Chicken Bacon Cabbage Skillet-
Chicken Bacon Cabbage Skillet is gluten free, paleo, low carb chicken dish that is easy to prepare.
Chicken Bacon Cabbage Skillet is a paleo and low carb dish that has amazing flavor and is made in one skillet. Starts on the stove top and then into oven, so be sure to use an oven safe skillet. I use a cast iron one like this one.
My husband could not stop raving about this dish and how much he loved the flavor! He is not even fond of chicken, and usually gets disappointed when I make chicken of any kind. I think the bacon was the key to his love for this dish. My daughter does not like cabbage and demanded that I don’t give her any. I put some of the cabbage on her plate anyways, and she ate it, and proclaimed that she likes this kind of cabbage. My family can be so difficult sometimes! But they all gave this recipe top reviews!
I made a short Instuctional video to watch below (my first video & I promise they will get better with more practice, lol)
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Chicken Bacon Cabbage Skillet
Ingredients:
Spice Rub:
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Other Ingredients:
- 5 to 7 pieces whole cut up chicken
- ½ a head of cabbage, sliced
- 5 slices bacon
- ½ a medium size parsnip, sliced
- ½ a medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 F. In a small bowl add all the spice rub ingredients and stir.
- Add raw chicken pieces to a large mixing bowl and add spice rub mix. Use tongs to toss chicken to coat in spices. Set chicken aside.
- Fry bacon in a large oven safe skillet. Once cooked remove bacon and set on plate with paper towels. Remove some excess bacon grease from pan, leaving some grease left for browning chicken. Chop bacon, and set aside.
- While the skillet is still on medium high add chicken to the skillet and brown and sear the chicken on both sides until browned.Once browned, remove chicken from skillet and set on a platter. Set chicken aside (this will be baked in the oven later).
- While skillet is still on medium high add cabbage to the skillet and stir. Add chicken broth and sliced parsnips and stir. Add chopped onion and minced garlic and stir. Add chopped bacon to the skillet and stir.
- Remove from heat, and place chicken pieces on top of the cabbage mixture in the skillet.
- Place skillet in the oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until chicken is done.
Nutritional Data: Yeild: 5 to 7 pieces of chicken (depending on how it is cut), Serving size: 1 piece of chicken, Cal: 330, Carbs: 5 g, Net Carbs: 2 g, Fiber: 3 g, Fat: 20 g, Protein: 24 g, Sugars: 1 g
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 5 pieces to 7 whole cut up chicken
- ½ a head of cabbage sliced
- 5 slices bacon
- ½ a medium size parsnip sliced
- ½ a medium onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- Preheat oven to 375 F. In a small bowl add all the spice rub ingredients and stir.
- Add raw chicken pieces to a large mixing bowl and add spice rub mix. Use tongs to toss chicken to coat in spices. Set chicken aside.
- Fry bacon in a large oven safe skillet. Once cooked remove bacon and set on plate with paper towels. Remove some excess bacon grease from pan, leaving some grease left for browning chicken. Chop bacon, and set aside.
- While the skillet is still on medium high add chicken to the skillet and brown and sear the chicken on both sides until browned.Once browned, remove chicken from skillet and set on a platter. Set chicken aside (this will be baked in the oven later).
- While skillet is still on medium high add cabbage to the skillet and stir. Add chicken broth and sliced parsnips and stir. Add chopped onion and minced garlic and stir. Add chopped bacon to the skillet and stir.
- Remove from heat, and place chicken pieces on top of the cabbage mixture in the skillet.
- Place skillet in the oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until chicken is done.
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I stumbled across this recipe tonight and I am thinking of making it,..my only problem is that I only have boneless skinless thighs. Do you think I should hold off on making it until I get some bone in, skin on chicken? Have you made this using thighs?
I have used thighs with the bone-in & skin on, but I have not tried it with boneless skinless thighs
I did it with bone in thighs. Cooked only for 25 minutes. Next time I will not place my cabbage, onions, bacon on the bottom of the skillet. I’ll keep those separate because I prefer my cabbage not cooked too much. The flavor is delicious. I’ll make again for sure.
It’s become a staple food at our house. Thanks for the great recipe!!
