Easy Chicken Sausage and Cabbage Skillet
A quick and flavorful skillet dish combining chicken sausage, fennel, and cabbage with a tangy apple cider glaze.
Ingredients
Sauce and Glaze
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp whole-grain mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp maple syrup
Main ingredients
- 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 12-oz. fully-cooked chicken sausage links, sliced thin
- 1 medium fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced (reserve fronds for garnish)
- 1 lb green cabbage, cored and chopped into 1 inch pieces (about 6 heaping cups)
- to taste Kosher salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Mix apple cider vinegar, mustard, garlic, and maple syrup to make the glaze.
- Cook sausage slices in 1 Tbsp olive oil until golden, then transfer to a plate.
- Sauté fennel in remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil until softened, about 6 minutes.
- Add cabbage, cover, and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Stir every 2 minutes.
- Uncover, add glaze, and cook until caramelized, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Return sausage to pan, cook 1-2 minutes to heat through, then garnish with fennel fronds.
Notes
Use fully cooked sausage for quick preparation and adjust seasoning to taste.