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Caroline Chambers's avatar

It depends on the size of the breast, but 5 to 7 minutes per side should be perfect! Use a meat thermometer and pull them off when they're 160f internally. They'll keep cooking off the heat to come to 165!

Catherine Billiot's avatar

Caro and Molly, do we think Red Cabbage + Cashew sauce from Happy Bowls would work here?

Amanda Tudor's avatar

Caro, Doll, I am still dreamily remembering this from the summer. But, I have regular green cabbage. Can I use it??

zozo's avatar

Your variations, allergy recs, and substitutions sections are amazing. My husband is allergic to all nuts but almonds, sesame and sunflower seeds, and swimming fish, and figuring out the right path to adapt can be hit or miss!

Elizabeth Davis's avatar

This was amazing!! Perfect post-vacation nutritious yet satisfying meal. I added diced mango 10/10!!!!

Mallory McGuinness's avatar

This salad is incredibly addictive! I used shredded rotisserie chicken in it because sometimes grilling solo with a toddler is too much!

Kate Smith's avatar

This was so delicious and nourishing. As a bonus, I chopped the leftover chicken and cabbage up and tossed it all together with ramen noodles and Japanese bbq sauce and had really good leftovers!

Nandini Taneja's avatar

Did anyone make this in the oven and end up with super soggy cabbage?? I love the idea of this recipe, just wondering what I did wrong 😭

Megan H's avatar

I did too 😭 I even tried to broil the cabbage a little to evaporate some after taking the chicken out but it’s still pretty soggy. It was okay for tonight but I think the leftovers going to be a soggy mess

Lydia Robins Hendrix's avatar

I had not even considered that there was an alternative - I thought we were supposed to be eating warm, soft cabbage. Caro, save us oven folks from wet cabbage!!!!

Caroline Chambers's avatar

Dang!!! Ok-- I think we need to pre-chop the cabbage. So pre-chop it , toss with oil and salt, then roast on 450 for like 40 minutes, until tender. Then throw the broiler on to crisp it up!!

Pam's avatar

I wish I had looked at comments before making this because I also ended up with super soggy cabbage and it wasn't edible 😭

Stephanie's avatar

My cabbage turned out pretty soggy/watery and I’m bummed! Anyone have any tips?

Caroline Chambers's avatar

oooh!! i'm thikning your grill wasn't hot enough! if it was 450 it shouldn't have had the option to get soggy /watery -- any wateriness just evaporates right away at such high heat. any clue if maybe it wasn't quite hot enough??

Stephanie LaRiviere-Miller's avatar

I think I might have a solution… I used my Blackstone to make this last night, and had no problems with the cabbage. I think the reason might be that the Blackstone is open to air, but when you grill it, you close the lid and create an environment that steams the cabbage as well. Maybe try leaving the lid open just for the cabbage part?

Jeanell Innerarity's avatar

This was SO GOOD! I used a head of cabbage that was on the very large side and I think it diluted the flavor of the sauce a little, so I’d go smaller next time, but will definitely be making this again. It was so healthy and satisfying and made so much food with delicious leftovers after our family of three was well fed.

Rachel's avatar

Will a head of regular green cabbage work? No napa or savoy at my Whole Foods or TJs. Thanks!

Sally Burke's avatar

I was reading this and thinking, hmmm I have just made chicken stock with a whole chicken rather than the carcass which I was unable to access in our shopping precinct. Maybe I can use the breasts as part of one of these variations of salad and shred the rest for the Chicken and Vegetable Soup. What do YOU think?

Erica's avatar

I've read all the comments about soggy cabbage when using the oven and am scared! Is there a reason I can't just use the cabbage thinly ribbon sliced raw?

Mari's avatar

I just made this today, and I was also afraid of the comments about soggy cabbage in the oven. So I decided to make it in the air fryer instead! It worked out pretty well! 10-12 min at 390 F (my air fryer runs hot).

molly's avatar

Have you had Rustic Bakery's peanut chicken salad? It's the OG in my mind, but charrred cabbage...OMG...I want to go there.

Jillian from What to Cook's avatar

LOVE Rustic Bakery and have somehow never had this salad - next time!!!

Deanna's avatar

Fantastic had it most of the week for lunch, thank you!

Brittani Edman's avatar

How to we / do we need to wash the cabbage?