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Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage, juicy chicken and shiitake. This instant pot chicken Napa cabbage soup is Paleo, Whole30 and Keto and ready in 20 minutes. Perfect for fall weather and colder months. Stovetop instructions included!

Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.

Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup – Healthy, Easy, and Cozy Delicious!

Cabbages are probably one of my top three favorite go-to vegetables. They pack with tons of umami and the flavor intensifies after you cook them. I’ve written quite a few cabbage recipes from Asian Chicken Cabbage Salad, Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry, Chinese Lion’s Head meatball stew with cabbage, to today’s Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup.

Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.

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There are many chicken cabbage soup recipes on the net with various seasonings. If you are looking for a new exciting flavor, definitely check out my Asian-flavored cabbage soup made with shiitake.

Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.

Stir-Fry Version

If you don’t have an Instant Pot at home, I have a stovetop version you can find it here. It is a stir-fry recipe and you can easily convert it to soup by adding more chicken stock. Follow the same cooking steps below and adjust seasonings before serving. Simple and easy!

Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.

By completely coincidence I added a few chopped jalapeno before serving. Jalapeno is not a traditional ingredient you’ll find in Chinese cabbage soup but both my husband and I love the little spicy flavor punch. You can use them as a garnish to individual serving bowls so everyone can enjoy the soup based on their preference.

Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.

I highly recommend that you use chicken thighs for this cabbage soup recipe. Thigh meat will be more moist and tender than breast meat. Some people feel that thigh meat is too rich to the taste buds but in this case since the flavor is diluted with the broth, if you can, I recommend you give thigh meat a try.

Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.

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So my dear readers this Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup is –

Easy
Healthy
Low carb
Umami flavor rich
Fall and colder weather friendly
& Paleo, Whole30, Keto

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Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.
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Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup (Paleo, Whole30, Keto)

4.97 from 29 votes
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Natural Release: 10 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly. Ready in 20 minutes. Stovetop instructions included! 

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Ingredients  

Chicken:

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs , boneless and skinless
  • 1 tsp coarse sea salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder

Aromatics:

  • 6-7 large cloves garlic , sliced
  • 2 large shallots , sliced lengthwise
  • 4-5 thin slices fresh ginger , finely chopped

Other:

Instructions 

  • Season the chicken, prep aromatics, and dice napa cabbage and slice shiitake. Set them aside ready to use.
    Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.
  • In a 6-quart instant pot, press “Saute” and wait until the panel indicates hot, add 2 tbsp avocado oil and sear the chicken thighs about 3 minutes per side. Set the chicken aside.
    Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.
  • Add 1 to 1.5 tbsp cooking oil, saute garlic, shallots, and ginger until fragrant (about 20-25 seconds). Season with a pinch of salt.
    Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.
  • Deglaze the pot with 1 cup chicken stock and use a wooden spoon to scrape any brown bits. Press “Cancel”. Add chicken, shiitake, and cabbage stems on the top layer. Seal the lid and valve, Press “Manual” and adjust cook time to 15 minutes. Once the Instant Pot is done cooking (it will beep) wait for 10 minutes (natural release) before switching to quick release.
    Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.
  • Stir-in cabbage leaves. Season the broth with coconut aminos and toasted sesame oil. Taste and see if you like to add the fish sauce or more salt. Garnish with chopped scallions and jalapeno, if using. Serve hot or warm with sautéed cauliflower rice, roasted sweet potatoes, or any rice or sweet potato noodles for a gluten-free meal.
    Instant Pot Chicken Cabbage Soup Recipe with Chinese Napa cabbage and shiitake. Paleo, Whole30 and Keto friendly.

Notes

For a stir-fry version, check out my Paleo Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry
 
For a stovetop version, I recommend using a Dutch Oven. Follow the same cooking steps – season and sear the chicken in a large well heated soup pot or Dutch oven. You may also dice the chicken to bite size chunks first before searing them. Once the chicken are seared. Set them aside. Use the same pot to saute the aromatics. Deglaze with chicken stock and add stock liquid that’s just enough to cover the chicken, mushrooms, and touches the cabbage stems. Cook until the chicken is cooked through and the cabbage stems turn softer but not mushy. Add and stir-in the cabbage leaves toward the end of cooking process. Adjust the seasonings with more coconut aminos, fish sauce, or coarse salt. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 232kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 31g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 143mg, Sodium: 691mg, Potassium: 687mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 320IU, Vitamin C: 24.5mg, Calcium: 84mg, Iron: 1.7mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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62 Comments

  1. Lisa Tracy says:

    5 stars
    Made this today and I AM IN LOVE! This soup is absolutely amazing.

    1. ChihYu says:

      Thank you!

  2. Shelby Hobbs says:

    5 stars
    This is delightful and so perfect for a mama feeling like she needs to work on warding off a bug! So much comfort and immunity!

    1. ChihYu says:

      Thank you, Shelby!

  3. Erika says:

    5 stars
    This soup is seriously so delicious! Its perfect for a rainy or cold day when you just want something hearty and warm. Very easy and fast to make. I absolutely enjoyed this recipe.

    1. ChihYu says:

      Awesome! So happy to hear!

  4. Larisa says:

    5 stars
    Very easy and hearty meal! Delicious! Perfect for a cold and rainy day! 

    1. ChihYu says:

      So happy to hear. Thank you so much!

  5. Mary Logue says:

    In the recipe for Chinese Chicken Cabbage soup you are adding the cabbage stems twice???

    1. ChihYu says:

      Thank you for pointing that out, Mary! It should be the leafy part so cook the stems with the chicken then stir-in the leafy part toward the end. Thank you.

  6. Heather Minnicozzi says:

    5 stars
    Delicious!  I will definitely make this again.

  7. Ariana says:

    5 stars
    I just made this! It was amazing!

    1. ChihYu says:

      Yay! Thank you!

  8. Cathie says:

    5 stars
    Yay!! Thankfully a delicious addition to our brand new instant pots “keeper recipes!” I added a few small potatoes & carrots we needed to use up and upped the napa to a whole head. I used 4 cups of chicken broth to accommodate the extra veggies. We added our favorite heat, the Datil pepper! (Try it!!) My DH ate this with jasmine rice on the side & since I’m not much of a “soup” fan, I ate it with rice and almost no juice.
    LOVED IT!!
    Thank you Chihyu for putting this out there for me to find! I am encouraged to try others you have @i(heart)umami! Happy eating!

    1. ChihYu says:

      Thanks so much, Cathie! So happy to hear that!

  9. Teresa says:

    5 stars
    I just made the soup and it was delicious! My IP didn’t have a manual button so I put the soup button on for 15 minutes! I think next time I will add the cabbage 1/2 way through because it was too soft. Thanks for sharing, this was the first time I cooked with mushrooms!

    1. ChihYu says:

      Thanks for sharing, Teresa! Dice the cabbage to larger chunks and place the leafy part on top of everything else helps. Alternatively stir-in the leafy part after it’s done cooking. Hope that helps. :))

  10. Amber says:

    5 stars
    This is really good. Next time I will do it on the stovetop. The chicken was cooked perfectly but everything else was mush. Flavors are perfect! Next time I’ll add snow peas and fresh bean sprouts on top.