Awe, thank you so much, Amy, for your kind words 🙂
Thank you so much, Amy 🙂
I was googling cabbage and chicken recipes. I usually make stir fry with these ingredients,but I was looking for something different. I found this recipe. It had bacon and I had bacon I had to use before expiring. So these 3 ingredients needed to be used up. I honestly have to say I did not expect this to taste so good! I would give it 5 stars! The vacon and cabbage mixture was delicious and the chicken had a lovely browning and was very tender. I used Chicken breast, since that’s what I had. My husband loved it too. This recipe is a keeper! Thank you! I couldn’t believe how low the calories were also. Thanks for a great recipe
Thank you, Sandie, for trying the recipe & your kind words. I am so glad the 2 of you enjoyed it. 🙂
Thank you so much Sandie, for you’re kind words. So thrilled you and your hubby like the recipe!
Can you add shredded cheese on top
Made this , it was so good thanks for sharing
Thank you so much Susan 🙂
making this right now…smells so good…
Thank you, Christiane for making the recipe and your kind words.
This chicken is so beautifully browned! Cannot wait to try it.
Thank you Becky 🙂
Love the sounds of that spice rub Stacey! And the video is awesome too 🙂
Thanks Georgina 🙂
Bacon always seem to win over husbands 😉 This chicken dish looks delicious!
Jessica, Bacon is a secret weapon I use to get my hubby to try new food,lol.
Love creating most of my meals in my skillet, really helpful when you can see the video too, this looks delicious.
Thank you Vanessa 🙂 I’m trying to make more videos, but it so much work.
Some of my favorite dinner ideas are with chicken. Thanks for expanding my cookbook!
Awe, thanks Hannah.
This is such a great weeknight dinner idea! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Carrie
I don’t usually cook cabbage- just make sauerkraut. But I think I have to try this! Looks so good!
It is good cooked Katja.
What a great flavor combo dish. Love the flavor and your video as well !
Thank you dear ChihYu 🙂
That video is great for a first try!
Rachel, It was somewhat of a hot mess, lol. Not realizing my camera did not follow focus on video settings until halfway through. Blurry for half the video.
Your seasonings looks so good, plus one pan dinners are a must around our house – can’t wait to try this out!
Thank you so much Kari 🙂
Great seasoning blend, and the parsnip in there for a hint of sweet, brilliant!
Thank you so much Cristina 🙂
This sounds so good! How can you go wrong with that bacon, yum! I love the parsnip in there too. We’re big caabge fans in our home, I know this would be a hit.
Thank you Emily 🙂
Not a fan of parsnips. So, I omitted those and used boneless chicken. It was very very good.
I love happening upon a recipe that’s simple but still just brings together tons of my favourite things. Can’t wait to try xx
Thank you Irena 🙂
Such a comforting combo of flavors, and perfect that it’s all in one skillet. Always looking for new weeknight dinner options and this looks like a winner!
Thank you Michelle.
I love a one cook dish, makes for easy cleaning up. Thank you for the great recipe, I will certainly be making it this week. xx D
I do too Donna. Anything that keeps me from doing dishes, lol.
Anything with chicken and bacon, and I’m there! Love that you threw in some extra veggies with the parsnips too. Definitely on my to-try list!
Awe, thank you Dana 🙂
Chicken and bacon are so different but they work together so well! Great recipe!
Thank you Mark, I agree 🙂
Love that golden brown top to the chicken! It looks so juicy too! Thank you for the great dinner idea!
Awe, thank you Renee. That pan searing before baking does the job!
This looks really good. What could I use in place of parsnip? Carrot?
Hi Mel, yes you could use sliced carrot in this as well.
How can you go wrong with bacon and cabbage? Looking forward to trying this
Thank you Peggy 🙂
I’ m not much of a cook and I do not have cabbage in the house. Do you think Kale would work in its place? Thanks for sharing your recipes!
Leigh Ann, I am not sure that kale would be a good substitute, as I’m am not a lover of kale. I know it is super healthy, but I don’t love it unless it is hidden very well, lol. Possibly you could make it without cabbage & serve with a side of sauteed kale??
You had me at Bacon! I love it in combo with cabbage. It’s what’s cooking tomorrow night, can’t wait!
The bacon is the best part for sure! My daughter said it even makes cabbage taste good, lol.
Oh how awesome is this! Just when I was thinking of what I could do with my cabbages! I’m definitely having this for dinner – thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Thank you Whitney 🙂
What a great weeknight dinner option! I have been obsessed with cabbage and chicken lately, eating them both pretty much every night! The addition of the bacon is epic!