingredients, creating a golden-brown exterior on chicken and crisp vegetable edges while preserving their natural crunch.
- Balance Sauce Consistency: Adjust cornstarch quantity carefully to create a glossy, clingy sauce that coats ingredients smoothly without becoming too thick or watery, ensuring each bite is perfectly seasoned.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Easily transform recipe by substituting chicken with tofu for vegetarian version, using tamari instead of soy sauce for gluten-free option, or adding extra vegetables for increased nutritional density and variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg