Ingredients
🧂 Ingredients
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- 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cubed
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- ½ large green cabbage, sliced
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- 3 cloves garlic, minced
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- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
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- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari)
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- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for searing)
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- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
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- ½ teaspoon black pepper
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- 2 green onions, sliced
Optional garnish:
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- Sesame seeds
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- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add chicken in a single layer. Let it sear undisturbed for 3–4 minutes before stirring.
💡 Browning builds flavor — don’t rush this step.
Cook until golden and nearly cooked through. Remove temporarily from pan if needed.
Lower heat slightly. Add garlic and ginger. Sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
👀 Do not burn the garlic — it turns bitter quickly.
Add sliced cabbage to the skillet. Toss well and cook 5–7 minutes until slightly wilted but still textured.
✨ You want tender-crisp, not mushy.
Return chicken (if removed). Add soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. Toss to coat evenly.
Cook another 2–3 minutes until everything is fully cooked and glossy.
Top with sliced green onions.
Serve hot.