Stovetop Ginger-Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry with Cabbage & Snow Peas
Fast, super-satisfying stir-fry vibes using winter/early-spring produce: juicy chicken breast, crisp-sweet cabbage, and snap peas with a gingery-garlicky sauce. Serve it over quick rice or noodles from the pantry for a full meal.
Back to full listIngredients
- Harris Teeter Hand Trimmed Boneless Chicken Breast (1 lb) 1 lb, sliced thin $4.99 sale (reg $5.99)
- Green Cabbage 10–12 oz, thin-sliced (about 4 packed cups) $0.99/lb sale (reg $1.29/lb)
- Harris Teeter Farmers Market™ Ready Veggies Snow Peas (8 oz) 8 oz, strings removed if needed $3.79
- Green Onions 2, sliced (whites + greens separated) $1.79
- Garlic (1 ct) 2 cloves, minced $0.60 sale (reg $0.69)
- Ginger root 1 Tbsp finely grated (or minced)
- Soy sauce 3 Tbsp
- Rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) 1 Tbsp
- Honey or sugar 1–2 tsp
- Sesame oil (optional) 1 tsp
- Cornstarch (optional but helpful) 1 tsp
- Neutral oil (canola/avocado) 2 Tbsp, divided
- Cooked rice or noodles (pantry) About 3 cups cooked rice OR 6 oz noodles, cooked
Instructions
- Prep the base: cook rice or noodles per package (you’ll want about 3 cups cooked rice or 6 oz cooked noodles for 2 servings).
- Prep chicken and veg: slice 1 lb chicken breast thin. Thin-slice 10–12 oz cabbage. Slice 2 green onions, keeping whites separate from greens. Mince 2 garlic cloves and grate 1 Tbsp ginger. Prep 8 oz snow peas (trim ends/remove strings if tough).
- Mix the sauce: whisk 3 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp rice vinegar, 1–2 tsp honey/sugar, 1 tsp cornstarch (optional), and 1 tsp sesame oil (optional) with 2 Tbsp water.
- Sear chicken: heat 1 Tbsp neutral oil in a large skillet/wok over medium-high. Add sliced chicken and stir-fry 4–6 minutes until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
- Stir-fry aromatics + cabbage: add 1 Tbsp neutral oil to the skillet. Add green onion whites, 2 minced garlic cloves, and 1 Tbsp grated ginger; cook 30 seconds. Add thin-sliced cabbage (10–12 oz) and stir-fry 3–4 minutes until starting to soften but still a bit crisp.
- Add snow peas: add 8 oz snow peas and stir-fry 2 minutes.
- Sauce + finish: return chicken to the pan. Pour in the sauce and toss 1–2 minutes until glossy and lightly thickened.
- Serve: spoon over cooked rice/noodles and top with green onion greens.
Health notes: ~550–750 calories per serving depending on rice/noodle portion and sauce sweetness. Healthiness: High protein, high veg volume, good fiber; keep sugar/honey modest and go easy on oil for a lighter plate.
Drink pairing: Wine: choose something aromatic and high-acid to play with ginger/garlic and a salty-sweet sauce—dry Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, or a crisp Sauvignon Blanc. Local-ish: Boordy Vineyards (MD) makes bright whites that work well (look for Sauvignon Blanc-style bottlings).