If you’re tired of serving rice with the same regular stew, this is your sign to switch things up. This simple cabbage sauce is made with a flavorful pepper base and rich chicken stock, then finished with cabbage that still has a delightful crunch. Paired with golden fried chicken and steaming white rice, it’s an easy, refreshing way to give your everyday meal a completely different feel.

Why You Need to Try Cabbage Sauce

• Clever Vegetable Use: A fantastic way to incorporate more greens into your meals without sacrificing flavor.
• Retains Texture: Cooking the cabbage just right ensures it stays crisp-tender rather than soggy.
• Budget-Friendly & Quick: Uses accessible ingredients to elevate leftover chicken stock and basic rice.

Ingredients You’ll Need

For the Chicken

• Chicken (I used a mix of chicken laps, and wings)
• Seasoning cubes and salt, to taste
• Curry powder and thyme
• Larsor chicken seasoning
• Other preferred chicken seasonings
• Vegetable oil (for frying)
• Water (as needed)

For the Cabbage Sauce

• Fresh cabbage, chopped
• Pepper mix
• Reserved chicken stock
• Seasoning and salt, to taste

Step-by-Step Method: How to Make Cabbage Sauce

1. Parboil the Chicken

Place your chicken in a pot and season with your preferred chicken seasonings, seasoning cubes, and salt. Add a little water and allow the chicken to cook until tender and it releases its own flavorful stock. Remove the chicken from the pot and reserve the stock for your sauce.

2. Fry the Chicken

Heat some vegetable oil in a frying pan and carefully add the cooked chicken. Fry until golden brown and crispy on the outside, then set aside.

3. Prepare the Pepper Base

Add your blended pepper mix to a pot with a little oil and allow it to cook down properly until the raw pepper taste reduces.

4. Add the Chicken Stock

Pour in your reserved chicken stock and stir everything together. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and let all those savory flavors come together.

5. Add the Cabbage

Once the sauce is boiling, add your chopped cabbage. Stir well to coat the cabbage evenly in the pepper and stock mixture. Cook for about 5 to 10 minutes. The goal is to cook the cabbage without making it completely soft, you want it to retain a nice crunch when you bite into it!

6. Season and Serve

Taste the sauce and adjust with salt or seasoning if necessary (remember your stock is already seasoned). Serve your cabbage sauce hot over steaming white rice with golden fried chicken on the side. Enjoy! 

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