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Chicken fried rice with cabbage is heavenly. It has fried rice, with perfectly seasoned chicken, scrambled eggs, and sauteed cabbage.
This Asian-inspired dish is a great lunch or dinner option that you’ll want to make again and again. Chicken Fried rice with cabbage can be meal prepped in advance and reheats very well in the oven!
Key Ingredients In This Recipe
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Rice
I used white rice in this recipe, but you could also use brown rice. Brown rice is delicious in fried rice because it has a firmer texture than white rice which helps it to hold up better during the cooking process.
One of the things many people - including myself- struggle with is cooking rice. Many times I put in too much water which caused my rice to come out too soft. This is not what we want for fried rice.
One way I get around this is by cooking the rice in my instant pot. The rice comes out amazing every time! I add 1 cup of rice and 1 cup + 1 tablespoon of water to the instant pot and cook it on the rice setting.
Liquid Aminos
I discovered liquid aminos last fall, and have been using them in my cooking ever since. Liquid aminos is basically soy sauce.
(The bottle says it is a soy sauce alternative but it is made with soybeans and tastes just like soy sauce just not as salty.)
Traditional soy sauce gives me really bad headaches, but I haven’t had that problem when I use liquid aminos.
If you are allergic to soybeans, I wouldn’t recommend liquid aminos because it is made with soybeans. However, you could try coconut aminos it is also a soy sauce alternative, but it is made with fermented coconut nectar. I have a fried rice recipe using coconut aminos if you want to check it out here!
Chicken
I used cubed organic chicken breast for this recipe, but I also love to cube chicken thighs as well!
Chicken thighs add so much flavor to this fried rice. You can cut the chicken off the bones, cube it and use it in this recipe just like the chicken breast, but don’t throw away the bones! You can use the bones to make homemade chicken broth. I’ll link my recipe here if you want to check it out!
Cabbage
Green cabbage is a fun ingredient to use. It adds such delicious flavor to this chicken fried rice, and it is a great way to add more vegetables into your diet!
Purple cabbage would also be a great addition!
Tools You May Need
Spatula
Chicken fried rice with cabbage is one of my family’s favorite dinners - there are rarely any leftovers!
I hope you try this recipe out soon! If you make this dish or any other recipe make sure to let me know in the comments or tag me on Instagram (@themidwestkitchenblog) - I would love to see your meals!
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Chicken Fried Rice with Cabbage
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Category: fried rice
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: American/ Asian
Description
Chicken fried rice with cabbage is heavenly. It has fried rice, with perfectly seasoned chicken, scrambled eggs, and sauteed cabbage.
Ingredients
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2 eggs
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2 tablespoons butter
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Salt and pepper
- ¼ cup ghee or vegetable oil
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½ lb of chicken breast or chicken thighs, cubed
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1 onion, sliced
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½ teaspoon dried oregano
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2 pinches cayenne pepper
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2 cups cabbage, shredded
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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3 cup white or brown rice, cooked ( 1 cup dry rice)
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3 tablespoons liquid aminos or soy sauce
- Optional - sliced green onions for garnish
Instructions
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In a large skillet, scramble two eggs in butter, with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
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Heat a large cast-iron skillet with ghee or vegetable oil. Add the onions and saute until they are soft and just starting to brown, 5 - 7 minutes. Then add in the cubed chicken, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper. Stir everything together, and cook the chicken until it is browned, 10 minutes.
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Next, add in the shredded cabbage and minced garlic. Cook until the cabbage has cooked down and gotten soft, 2 - 3 minutes.
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Add in the cooked rice, 2 - 3 tablespoons of ghee or vegetable oil, and liquid aminos or soy sauce. Stir everything together.
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Continue stirring frequently and cook until the rice is nice and crispy. Add in the scrambled eggs.
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Serve with sliced green onions. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe can last for several days in the refrigerator.
You can reheat this recipe covered in the oven.
Keywords: fried rice, chicken fried rice with cabbage, cabbage, veggies, eggs, scrambled eggs, Asian, Asian inspired,
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