This braised cabbage with chicken is a light, cozy one-pot dinner — tender cabbage simmered with juicy chicken strips in savory tomato sauce, at just 46.7 kcal per 100 g. For more hearty chicken dinners, try our Healthy Meatballs in Tomato Sour-Cream Sauce or our Homemade Chicken Cutlets.
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) cabbage, shredded
- 500 g (1.1 lb) chicken fillet
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 onion, chopped
- 200 ml (3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) tomato sauce
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Cut the fillet into strips and sear in oil; season with salt and pepper.
- Add the grated carrot and chopped onion; fry about 5 minutes.
- Add the shredded cabbage and salt; stew on low heat until the cabbage is fully tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and simmer 5 more minutes.
Tips
- Shred the cabbage thinly and evenly so it softens in about 20 minutes without getting mushy.
- Season the chicken well before searing — a good brown crust adds the deepest flavor to the stew.
- For low-and-slow braising technique tips, the guides at Serious Eats are worth a read.
Nutrition: per 100 g: 46.7 kcal, protein 6 g, fat 0.7 g, carbs 3.6 g.