If you’ve ever stared at a sad half head of cabbage in the fridge and wondered what on earth to do with it, this is your moment. Chicken and cabbage are surprisingly brilliant together — they stretch your grocery budget, cook fast, and turn into cozy dinners with barely any effort. These recipes prove you can get big flavor out of simple ingredients, whether you’re roasting, braising, or letting the slow cooker take charge while you get on with life.

Chicken and Cabbage Recipes

Keto Crockpot Chicken Thighs with Cabbage

This is such a lifesaver on busy nights — just pop everything into the slow cooker and let it do its thing. Juicy chicken thighs, lots of cabbage, and plenty of veggies all cook together into a flavour-packed, one-pot dinner the whole family will happily tuck into. Zero fuss, super comforting, and perfect for those days when you need dinner to basically cook itself. Here’s the recipe

Chicken and White Bean Stew Recipe with Cabbage and Dill

This one’s a healthy, cozy spin inspired by Alison Roman’s Twenty Twenty Stew, and honestly, it’s such a keeper. You’ve got chicken, cabbage, spinach, mushrooms, and white beans all simmering together into a lemony, peppery bowl of comfort. The beans make it just thick enough to feel hearty, but it’s still fresh and veggie-packed in the best way. Even without fancy beans, it turns out incredibly satisfying every single time. You’ll love this recipe!

Chicken Stew with Onions and Cabbage

This is the kind of cozy, warm-you-to-your-toes dinner you want on a cold night. Tender chicken, soft onions, and cabbage simmer together in a creamy broth that feels like a hug in a bowl. It’s simple, comforting, and exactly what you reach for when you need something hearty but still soothing. You’ll want to make this on repeat!

Sheet Pan Roast Chicken and Cabbage

This sheet pan dinner is such a gem. Chicken and cabbage get tossed in a simple sesame–soy dressing, then roast until everything turns golden, crisp, and a little caramelized around the edges. It’s hands-off, packed with flavour, and gives you that “wow, that was easy” feeling—perfect for busy nights when the oven can do the heavy lifting. This recipe will become a new favorite

Cabbage with Chicken

This is one of those wonderfully simple dinners that somehow tastes like you put in way more effort. Just a handful of ingredients, about 15 minutes of hands-on cooking, and you’ve got a cosy, flavourful chicken-and-cabbage dish that totally delivers on a busy weeknight. Easy, hearty, and gets bonus points for not creating a mountain of dishes. This recipe will become a new favorite

Crispy Braised Chicken Thighs With Cabbage and Bacon Recipe

Braising chicken while keeping that skin nice and crispy is pure magic, and it works beautifully here. The chicken cooks low and slow with cabbage and bacon, so you get tender meat, crisp skin, and veggies that soak up all those amazing flavours. It’s simple, rustic, and the kind of dinner that makes the whole kitchen smell incredible. This way for the recipe.

Braised Cabbage with Chicken

This dish is the definition of easy comfort food. The chicken simmers gently with the cabbage until everything is tender, cozy, and full of flavour, giving you a light but filling dinner that still feels hearty. It’s packed with veggies, simple to pull together, and perfect for those evenings when you want something warm and satisfying without it weighing you down. This recipe will become a new favorite

One-Pan Chicken and Cabbage

Here’s one of those dinners that quietly becomes a weeknight favourite. You’ve got tender chicken, soft sautéed cabbage, mushrooms, and a handful of simple seasonings all coming together in one pan in under 30 minutes. It’s quick, comforting, and totally doable on those nights when you want something homemade without spending ages in the kitchen. Perfect “I’m tired but still need to feed people” food. Click here for the recipe

Chicken and Cabbage Stir Fry

This might just be the quickest weeknight dinner in your toolbox. It’s simply tender pan-fried chicken, soft buttery cabbage, and a few pantry seasonings working overtime to make something way tastier than it has any right to be. One pan, hardly any prep, and dinner’s on the table before anyone can ask, “How much longer?” Perfect for those nights when you want easy, comforting, and done. This way for the recipe

One Pan Chicken and Cabbage

This one-pan wonder is the kind of easy meal that makes you feel like you’ve won dinner. Chicken and veggies roast together, soak up all that buffalo flavour, and come out juicy, saucy, and so simple to serve. It’s naturally gluten-free, packed with protein and veggies, and a total weeknight hero—plus it doubles as a great “warm-up platter” if you’re feeding people before a game or party. Clean-up? Practically nothing. Perfect. You’ll want to make this on repeat!