Easy-to-Make Curry Chicken & Cabbage
This delicious and easy-to-make recipe is going to change your life. This Curry Chicken & Cabbage is cooked with lots of flavor and spices like curry, turmeric, and all-purpose seasoning; it’s a great way to introduce Caribbean cooking into your home.
This leafy vegetable has many benefits to our bodies and has so much versatility whether cooked or uncooked. Made mostly of water this can be a great ingredient for persons looking to lose weight.
I remember after my mom had us kids she would drink cabbage soup to help maintain her weight and lose the baby fat. I recommend researching all you need to know about cabbage to get the best results for you.
Aside from its versatility in cooking it is also an inexpensive vegetable you can pick up in any grocery store. You can find some great cabbage recipes here as well.
Ingredients To Use
- Cabbage – there are different types of cabbage but the one I used was the white one. You can also try sweetheart cabbage, red or purple cabbage, or any other of your choosing.
- Chicken – you can use either chicken breast or thighs for this recipe as it carries the most meat.
- Seasonings – onion, escallion, pimento berries, scotch bonnet pepper, thyme leaves, and garlic
- Spices – curry powder, turmeric powder, all-purpose seasoning, and cumin
- Other ingredients – carrots, ginger flavoring, and as an additional option tomatoes, and sweet corn
How to Cook Curry Chicken & Cabbage
In the past cooking this recipe I would start cooking my chicken like I would cook a pot of curry chicken and then add the cabbage on top. Toss a few times then serve but I realized I wasn’t getting the full flavor until I tried it this way:
First, you want to wash and clean your chicken. Season the chicken and set aside. The trick is to stir fry the chicken, then remove from heat. Add the cabbage in the same pot and allow to cook for a few minutes.
Add the stir-fried chicken to the cabbage and combine everything all together. Allow to cook for a few more minutes then serve with your desired sides.
Serving Suggestions
For many Caribbean households, a recipe such as this is best served with boiled food such as:
- Green bananas, boiled dumplings, irish or sweet potatoes, dasheen, and so on.
Other suggestions can be mashed potatoes, plain white rice, fried dumplings, and flatbreads or roti.
Leftovers and Storage
Store any leftovers in an airtight sealed container in your refrigerator for no more than 2-3 days. Reheat on low heat when ready to serve.
If you’re a fan of Caribbean cooking then trust me you’re going to love this recipe. I look forward to using cabbage in other recipes to showcase more ways to use this simple and plain vegetable.
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Easy-to-Make Curry Chicken & Cabbage
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken breast or thighs (cut into small cubes)
- 2 cups cabbage (shredded or chopped)
- ½ cup carrots (julienne or chopped, optional)
- 1 tbsp. curry powder
- 2 tsp. turmeric powder
- ½ tsp. ginger flavoring
- 1 tsp. thyme leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ tsp. cumin
- 1 stalk escallion
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 4 pimento berries
Instructions
- Clean and wash chicken breast. Cut into small pieces or cubes and set aside.
- Season chicken with the following ingredients: all-purpose seasoning, curry powder, turmeric powder, pimento berries, ginger flavoring, onion, garlic, escallion, and cumin. Set aside to marinate for 1-2 hours.
- Heat oil in a frying pan, place each chicken piece in the oil, and stir-fry for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add shredded cabbage and carrots, and stir in the same frying pan. Allow the cabbage to steam for 5-7 minutes until the cabbage has shrunk slightly.
- Add cooked chicken to cabbage along with all the seasoning. Add thyme leaves and scotch bonnet pepper and toss to combine everything. Allow to cook for another 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
Notes for Cooking Curry Chicken & Cabbage:
- Add more flavor to this dish by adding carrots, sweet corn, string beans, and other veggies.
- This recipe goes great with boiled food provisions such as green bananas, irish & sweet potatoes, boiled dumplings, and others.
- Other suggestions can be mashed potatoes, plain white rice, fried dumplings, and flatbreads or roti.
