Chinese Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry
A quick and flavorful stir-fry featuring tender chicken breast, crispy cabbage, and a savory soy-oyster sauce. This Chinese Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry is a healthy and delicious meal, perfect for busy weeknights!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Total Time: 18-20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast, sliced into thin strips
- 1 small Chinese cabbage, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, peeled and grated
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, and water. Set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add chicken strips and cook for 2-3 minutes until browned.
- Add Chinese cabbage and continue stir-frying for another 2-3 minutes until the cabbage is wilted but still has some crunchiness.
- Pour in the sauce mixture and stir-fry for another minute until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken and cabbage evenly.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve hot with rice.
Notes
- If you prefer a spicier dish, add chili flakes or fresh chopped chili to the stir-fry.
- You can substitute Chinese cabbage with napa cabbage or regular cabbage if needed.
- For a low-carb option, serve this stir-fry with cauliflower rice or skip the rice altogether.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg