Indian Chicken Bites – Barefeet in the Kitchen

Chunk-size items of rooster are tossed in a mix of oil and spices earlier than being shortly cooked in a sizzling skillet to create these flavorful and juicy Indian Rooster Bites. Served with Cilantro Lime Rice or Mushroom and Pepper Rice Pilaf it is a meal that my entire household loves.

Rooster Bites

Extremely flavorful and juicy Rooster Bites are a terrific dinner for the busiest of weeknights! This has grow to be certainly one of my favourite quick dinners over the previous 12 years.

I initially stumbled throughout a recipe for Indian Rooster Bits and as quickly as I noticed the ingredient record and the simplicity of all of it, I knew we’d be making an attempt it quickly. I saved the recipe in my “wish to do that” folder.

Later that month, whereas we had a houseful of sick children, Sean was in a position to toss these Rooster Bits collectively for a easy dinner over the weekend. There may be not a definite Indian taste to this dish. Nevertheless, the rooster is loaded with nice taste and only a trace of spicy warmth. All of us loved it very a lot.

It is a very simple meal, perhaps half-hour from begin to end and that features letting the rooster relaxation for some time.

We’ve made this numerous instances over the previous six years. As an appetizer or a essential dish, this rooster is implausible.

I’ve this rooster with the rice dishes I discussed above, or by itself with Homemade Ranch Dip. I typically serve the rooster together with a complete lot of recent greens for dipping with the ranch dip.

Rooster chunk recipes have grow to be a preferred dinner choice in my home and we now make Southwest Chicken Bites, Honey Sriracha Chicken Bites, Huli, Huli Chicken Bites, Chipotle Ranch Chicken Bites, Honey Spice Broiled Chicken Bites, and Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites too!

Indian Rooster Bits

You’ll want the next elements to make this recipe:

• boneless skinless rooster, thighs or breasts
• light-flavored olive oil or coconut oil
• freshly floor black pepper
• cumin
• thyme
• paprika
• kosher salt
• garlic powder
• turmeric
• cayenne

Rooster Bites Recipe

Cube the rooster into small items, roughly 3/4″-1″ in dimension. Put aside in a medium dimension bowl. In a small dish or measuring cup, mix the entire spices. Add 1 tablespoon of oil (melted if utilizing coconut oil) and the entire spices to the bowl with the rooster. Toss effectively to mix. Let relaxation for no less than 10 minutes.

Warmth 2 tablespoons of oil in a really massive skillet over excessive warmth. When the oil is sizzling, add the rooster. Saute, turning or stirring continually with a spatula or tongs, till the rooster is browned on the skin and cooked by. This could take only a few minutes. Watch out to not overcook the rooster.

Take away the rooster items from the pan when they’re completed cooking. As a result of the items are small, they’ll dry out if left within the sizzling pan.

The primary time we made Indian Rooster Bits, we served them with Roasted Potato Wedges and Po’dunk Sauce.

The sauce was scrumptious as a dip for the potatoes and I couldn’t resist making an attempt it as a dip for the rooster as effectively. We actually loved it that manner too.

Right here’s a last serving tip. You probably have recent zucchini, toss it within the pan proper after the rooster and make this scrumptious Sauteed Spiced Zucchini.

I’ve been identified to make this rooster simply as an excuse to cook dinner the zucchini within the remaining pan juices. The rooster would even be scrumptious with this Easy Rice Pilaf or Skillet Mexican Street Corn.

{initially printed 3/14/12 – pictures and recipe notes up to date 9/25/24}

Recipe frivolously tailored from and with due to Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick & Easy Indian Cooking through Bo’s Bowl.