Spicy Indian Chicken Recipes

INDIAN-SPICED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to hot pan. Brown on both sides. Cook in batches if needed.
• Remove chicken from pan and add onion, garlic, and ginger. Cut a slit into the chile lengthwise and add to pan. Saute the onion mixture until softened, about 3-5 minutes. Add spices and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup water and stir. Add chicken back to pan and bring up to a simmer. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thickened, about 30 minutes. Turn chicken occasionally throughout cooking.
• When ready to serve, uncover and stir in cream. Simmer for 1 minute and serve.

INDIAN-SPICED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts roughly into 2 by 2-inch pieces. Mix together the yogurt, garlic, ginger, cardamom, curry powder, chili flakes, coriander, paprika, honey, salt, and pepper until thoroughly combined. Add chicken pieces to yogurt mixture, cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or as long as overnight. Bring to room temperature before cooking.
• In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Stir in tomato paste until evenly distributed and then add the half-and-half. Slide in the chicken and marinade, stir well, and bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat so that the liquid remains at a low simmer. Cook about 15 minutes until chicken is no longer pink in the middle but still tender and moist. Serve immediately over basmati rice.

SPICY INDIAN GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients well.
• Coat chicken pieces in marinade paste.
• Marinate from 1 hour, or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
• Grill over medium coals until browned, about 15 minutes each side.

SPICY INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY YUMMY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small pot over medium heat. Add chicken, onion, and ginger garlic paste. Season with curry powder, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, bay leaves, cloves, red pepper flakes, black peppercorns, and coriander seeds. Cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. At this point, gravy will be runny; if you want to thicken, remove lid, and cook until liquid is reduced.

INDIAN SPICED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In small bowl, stir together oil and garlic. Stir in water, paprika, ginger, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, turmeric and cayenne pepper.
• Spoon 1 tbsp (15 mL) into another small bowl; stir in lemon juice and set aside. Arrange chicken in single layer in shallow glass dish; brush with remaining spice mixture. Cover and refrigerate chicken for 1 hour.
• (Chicken can be prepared to this point and refrigerated for up to 24 hours; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.) Place chicken, flesh side down, on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and cook for 5 minutes.
• Turn and brush flesh with reserved lemon mixture. Close lid and cook, turning often, for about 12 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink inside and juices run clear when chicken is pierced.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY (MURGH KARI)

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with 2 teaspoons salt.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat; partially cook the chicken in the hot oil in batches until completely browned. Transfer the browned chicken breasts to a plate and set aside.
• Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium-high; add the onion, garlic, and ginger to the oil remaining in the skillet and cook and stir until the onion turns translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir the curry powder, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cayenne, and 1 tablespoon of water into the onion mixture; allow to heat together for about 1 minute while stirring. Mix the tomatoes, yogurt, 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, and 1 teaspoon salt into the mixture. Return the chicken breast to the skillet along with any juices on the plate. Pour 1/2 cup water into the mixture; bring to a boil, turning the chicken to coat with the sauce. Sprinkle the garam masala and 1 tablespoon cilantro over the chicken.
• Cover the skillet and simmer until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Sprinkle with lemon juice to serve.

SPICY INDIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine cumin seeds, paprika, cayenne pepper, turmeric, pepper, salt, garlic and lemon juice and mix into a paste.
• Rub chicken pieces with the paste until well coated and allow to stand, covered with plastic wrap, for three hours or longer.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the chicken pieces in a baking pan, brush with the oil and bake 20 minutes. Turn the pieces over and bake 20 to 25 minutes more, basting occasionally.
• Remove chicken pieces to a warm serving platter. Add water, if necessary, to the baking pan and stir over a high heat until the sauce is somewhat reduced. Pour sauce over chicken and serve with rice pilaf.

SPICY INDIAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken, water, and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Skim foam. Add onions, garlic, and chopped ginger. Reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
• Remove breast, and set aside. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
• Strain soup through a sieve. Reserve legs and thighs, and discard remaining solids. Let chicken cool slightly. Remove meat from bones, and slice.
• Heat oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook spices until fragrant and mustard seeds are popping, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes. Cook, stirring, until liquid has evaporated, about 4 minutes. Add reserved soup, chile, and ginger slices. Simmer for 5 minutes. Skim fat. Season with salt. Stir chicken into soup. Garnish with scallions, and serve with orange wedges.