Chicken with Cabbage Baked in the Oven
Juicy, incredibly delicious dish from simple ingredients! Chicken with cabbage baked in the oven is a perfect choice for a family lunch or dinner. Vegetables soak in the chicken juices and melt in your mouth. Tasty and simple!
Updated : 10 October, 2025
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
600 grams
Chicken
800 grams
Cabbage
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
2 tablespoon
Tomato paste
40 grams
Vegetable oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Ground black pepper
to taste
Greens
1
Onion
1
Carrot
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
You can use any chicken parts for this recipe. This time I chose chicken drumsticks. If your chicken is frozen, remove it from the freezer in advance and leave at room temperature until fully thawed. I used young cabbage, which has more tender leaves, making the dish softer and juicier.
Step 2
Cut the chicken into equal-sized portions. Rinse the meat and pat dry with paper towels. Place in a deep bowl. Add mayonnaise, salt, and pepper to taste. You may also add any spices you like at this stage.
Step 3
Mix well and let marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour at room temperature.
Step 4
Remove outer leaves from the cabbage. Rinse and dry the head. Slice the cabbage into strips - not too thin.
Step 5
Peel the carrots and onion. Slice the onion into half-rings or cubes. Grate the carrot using a coarse grater. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and sauté the vegetables until the onion is translucent.
Step 6
Add tomato paste, mix, and cook for another minute. Tomato paste can be omitted if desired.
Step 7
Add the tomato mixture to the cabbage. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 8
Mix thoroughly.
Step 9
Place the cabbage in a baking dish of suitable size, then layer the marinated chicken on top. During baking, cabbage will shrink and reduce in volume by about half.
Step 10
Place the dish in a preheated oven. Bake until the chicken is fully cooked. Time and temperature depend on your oven. I baked at 392°F (200°C) for about 50 minutes. At the end, I turned on convection mode and baked for another 10 minutes to brown the chicken. Times and temperatures are approximate.
Step 11
Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs.