Bulgarian cabbage bake with chicken

Name: Bulgarian cabbage bake with chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: Cabbage (1 head, finely chopped); Chicken 500g breast (chopped to portion sizes); Onion 1 small (finely chopped); Extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup; Paprika powder 1 tbsp; Salt 1/2 tsp for the cabbage; Tomato 3 (finely chopped); Vegetable stock 1/2 tsp

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:55min

This is a recipe from my compilation of Bulgarian recipes for children between 3 and 6 years from the 70ies. Slightly modified to resemble my mum's recipe.

Updated at: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:53:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories362.8 kcal (18%)

Total Fat24.9 g (36%)

Carbs12.9 g (5%)

Sugars7.1 g (8%)

Protein23.6 g (47%)

Sodium250.5 mg (13%)

Fiber5.1 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

1 headCabbage

finely chopped

500gChicken

breast, chopped to portion sizes

1Onion

small, finely chopped

⅓ cupExtra virgin olive oil

1 TbspPaprika powder

Salt

1/2 tsp for the cabbage

3Tomato

finely chopped

½ tspVegetable stock

Instructions

Step 1

Wash chicken and cut chicken. Add chicken to pan with olive oil and a bit of water. Add vegetable stock. Add finely chopped onion. Cook.

Step 2

Wash cabbage and cut into small pieces. Massage it with a bit of salt to soften. Add the finely chopped tomatoes and paprika powder. Add to chicken, mix and cook for a bit (about 20mins)

Step 3

Just before the chicken and cabbage is fully cooked, transfer to a baking tray and bake at 200 deg C (180 deg C if fan forced) for 25mins. Add a bit of water if most water has evaporated.