Braised cabbage with chicken is a universal and affordable dish for all seasons. Easy, but at the same time satisfying, dietary and completely natural - even an inexperienced housewife will quickly master the basics of cooking. A little imagination, a change of two or three ingredients, will allow you to beat the main recipe and the food will never get bored.

Chicken Stew - Step-by-Step Recipe

 

Any nutritionist will say: chicken and cabbage are ideal and balanced foods. Especially if you use “lean” chicken breast for cooking or remove excess fat and skin from the bird. The set of ingredients is simple and somewhat ascetic, in order to cook dinner, only half the boiler and a small head of cabbage are enough. Spices, vegetables, salt and a bite, each housewife is free to add components at her own discretion, adjusting to the tastes of households.

Cooking cabbage is very simple if you follow the following instructions:

  • Step 1. A small head of cabbage (for a family of 4 people it will take 1 kilogram) we chop very thinly. Massage the cabbage, slightly salting. So it will be juicier.
  • Step 2. Cut half the chicken into small pieces (the size of a matchbox), fry in vegetable oil.
  • Step 3. Cut a large onion. Shred 2-3 medium carrots.
  • Step 4. In another skillet, do the roasting of vegetables. If desired, add a tablespoon of tomato paste or pour a glass of tomato juice.
  • Step 5. Combine cabbage, chicken, vegetables in a pan with thick sides or stewpan. Cover with a lid.
  • Step 6. Stew until the cabbage is ready for about 30-40 minutes at a temperature of 150 degrees (it is important to set the average temperature on the stove).
  • Step 7. At the very end, add salt, pepper, spices to taste. Caraway seeds (in other words, dill “seeds”), zira, hops - suneli are ideally combined with cabbage.You can enrich the taste with a large bunch of herbs and a clove of garlic.
  • Step 8. It's time to serve the dish! Very tasty stewed cabbage is combined with sour cream and dried black bread. The dish can be eaten cold and hot.

You can take a variety of red cabbage instead of white cabbage, and then the stewed cabbage will come out unusual, with a "Czech" accent (in the Czech Republic and Germany it is customary to stew cabbage in red and purple colors).

Note! Cabbage - the same vegetable that only tastes a bit more insistent. This is the same case when food can be prepared for three to four days in advance and not be afraid that it will lose in properties.

Brussels sprouts with chicken

 

Brussels sprouts, cauliflower or broccoli are not as familiar to Russians as white cabbage varieties. But it is completely in vain: Brussels sprouts are superior to white cabbage in terms of benefits and ease of assimilation. It also has pleasant nutty notes, and brings variety to the menu of any family.

Preparing Brussels sprouts is easy in steps:

  • Step 1. Boil cabbage brussel sprouts (700 gr.) Or blanch (sprinkle) in salted boiling water.
  • Step 2. Chicken fillet (500 gr.) Cut into square cubes, fry in vegetable or butter with onions.
  • Step 3. Combine Brussels sprouts with chicken.
  • Step 4. Add half a glass of chicken or vegetable broth.
  • Step 5. Stew for 10-15 minutes.

Spices, garlic, pepper are added at the very end. You can sprinkle the dish with parmesan or any favorite cheese. It will gain a twist and become a little spicier.

An important nuance! Brussels sprouts, just like cauliflower, are best cooked to the aldente stage, when it crunches slightly inside. So the cabbage will be tastier and much healthier.

Potato recipe

The basic recipe is easy to make somewhat more “brutal”, that is, more nutritious and caloric, if you add a little potatoes to the stewed cabbage. There are two options: either add potatoes directly during cooking, or prepare a complex side dish, that is, serve boiled potato tubers to the cabbage, sprinkled with butter or vegetable oil. But we will tell you how to modify the classic recipe for braised cabbage with chicken.

Tasty recipe: stewed cabbage with minced meat

Stages of preparation:

  • Step 1. Cook the cabbage according to the recipe from the section above (see Braised cabbage with chicken - a step-by-step recipe).
  • Step 2. Cut the peeled tubers into neat pieces, or straws.
  • Step 3. At the stage when the cabbage is still half-baked, add our potatoes and carefully stir the dish.
  • Step 4. Turn down the heat to a minimum, otherwise the potato will burn.
  • Step 5. After 15 minutes, check the food readiness. Potatoes and cabbage should be soft.

In the end, any housewife can add spices, peppers, herbs to the cabbage.

Detail! Remember, it is better to stew red potatoes: white is more suitable for soups and mashed potatoes, because it contains more starch and is better boiled.

Braised cabbage with chicken in a slow cooker

 

Braised cabbage with chicken in a slow cooker is an excellent food for young children and those who follow the figure. A big plus of this cooking method is that it does not require oil, fat or other harmful additives. The slow cooker cooks automatically in the selected mode, and the dish does not require control.

Proper cooking involves several steps.

  • Step 1. Cut cabbage, chicken, onions and carrots. Mix in a large bowl. (for the basis of proportions, you can take the recipe for step-by-step cooking of Braised cabbage with chicken). Salt.
  • Step 2. Let the mixture into the slow cooker.
  • Step 3. Turn on the quenching mode.

The slow cooker itself signals the end of the cooking cycle. Decorate the finished dish with herbs, sour cream. Serve with brown bread.

Do not forget! Cabbage in a slow cooker gives juice, so you can add the broth to a minimum, or do without it if you like a rich consistency without excess moisture.

Oven stewed chicken with chicken

How to cook stewed cabbage in the oven? The basic recipe may remain the same as described in the previous sections. But here it is important to make adjustments: in the oven, moisture from vegetables is lost faster, so the broth should be added taking into account this feature. A dish prepared using this technology looks appetizing, has a fried crust, and has a more dense taste.

What adjustments are important to make in the cooking process?

  • Step 1. Cabbage should be taken a little more - in the process of stewing, it has the property of "boil".
  • Step 2. The capacity for cooking should be greater: otherwise the vegetable juice will “run away”.
  • Step 3. The best cooking temperature is 220 degrees, and the time is 30-40 minutes.

Curious! It’s very tasty to change the chicken for pork ribs, adding a little dark beer and potatoes. This option is a kind of alternative to the famous Czech dish “boar knee”.

Chicken stewed sauerkraut

Chicken and sauerkraut is a traditional Polish “culinary tandem”. It is in this country that the famous bigos is prepared, based on a combination of meat products and cabbage. For our latitudes, the recipe is very good for its efficiency and benefits in the winter season, when there are not enough vegetables in the diet.

To make the food delicious, follow a few tips:

  • Tip 1. Dilute sauerkraut fresh: the dish will not be so sour, salty.
  • Tip 2. Stew a dish with sauerkraut should be a little longer than usual - for 10-15 minutes. So it will be juicier.
  • Tip 3. Do not be afraid to add caraway seeds - this spice and sour cabbage combine incredibly well. You will enjoy the new taste sensations.

Accent! Grade “Glory” is best suited for sourdough. Loose summer varieties are not suitable for these purposes.

In general, cabbage with chicken is a grateful and unpretentious recipe. A little bit skilled, each housewife will be able to decorate it, make it her signature home-made dish. Experiment, add seasonal vegetables, be happy and full!

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