(Light, Juicy & Better-Than-Takeout!)
✨ Description
This Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry with Cabbage is a quick, healthy, and flavor-packed meal with tender chicken, soft-crisp cabbage, and a glossy soy-garlic glaze. It’s savory, slightly sweet, and perfect for an easy weeknight dinner!
⏱️ Details
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 10–12 min
Total: ~25–30 min
Servings: 3–4
Kcal: 390 | Protein: 36g
🛒 Ingredients
🍗 Chicken:
500g chicken breast or thighs (thinly sliced)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp cornstarch
Salt & black pepper
1 tbsp oil
🥬 Veggies:
3 cups cabbage (shredded)
1 carrot (julienned) 🥕
2 green onions (chopped)
🧄 Soy Garlic Glaze:
4 cloves garlic (minced) 🧄
1 tbsp ginger (grated)
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp honey or sugar 🍯
½ cup chicken broth or water
1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)
1 tsp sesame oil (finish)
👨🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Marinate chicken
Mix chicken with soy sauce, cornstarch, salt, and pepper
Let sit 10 minutes
2️⃣ Cook chicken
Heat oil in pan or wok
Stir-fry chicken until golden and cooked
Remove and set aside
3️⃣ Stir-fry veggies
Add cabbage, carrots, and green onions
Cook until slightly tender but still crisp
4️⃣ Make glaze
Add garlic and ginger, sauté briefly
Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, and broth
Simmer 2–3 minutes
5️⃣ Combine
Return chicken to pan
Add cornstarch slurry to thicken sauce
Toss until glossy and coated
6️⃣ Finish & serve
Drizzle sesame oil
Serve hot with rice or noodles 🍚🍜
😋 Flavor & Experience
Juicy chicken, tender cabbage, and rich garlic-soy glaze create a light yet deeply savory stir-fry that tastes like restaurant-quality takeout at home 🤤🔥
